My Husband Is Infertile, But I'm Pregnant1
Years after tying the knot, my in-laws' patience was running thin because I hadn't gotten pregnant.
Countless doctor's appointments later, I was finally expecting.
When I shared the news with my husband, he turned stone-cold.
He accused me of having an affair, attacked me, and threw me out with nothing but the clothes on my back.
Later, I discovered he was sterile, with merely a one percent chance of fathering a child.
But why were you so sure the baby wasn't yours?
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The instant I saw the test results, tears streamed down my face.
Five long years. At last, I was carrying my own child.
I recall resenting my in-laws' nagging when we first started trying, secretly wishing to delay pregnancy a few more years.
Ironically, my grumbles became a reality.
The next five years shifted from relaxed to frantic, from joint doctor visits to solo trips.
The ordeal for this child was beyond words.
Despite being told my health was fine, pregnancy remained elusive.
My mother-in-law, convinced of her foresight, would taunt me, calling me a "barren hen."
I gazed down at my barely-there baby bump in disbelief that I was indeed pregnant.