Melomiri

He Signed My Abortion Paper

Language: en

I ran into Denis at the clinic during my prenatal checkup. That morning, he had slipped out of the house early, claiming a sudden crisis at the office. Yet here he was, hovering over his foster sister, Susie, guiding her with a protective tenderness that made my chest tighten. He was completely devoted to her early pregnancy, while I—five months pregnant with his child—stood there entirely alone. I walked up to him and handed him a slip of paper. "Since you're here, sign this." Guilt flickered across his face. He quickly signed the paper without even looking at the content, eager to…

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