Gone Was Her Spring
On the very day I underwent a vasectomy, Susan bought the designer tuxedo I had been eyeing for months. However, her next words struck me like a bolt of lightning.
“Tomorrow is my baby’s sip-and-see. I need you looking your best.”
The IV needle snapped right out of the back of my hand. With bloodshot eyes, I begged her to stop playing around.
However, her face remained dead serious. “Choosing to be childfree back then was just a compromise because we were struggling. But now, I’m sitting on a multi-million dollar estate. I need an heir to inherit my fortune. My child will be your child, too. From now on, you will be the baby’s godfather.”
In that exact moment, my vision blurred.
“So, you pushed me to get a vasectomy just to secure the positions of your lover and your illegitimate child?" I spat out.
Susan frowned, annoyed. “Myles, watch your mouth. I am giving you the status of my official husband, and I'm giving Owen the child. It’s a fair trade. Staying with me means you get to be a father without any of the pain. If you leave me, who else would ever want a sterilized man like you? Think about it wisely.”
The pain hit me all at once as the anesthesia wore off. Yet, I couldn’t help but remember that once upon a time, she had carried a child of ours that she refused to accept.