I had spent nine months dreaming about this moment—nine months of ultrasound appointments, late-night snack runs, and whispered conversations with my wife, Liana, as we imagined what our baby would be like. And now, after four exhausting days in the hospital, it was finally happening.

I had hardly left her side except for brief trips to get food or grab something she needed. Even the nurses had started teasing me.

“Aren’t you sick of him yet?” one of them joked to Liana.

She only smiled and squeezed my hand. “Never.”

That nurse, Marta, had become almost like an older sister to me—kind, patient, always there to help. She had been the one checking in on Liana, giving me advice, and reassuring us when things felt overwhelming. I trusted her.

And then that night happened.

I must have passed out from exhaustion. I didn’t even remember falling asleep, but when I woke up, it had been seven hours. Seven hours. The hospital room was dimly lit, the hum of machines filling the silence. My heart pounded as I scrambled up from the chair beside Liana’s bed.

Voices outside the room caught my attention. Urgent, hurried voices. Then the words that sent a jolt of panic through my chest:

“We’re starting labor!”

I sprinted toward the delivery room, my mind a chaotic mess of fear and excitement. I had promised Liana I would be there, holding her hand, telling her she could do this, reminding her how strong she was.

But the moment I stepped inside, everything shattered.

“GET OUT OF HERE!”

The voice was sharp, commanding. I froze, my breath catching in my throat. It was Marta.

Her face was twisted with something I didn’t understand—was it anger? Disgust? She stormed toward me, her arms blocking my way.

“But why? I’m the father!” I stammered, my pulse roaring in my ears.

She met my eyes, something cold and unrecognizable in her gaze. Then she said it.

“Only the REAL father is allowed in the room.”

For a moment, the world stopped.

My brain struggled to process the words, like I had misheard them or they didn’t make sense. I felt the weight of the room press down on me, making it hard to breathe.

“What?” My voice came out hoarse, barely more than a whisper. “What does that mean?”

Marta’s jaw tightened. “Please step outside.”

“No,” I snapped, my hands balling into fists. “I need to see my wife. I need to be with her.”

She didn’t budge. “I’m sorry, but we can’t allow that.”

Something in her voice wasn’t just authority—it was certainty. And that terrified me.

I turned to look past her, trying to get a glimpse of Liana. She was unconscious, likely under anesthesia, her face pale and peaceful. My chest ached. I should have been there when she was wheeled in. What the hell was going on?

I felt something dark creeping in, a voice whispering doubts in the back of my mind.

Had Liana…? No. No, it wasn’t possible.

“Tell me what you mean,” I demanded, my voice shaking.

Marta sighed. “We were looking over her medical records. Her blood type is AB. Yours is O.”

My stomach lurched.

“So?”

“So,” she said carefully, “that means it’s genetically impossible for you to be the father of this baby.”

I stared at her, the words hitting me like a blow to the chest. I felt numb, disconnected from my body, as if I were watching this happen to someone else.

Genetically impossible.

The room blurred. My mind spun with memories—our wedding, the way Liana had cried when we found out she was pregnant, the way she held my hand at every appointment, whispering about how much she loved me.

“No.” My voice was barely audible. “There has to be a mistake.”

Marta’s expression softened just slightly. “I’m sorry.”

I shook my head violently. “No. I don’t care what some test says. I don’t care what blood types mean. That is my wife. That is my baby.”

I tried to push past her, but another nurse appeared, blocking my way.

“Sir, we need you to calm down.”

Calm down?

How was I supposed to calm down when my entire world had just been ripped apart?

I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to think. “Does Liana know?”

Marta hesitated. “No. We haven’t told her.”

Then I had to be the one to tell her.

I stormed out of the room, my legs carrying me forward even though I wasn’t sure where I was going. I needed air. I needed to breathe before I suffocated under the weight of what I had just learned.

The next few hours were a blur. I sat in the waiting area, staring at my hands, my mind racing with every possibility. Had she cheated? Had there been some terrible mistake? Was there some explanation I hadn’t considered?

And then, finally, they let me see her.

Liana was groggy, her face tired but glowing with a new kind of light. She smiled when she saw me, her eyes searching mine.

“Our baby?” she murmured.

“She’s beautiful,” I whispered, my throat tight. “Liana…”

Something in my voice must have alerted her. Her smile faltered.

“What’s wrong?”

I swallowed hard, my hands trembling. “They told me… they told me I can’t be the father.”

Silence.

For a moment, she just stared at me, and then her face crumpled. “No. No, that’s not possible.”

I was about to respond when another voice interrupted. A doctor.

“We need to talk,” he said gently. “There was a mix-up in the records. The blood type they had for the father was incorrect. We double-checked—there is no doubt that you are the biological father.”

The air rushed out of my lungs.

Liana sobbed, reaching for me, and I collapsed into her arms. Relief, anger, and exhaustion washed over me all at once.

The hospital apologized profusely. An investigation was launched into why Marta had been so adamant about keeping me out. Days later, she was fired. Turns out, she fell in love with me, and she tried to sabotage our relationship.

But none of that mattered now.

I looked at my daughter, my heart swelling with love. I had nearly lost everything—nearly let doubt take away the most important thing in my life.

I kissed Liana’s forehead, holding her and our daughter close.

“I knew she was ours,” I whispered.

Liana smiled through her tears. “Of course she is.”

This moment—this family—was all I needed.

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