She Aborted Our Baby on Our Anniversary — Novel

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In the aftermath of a crushing betrayal, Charles Delgado finds himself reeling from the revelation that his wife, Elaine, has chosen to terminate their long-desired pregnancy on their anniversary. The news strikes him like a thunderbolt, unraveling a decade of love and shared dreams. How could Elaine, the woman who once held his face in her hands and whispered dreams of a family, make such a decision without him?

As the silence between them grows heavy, the rift deepens with each passing day. Charles struggles to reconcile the woman he married with the stranger who now stands before him, cold and indifferent. With every unanswered call and empty promise, their once-vibrant connection fades into a distant memory. Is there any hope left for redemption, or are they destined to spiral further apart?

Caught between his longing for a child and the harsh reality of Elaine’s choices, Charles must confront not only their crumbling marriage but also his own desires and insecurities. Can love survive such a betrayal, or will this be the moment that shatters everything they built together?

She Aborted Our Baby on Our AnniversaryChapter 1

The ninety-ninth time Elaine Henson stood me up, I went to the college reunion alone.

"Charles Delgado, how come you never bring our class beauty queen to these things?"

"What, still hiding her away like you did back in school? Afraid someone's gonna steal her?"

At the reunion, more than a few people asked about her.

I forced a smile that didn't reach my eyes. "She's swamped at work. Career's really taking off, you know how it is."

A chorus of sympathetic murmurs rippled across the table. Some believed it. Some didn't.

Honestly, neither did I.

My buddy sitting next to me leaned in close and lowered his voice. "Charles, are you and Elaine still not trying for kids?"

"I mean, you've been married what, five, six years now..."

I didn't follow. I frowned and cut him off. "What do you mean?"

"Elaine came to our hospital last week for an abortion. You didn't know?"

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"An... abortion?"

The two words scraped through my throat like grains of sand, dry and raw and agonizing.

Mick Matthews took one look at my face and realized he'd said too much.

He scrambled to backpedal. "Maybe I got it wrong. I was pretty far away that day, might not have seen clearly..."