Difficult Birth
Cynthia had been waiting for this moment for nine whole months – it was time to give birth to her triplets! She realized she’d have to endure much pain, but her life would be changed forever once it was all over. Therefore, she rushed to the hospital!
Difficult Birth
The News
It took four hours for her three children to be born. They went for a check-up before the new mom even saw them. However, her doctor came in, and the look in his eye said that something was wrong. He started the conversation with, “I don’t know how to say this.”
The News
Meet Cynthia and Johnny
Johnny and Cynthia were the perfect couple. They’d dated through college and high school and got married later. In fact, they’d been together for 10 years before they got married, and they’d been in wedded bliss for five years!
Meet Cynthia and Johnny
Naomi
The couple had a daughter named Naomi, and she was 3 years old. In fact, she looked just like her mother. Recently, she’d started kindergarten and liked spending time with her friends. However, she wanted something very badly!
Naomi
A Younger Sibling
Naomi wanted another sibling. In fact, it was her dream, and she told anyone she could. She’d pretend with her dolls and was always talking about babies. Cynthia and Johnny thought of having another baby but didn’t know if now was the right time.
A Younger Sibling
Fate
These young parents believed Naomi was their blessing and liked spending time with her. Having another child might complicate everything because the economy was shaky. Still, they decided to let fate work its course and didn’t worry about the future.
Fate
The Next Step
Overall, the couple didn’t actively try to conceive because they were hesitant. Instead, they compromised. Cynthia went off birth control, and they knew it might still take some time before her body went back to normal. That was the decision period.
The Next Step
Months Later
A few months went by, and the couple believed they were safe. Cynthia was relieved that she hadn’t gotten pregnant. However, her worries were on something other than their finances. She’d had an issue and didn’t want it to come out yet.
Months Later
Her Regrets
Cynthia worried about their future. She felt the marriage wasn’t stable and even considered that she might not love her husband. She’d had many men at work who gave her a spark like no other. Then, things got more complicated!
Her Regrets
She’s Sick
Cynthia woke up one morning to body aches, weakness, and nausea. She went to the bathroom and heaved into the toilet. Johnny had already gone to work at the construction site, so he wouldn’t be back for a while. Therefore, she called a taxi to take her to the doctor.
She’s Sick
Meeting the Doctor
Cynthia explained the symptoms to her doctor, and he asked questions about her weekly routine. She answered honestly. Then, the doctor did a special test to determine the issue. He gave some shocking news to her!
Meeting the Doctor
Pregnant with Triplets
In a nutshell, Cynthia knew the doctor would say she was pregnant, and that’s just what happened. However, he mentioned that she should expect three babies. The shock of learning this was more than she could handle, and she was six weeks pregnant!
Pregnant with Triplets
Stuck
Before she started feeling nauseous, Cynthia convinced herself to leave Johnny and start everything over. She was finished with the relationship and upset that he didn’t know she was unhappy. However, she was now stuck with three babies!
Stuck
Her Thoughts
Cynthia left the doctor’s office and went home, consumed with the news she’d just gotten. How could she tell her husband? What could she even say? She now wondered if it could spark the love they’d lost or if it was all hopeless.
Her Thoughts
Honesty with Shock
She realized she had to be honest about her unhappiness and tell her husband about the babies. When Johnny got home from work, she sat him down. He was ecstatic about having triplets, but she told him she wasn’t satisfied.
Honesty with Shock
Saving the Marriage
Johnny asked his wife to reconsider her decision of leaving him and fix the marriage. He’d definitely made mistakes, but they could work it all out because they had trust. However, Cynthia revealed a secret that Johnny just couldn’t handle!
Saving the Marriage
She’d Cheated
Cynthia told her husband that she’d been seeing another man for a few months. It was embarrassing, but she thought it would help him realize the marriage was over. The news dumbfounded Johnny!
She’d Cheated
She Gets Custody
Johnny was angry and let her get the divorce. However, they both wanted custody over Naomi and the unborn babies. It was an ugly and long process, but she ended up getting her daughter. No one could rule on the triplets until they were born.
She Gets Custody
Satisfied and Scared
Though satisfied with getting Naomi, Cynthia was still scared. Johnny threw a fit when he learned she got custody of their daughter, and now he had other requests. Her lawyer believed that he could get possession of the triplets after they were born.
Satisfied and Scared
Custody Questions
The main problem with Cynthia getting custody of the triplets was her financial situation. She made enough to take care of Naomi, but it wouldn’t be sufficient for four kids. Therefore, she had to get a good job and only had a few months to do it.
Custody Questions
Not Easy
Johnny was able to provide more financial stability and didn’t believe he should pay child support. Cynthia had a boyfriend, but he wasn’t able to support the family. Therefore, she wondered why she’d cheated in the first place and was now stuck!
