My Husband Made MeChapter 3
Chapter 3 runs about 902 characters and is the last of the 3 opening chapters catalogued on this site; chapter 4 continues in the official app.
I thought, if I just had this baby, Michael would have to acknowledge his own child. He couldn't possibly deny who he was then.
And during my pregnancy, Michael did seem to soften. He stopped pushing me away. He even started coming over to take care of me. He still wouldn’t admit he was Michael, but I took it as a sign that things were getting better.
I gave birth to a boy.
Michael was ecstatic. For a split second, he forgot his act and blurted out, "You did so well, Ava!"
Exhausted from labor, I finally felt a wave of relief wash over me. He’d finally admitted it. A brother-in-law would never call me by my pet name.
When I woke up again, the baby was gone.
The first thing I saw was Michael’s grief-stricken face.
He told me our son had suffered from sudden respiratory distress. The doctors tried, but they couldn't save him.
Once again, he uttered those hollow words.
"Ava, please… try to be strong."