Ben and I had always wanted children.
Ever since the company got on its feet, we had stopped using contraception.
But I just couldn't get pregnant.
We went to the hospital for tests.
On the day the results were ready, Ben didn't have time, so I went to get them by myself.
The moment I saw Ben's report, my whole world collapsed.
He's an orphan.
Ever since he was a child, he had envied his classmates for having complete families.
Even when we were dating, he would wistfully tell me how much he envied the lively atmosphere in other people's homes.
He said that after we got married, we absolutely had to have several kids.
Back then, I had laughed and playfully swatted him. "And who would want to have all those babies for you?"
I never imagined that Ben was completely incapable of it.
So I hid the truth from him, tore up the report, and threw it in the trash.
Ben was already insecure because of his background.
I couldn't give him another reason to feel that way.