{"id":3558,"date":"2025-07-12T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2025-07-12T08:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T07:05:04","slug":"husband-pretends-to-be-infertile-for-40-years-so-his-wife-wont-know-she-cant-have-kids-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/time.amazingstory.blog\/?p=3558","title":{"rendered":"Husband Pretends to Be Infertile for 40 Years So His Wife Won\u2019t Know She Can\u2019t Have Kids \u2014 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Andrew spent years hiding the terrible steps he took to cover up a mistake he made as a teenager. When his adopted daughter stumbles upon his secret, Andrew realizes he can\u2019t hide the truth anymore and confesses the reason why his wife is infertile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew stood in the foyer of his late mother\u2019s family home, sorting through her old possessions. He secretly wished he could sell Mom\u2019s house as it was, leaving the buyers to deal with the old furniture, d\u00e9cor, and house plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDad? I found something weird in here!\u201d Andrew\u2019s adopted daughter, Louise, cried down the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew dropped the bubble-wrapped box he was holding and hurried to his Mom\u2019s bedroom. \u201cWhat\u2019s this?\u201d he asked, fear kicking in as he saw Louise holding a blue folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf those are medical records from Mom\u2019s gynecology practice, they must be burned, Louise. Hand it over,\u201d Andrew leaned forward\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDid you hear me?\u201d Louise pointed to a note on the first page. \u201cIt\u2019s about Mom\u2026it says Mom\u2019s infertile. But you\u2019ve always told me you adopted me because you\u2019re infertile, Dad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLouise, just give me the folder\u2026it must be a mistake. You can\u2019t upset your Mom over a mistake,\u201d Andrew insisted, but Louise knew that her Dad was hiding something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you hiding this from Mom?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course not!\u201d Andrew chuckled. \u201cWhy would I hide something from her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen I\u2019m showing this to her!\u201d Louise clutched the folder tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The blood drained off Andrew\u2019s face, and he knew there was no way to deter Louise from showing the folder to Nina except to tell her the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re right! I\u2019m hiding something from your mother. But I hope you\u2019ll understand why after I explain everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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40 years ago\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The party was in full swing when 16-year-old Andrew and his friends arrived. Once Andrew saw Nina dancing, he couldn\u2019t take his eyes off her. Everything about her had been perfect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill you dance with me?\u201d Andrew approached Nina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nina smiled brightly, and after dancing to some slow background music, they sat on the sofa and talked for hours, drinking a lot of beer in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the next thing Andrew and Nina knew was that they were drunk out of their minds and heading down the hallway to a random bedroom where they made love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Regrets crashed down on Andrew like a tidal wave when he woke up the next day. He rushed to his Mom as he knew only she could help him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMom, I\u2026uh, need your help,\u201d Andrew hesitantly approached his mother. \u201cI went to a party last night, and I\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew\u2019s Mom listened intently, never expecting what he was about to confess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI met this beautiful girl\u2026and we\u2026we, you know. We did it! But I didn\u2019t use contraceptives. And now, what if she gets pregnant, Mom?\u201d Andrew spilled out, shocking his mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYou WHAT? How could you be so stupid?\u201d Mom barked. \u201cUnderage sex comes with risks\u2026you don\u2019t know where that girl has been before, Andrew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew nodded. \u201cNina is a nice girl, Mom. She isn\u2019t like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care. You\u2019re going to have an STD test. And I\u2019m going to give you something for the girl to ensure she doesn\u2019t get pregnant,\u201d Mom leaned across the table. \u201cYou make sure she takes all of it, understand?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following week of Andrew\u2019s life was hell. His gynecologist Mom lectured him daily, urging him to abstain from sex until he completed medical school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was not ready to flush her son\u2019s medical career down the toilet for one silly mistake he made. Andrew had no choice but to agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood. And time\u2019s running out, Andrew,\u201d Mom then said one day. \u201cWhen are you seeing that girl again? We need to fix your problem before it\u2019s too late.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a date with Nina this weekend, Mom,\u201d Andrew replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That weekend, Andrew took Nina to the movies. As soon as they settled in their seats, he told her to wait while he bought snacks and beverages for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On his way back to the theater, Andrew spiked Nina\u2019s orange juice with the crushed sleeping pills Mom had given him. He was guilty but took the risk, knowing it would anger Mom if he foiled her plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAndy, I\u2019m not feeling well,\u201d Nina leaned over and asked Andrew to take her home a little later after consuming the juice. \u201cI think I\u2019m going to throw up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Andrew got home later that night and informed Mom, she nodded coldly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSounds like it worked!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Present day\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow could you do such a terrible thing, Dad?\u201d Louise fumed at Andrew. \u201cWhy did you not consider what Mom would\u2019ve been through?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t love Nina then\u2026not that it justifies what I did was right,\u201d Andrew said, his eyes downcast. \u201cAnd we never dated again after that night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUrgh! I don\u2019t understand. If you two didn\u2019t date, then how did you get married?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI promise you\u2019ll have answers to all your questions when I\u2019m done talking. But I warn you\u2026the story doesn\u2019t get any better. Are you sure you want to know the rest?\u201d Andrew looked into Louise\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to know everything!\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine\u2026\u201d Andrew continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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32 years ago\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew was doing his residency when a familiar face stopped him in his tracks. He saw Nina reading a magazine in the waiting room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know you!