My Husband Promised to Take Care of the Baby If I Had One—But After I Gave Birth, He Told Me to Quit My Job

One night, I was on the couch nursing Liam while typing patient notes one-handed on my laptop. Noah was asleep in the bouncer beside me. I’d been awake for 19 hours straight.

Nick walked by, rubbing his temples like he was the one suffering.

“You know what would fix all this?” he said.

I didn’t look up from my screen.

“What?”

“If you just stayed home.

This is too much for you. I was so wrong about this whole career thing.”

I laughed. Not because it was funny, but because the alternative was screaming.

“That’s not happening.

You promised I wouldn’t have to quit.”

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