My Husband Became adn Organ Donor – ad His Doctor Stopped Me in the Hospital Hallway and Said, ‘There’s Something He Made ad Me Promise Not to Give You Until Now’

“You knew she might do this, and you didn’t tell me.”

I pressed both hands against my stomach.

“I was your wife, Mark. You didn’t have to protect me from everything.”

That was the first time I’d been angry with him since he died.

It felt awful.

***

Two days later, Violet arrived carrying a small embroidered blanket.

“I’ve been thinking Cecelia should carry Mark’s name somehow.”

I stared at her.

“We already chose her name.”

“She should have something from her father.”

Violet’s eyes flicked toward my stomach.

“Mark told me he’d changed his mind.”