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The diagnosis that I couldn't have children haunted me for seven years. During those seven years, Andrew Shaw would answer his mom's calls right in front of me. After every call, he'd sit there in silence. I understood everything, but I chose not to say anything. The day we broke up, he cried, but I didn't. I was all cried out long before. Not long after, Audrey Evans called me into her office. She danced around the topic for ages before finally blurting out, "My son will never be a father. You two are basically made for each other." I wanted to laugh, but couldn't. So that was what a good match meant. It could sound downright cruel. We got married, but living together felt like two cold stones side by side. Neither of us could warm the other. Then came the day of the check-up. The doctor stared at the screen, paused for a moment, then asked my husband, Michael Evans, to come in. He turned the monitor toward us and said calmly, "You're having twins. The nurse will help you get your prenatal records set up ASAP."