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Henry: [Happy first birthday to my babies!] The message popped up just as I was scrubbing dishes in the kitchen. I wiped my hands and tapped into the family group chat. The photo showed two adorable twins, all dolled up in matching blue overalls, with a cake in front of them and a big "1" candle stuck on top. The sender? My husband, Henry Carter. I stared at that photo for what felt like forever. Henry and I had been married for five years, but we didn't have any kids. The chat was blowing up. Family Member A: [Henry has kids now?] Family Member B: [How beautiful! Talk about good genes!] Family Member C: [Congratulations!] There were a lot of messages. I didn't dare scroll through any of them. I turned off my phone and set it face-down on the counter. Night had already fallen outside the window.