My Daughter Cut Into Her Gender Reveal Cake and Burst Into Tears—Then the Baker Pulled Me Aside and Showed Me Why

“And then?”

“You looked so happy.”

That answer ended the session early.

PART 27 — HAPPINESS AS AN EXCUSE

When Chloe came home, she was furious.

“He said he didn’t tell me because I was happy.”

I understood.

“That means every good moment became another reason to lie.”

“Yes.”

“Every bad moment too.”