“Please don’t hide your feelings from me. It hurts me to see you hurt. So please tell me what’s wrong. You’ve been acting weird lately.”

Daniel sighs softly. He closes his eyes momentarily, feeling guilty. He hadn’t realized that he had been hurting her feelings. He should’ve been more attentive to her feelings in the beginning. He opens his eyes again and meets her gaze.

“Sorry. I just… There’s someone I’ve been talking to,” he murmurs, avoiding eye contact with her. “But it doesn’t matter right now. I shouldn’t be worrying you with my problems. Especially since the baby is coming tomorrow. That’s plenty of stress for you to deal...