Marcus’s world collapses upon first seeing his newborn. He is prepared to go, believing that his wife Elena has deceived him. However, she divulges a secret before he can, making him doubt everything. Is love sufficient to keep them united?

When my wife told me we were going to be parents, I was overjoyed. We had been attempting for some time and were eager to have our first kid. However, Elena dropped a bombshell one day as we were talking about the birth plan.

She stated in a quiet but forceful voice, “I don’t want you in the delivery room.”

I experienced a gut-punch sensation. How come? Why not?