The Perfect Timing
Language: en
My best friend and I started trying for a baby at the same time. She was obsessed with having the "perfect" child, fixated on every superstition about timing and astrology. When I found out I was pregnant, she discovered she was too. The doctor said everything looked great. But she insisted the baby’s zodiac sign clashed with hers—a bad omen. I told her she was being ridiculous and begged her to keep it. I even stood by her side, arguing against her husband’s family when they hesitated. She kept the baby. A girl. But her mother-in-law, who only wanted a grandson, made her life hell.…