My Husband Told Me to “Handle It Yourself” While I Was in Labor So He Could Stay at His Mother’s Birthday—Then I Made One Phone Call

“It is exactly what you said.”

“I thought labor would take longer.”

“Goodbye, Brandon.”

I hung up.

PART 8 — “I’LL COME TOMORROW”

Ten minutes later:

I can leave tomorrow morning. Mom already paid for brunch reservations and family photos.

I showed Dad.

He closed his eyes.

Still no insult.