\u201d she said with a smile. \u201cWe went on a few dates in high school\u2026your name\u2019s Andrew, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew nodded. \u201cWhat are you doing here, Nina?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have an appointment for an eye infection,\u201d Nina said. \u201cJudging by that coat and stethoscope, I guess I\u2019m here to see you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nina and Andrew chatted while he examined her eye. At the end of the examination, he asked her if she\u2019d meet him for coffee sometime. His heart leaped in his chest when she agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a few dates, Andrew soon realized he had fallen head over heels in love with Nina. Mom had some reservations when he told her he planned to marry Nina, but Andrew refused to back down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were engaged for only six months before getting married in an intimate beach-themed wedding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Married life was bliss for the newlyweds until they decided to start a family. After several months and several failed attempts of trying, Nina and Andrew agreed to consult with a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMom\u2019s one of the top gynecologists in this city. I\u2019ll ask her if she can help us,\u201d Andrew told Nina. She agreed, and soon, they visited Andrew\u2019s Mom at the clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had some kind of pelvic infection when I was young,\u201d Nina told Mom. \u201cI had to be admitted to the hospital for a while.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mom nodded as she took note on Nina\u2019s file. \u201cHow old were you at this time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSixteen!\u201d Nina replied, turning to Andrew. \u201cIt was a little after our second date went bad\u2026I even had to leave early because I was sick, remember, Andy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew worriedly nodded. But Mom was calm. How could she be so composed when Nina had just revealed she got an infection after they gave her those pills to ensure she didn\u2019t fall pregnant?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019ll schedule an appointment on Tuesday for some blood tests,\u201d Mom told Andrew and Nina. She also promised to discuss getting Andrew tested with a urologist she knew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That evening, Mom paged Andrew, asking him to meet her privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got bad news,\u201d Mom told Andrew when he arrived at her home. \u201cI didn\u2019t want to say anything in front of Nina because\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2026it\u2019s our fault she can\u2019t fall pregnant. Nina likely picked up an infection after we gave her the abortion-inducing pills.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Andrew sat silently, trying to process what he and his mother had ended up doing to Nina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt sometimes happens after using these drugs\u2026but we gave it to her as a precautionary measure,\u201d Mom crossed her arms. \u201cI didn\u2019t think it would matter. Andrew, it\u2019s up to you to decide how we proceed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreat! I get to decide when things go wrong??\u201d Andrew fumed. \u201cIt was never my idea to give her those pills. But I have to deal with the consequences?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGrow up, Andrew,\u201d Mom snapped. \u201cI did what was right for you and saved you from getting your future sabotaged. You\u2019re a man now. So act like one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAct like a man??\u201d Andrew clenched his jaw. He wanted to cry but knew that wouldn\u2019t help him or Nina unless she learned the truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Andrew was not ready to take that risk and watch her endure that pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat urologist you mentioned\u2026will he tell a lie if we asked him to?\u201d Andrew looked up at Mom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou want to pretend you\u2019re the one who\u2019s infertile, don\u2019t you?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have a choice. I can\u2019t let Nina think she\u2019s to blame for being infertile. I can\u2019t tell her the truth. She\u2019d leave me\u2026and I can\u2019t imagine a life without her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine, I\u2019ll speak to Kevin, the urologist,\u201d Mom nodded. \u201cYou need to ensure she continues with her tests. If she ever decides to get a second option, this whole plan will come crashing down around us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andrew thought the problem would be sorted if he shouldered the blame for their inability to have children. But he was wrong. Nina wanted to try in vitro fertilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just want to be a mother,\u201d she cried in bed one night. \u201cI know it\u2019s not your fault. But I wish there was something we could do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrew knew it would break Nina\u2019s heart if she ever discovered she was the one infertile and responsible for them being childless. So he suggested adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAdoption?\u201d Nina sniffed. \u201cBut I don\u2019t think it would be the same. I\u2019ll never feel the baby\u2019s tiny feet kick inside me\u2026or hear them cry for the first time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBut there\u2019s so much you\u2019ll experience\u2026like their first day of school, their first steps,\u201d Andrew tried convincing Nina to agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMotherhood is not just about being pregnant, love. There\u2019s more to it\u2026more wonderful things you\u2019ll get to experience after we bring a child home. What do you think?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m already thinking,\u201d Nina smiled. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve always wanted a daughter. Do you think we could adopt a girl?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c\u2026so Mom helped me lie to Nina for years,\u201d Andrew finished. \u201cBut the day you entered our lives, Louise, was the day Nina found peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt would\u2019ve broken Nina to find out the truth. But I would never let that happen. So all I could think of was to shoulder the blame by letting her think I was infertile.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise said nothing except nod subtly. A grave silence filled the air as her eyes brimmed with tears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI know I acted selfishly,\u201d Andrew added. \u201cBut wouldn\u2019t it also have been selfish to tell Nina the truth when there was nothing I could do to set things right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise placed the folder beside Andrew and rose, approaching the untidy stack of Mom\u2019s framed medical diplomas on the dressing table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She lifted one of them, and after studying it, Louise hurled it onto the floor, smashing the glass frame with a loud crack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s go home now, Dad,\u201d Louise stomped on Mom\u2019s diploma. \u201cI never want to step foot in this house again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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