Not Easy
Feeling Weak
Most days, Cynthia was too weak to do anything. She tried hard, but the pregnancy was tough. Therefore, she spent a lot of time with Eric, her boyfriend, and he took care of everything. Plus, Naomi was there to assist.
Feeling Weak
Stuck Situation
Months now passed, and there was no improvement to her situation. Cynthia was managing the current money flow but couldn’t improve. Eric tried harder and stepped up, but that wasn’t enough, either. They were worried about their future.
Stuck Situation
Naomi’s Life
Johnny believed he would get custody of their triplets because he had a better house and had gotten a promotion. Likewise, his girlfriend desperately wanted to be a mother. Naomi asked to see her dad, and Cynthia felt guilty about everything.
Naomi’s Life
Upcoming Birth
Cynthia’s due date was approaching, and Eric rushed her to the hospital to prepare for the three babies. They needed to take more precautions. Naomi was sent to her father’s house, and Cynthia could only hope that he wouldn’t do anything foolish.
Upcoming Birth
Awkward Labor
As the labor pains started, Eric was there. Johnny stayed with Naomi, though they went to the hospital to wait. Cynthia couldn’t prevent him from being there, as he might be the father. Overall, it was an awkward process and added more stress.
Awkward Labor
Challenging Birth
The birth took about seven hours, and both Johnny and Eric waited to see the babies to determine who they looked like. Her doctor knew about the paternity issue, so they were taken away for testing, and Cynthia hadn’t gotten to see them.
Challenging Birth
What Might Happen
When it was all over, Cynthia was exhausted, but there were still problems to solve. In fact, she didn’t want to lose her babies to Johnny! He was respectful to her in her time of need and let them have some privacy.
What Might Happen
Johnny’s Protest
When Cynthia had gotten her strength back, she asked to hold her babies. Johnny protested, but the nurse told him to be quiet. She was definitely the mom and had a right to do so, even without knowing the father yet.
Johnny’s Protest
Stalls and Concerns
Initially, the doctor claimed there wasn’t enough information about the tests. This worried Cynthia, but the doctor said nothing about the situation being life-threatening. Still, he stalled on the paternity tests because he wanted to be sure about something.
Stalls and Concerns
Mind Goes Crazy
While the words from the doctor were calming, Cynthia was still scared. She was afraid that Johnny would do something and that her babies weren’t healthy. What if she went to sleep and woke up to find that he’d stolen them?
Mind Goes Crazy
Waiting Room
Johnny was tired of waiting and took Naomi to the hospital waiting room. In fact, he wished to get away from that doctor. This upset Cynthia, so Eric chose to see what was happening to ensure that Johnny couldn’t take the children.
Waiting Room
Triplets
The nurses finally brought the babies and put them around Cynthia. Now, the doctor left to find Johnny when he wasn’t in the room. This made Cynthia happy because it might be the only time she had with her babies.
Triplets
Surprising Results
Finally, the doctor returned with Johnny. Everyone was shocked to see him crying. In fact, he couldn’t look at Cynthia or the triplets. This confused her, and the doctor began explaining the situation.
Surprising Results
An Observant Nurse
During the labor, a nurse had studied Johnny and Eric. They performed basic hearing and sight tests, and she realized that those triplets didn’t look like Johnny. She felt they had Eric’s features, but that all happened before the paternity test!
An Observant Nurse
What About Eric
They had to be sure, which is why they stalled to get the results of the paternity test. Though they knew Johnny wasn’t the dad, they must wait to see if Eric was. That’s when they took the babies to the mother. It turns out that Eric was the father!
What About Eric
The True Dad
Overall, Cynthia had been cheating on Johnny with Eric, and he was the one who impregnated her. She was so happy because it meant Johnny couldn’t get custody of her triplets. Plus, she’d already won full custody of their daughter!
The True Dad
Leaving Angrily
Johnny realized he wasn’t the father and left Naomi and the hospital. Immediately, he called his lawyer to drop the case because he would lose. Plus, he didn’t want to have kids that weren’t his own. Now, he focused on conceiving with his new girlfriend.
Leaving Angrily
Best Case Scenario
Eric went to hug Cynthia and kissed his biological kids. She felt that it all worked out in her favor and hadn’t thought it was possible. Though Johnny had made it all terrible for her, she never thought he was the father.
Best Case Scenario
Time Heals Everything
Naomi got her siblings and was happy. In fact, everyone’s lives got better during the next few months. Eric found a good job, Cynthia didn’t have to fight another custody battle, and Johnny paid support for Naomi, learning how to co-parent.
Time Heals Everything