Husband Files for Divorce When His Wife Gets Pregnant for the Fifth Time — Story of the Day
A selfish man filed for divorce when his wife got pregnant for the fifth time. He did not want to face his responsibilities as a father, but he lived to regret it.
Todd was a businessman who lived selfishly. He believed the world revolved around him and did not care about how he treated other people, including his own wife, Linda.
She had no idea just how selfish he could be until they started welcoming children. Todd had made no secret about his desire to raise male kids, but Linda had not paid attention to that because she thought every man always wanted boys.
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When she got pregnant for the first time, she was elated, but her husband was a bit more reserved with his happiness. She decided not to worry too much about it thinking it was probably him getting cold feet as a father-to-be.
When they learned it would be twins some months later, Todd got even more reserved. The behavior worried Linda, but she kept mute.
A few months shy of the delivery day, the doctor revealed to Linda that the twins were females. The news did not dampen her joy, but the same could not be said for Todd. He was very unhappy with it.
“I wanted a male child!” he yelled when he learned of his unborn children’s sexes. “Not one, but two females?! Surely this can’t be my lot!”
“A child is a child regardless of its sex Todd,” Linda told him, but that did not placate Todd.
When the girls were born, Todd did not take part in the delivery. He remained at home, acting like he had no care in the world. In truth, he was too selfish to accept the responsibilities of becoming a father, but nobody knew that.
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When his wife finally returned home with their babies, Todd kept his distance as though they all carried the plague. He refused even to hold his children, and he ordered Linda to put them in their nursery.
His behavior shocked his wife, and after she tried several times to convince him to even look at the kids, she gave up. Caring for the kids became her sole responsibility, but it was not easy for her because she also had to fulfill her duties as a wife.
All the while, Linda pondered on what could...