If I thought I'd get support from my family to keep it a secret tonight that Mercedes is expecting our first pup, I got disappointed. Now that I'm standing outside my parents' apartment again, I think back to what happened to me a few minutes ago. First, they received me full of happiness and then I was resolutely kicked out to go tell my mate the excellent news, under threat too.

As soon as I opened the topic and released the news, cheers erupted, my mother cried with happiness. My father quickly wiped away a tear, too, while Elise kept her mouth wide open in awe. They embraced with joy,...