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After five years of trying, I finally got pregnant. I was about to share the exciting news with my husband when I stumbled upon a social media post from his new assistant, Veronica Walker. She had uploaded a live photo with the caption, "Don't we look perfect together?" In the picture, Weston was smiling warmly at the camera, while she donned the custom Victorian-style dress I had specially ordered from England, holding his hand. Veronica playfully asked him, "What if your wife sees me in this dress?" He chuckled, "She's past her prime; it'd be wasted on her." I hesitated for a moment, then commented graciously, "A perfect match." I muted my phone, turned around, and went back to the hospital to arrange an abortion. *** "Mrs. Bryant, haven't you always wanted a child? Why the sudden decision to terminate the pregnancy?" The doctor looked at me in surprise, holding the appointment slip. Automatically, my hand went to my stomach. This year marks ten years since my marriage to Weston. We became a couple back in college, started a business together, and eventually got married.