My Husband Teased Me in Front of His Friends After a Difficult Childbirth – Then His Oldest Friend Stood Up and Did Something Nobody in That Room Expected

“Because of us?”

I said quickly,

“No.”

“Because pregnancy is hard on bodies.”

Noah said,

“Did you get better?”

“Mostly.”

He nodded.

Then returned to mashed potatoes.

Simple.

No shame.

That was what I wanted.

Later, after everyone left, Richard found me cleaning the kitchen.

He said,

“Remember that first night?”

“Yes.”

“You still angry?”

I thought.

Then answered.

“At who you were that night?”

“Yes.”

“At you now?”

“No.”

He nodded.

Then said,

“I’m grateful David stood up.”

That surprised me.

“You are?”

“Yes.”

“I hated him for it at first.”

“I know.”

“I thought he embarrassed me.”

“He did.”

Richard laughed.

“True.”

Then he became serious.

“But I needed someone I respected to tell me I was being cruel.”

I stared.

“You could have listened to me.”

His face fell.

“Yes.”

“That’s the part I regret most.”

I nodded.