My Husband Went on Vacation with His Friends While I Was Left Home with a Baby and Recovering from a C-Section – He Returned and Went Pale

When Jason left for a week-long vacation, I stood holding our newborn, Emma, recovering from a C-section. Exhausted and isolated, I struggled with her fever and relentless crying while Jason sent carefree beach photos. When he returned, his mother, Margaret, was waiting. She confronted him for abandoning us, her words cutting through his excuses. She reminded him of the father he was failing to be. I spoke too, saying his actions showed his true character. Ashamed, Jason left in an Uber. As I broke down, Margaret held Emma and hugged me, saying, “You’re not alone anymore.” For the first time in weeks, I felt hope.