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The doctor told me at my prenatal checkup that I was having triplets. Before I had the chance to tell my husband, his divorce papers arrived. "I'll give you thirty million dollars," he said. "Don't make this difficult. Let's end things on good terms." I stared at the transfer notification, signed the papers without hesitation, and disappeared. Five years later, he showed up at my award ceremony and grabbed my wrist, his eyes red as he demanded, "Emily, I just want an explanation." Behind me, three identical little heads peeked out. In unison, they asked, "Mom, why is he crying?"