Part 2
## Part 2
Brandon remained frozen in the doorway.
His gaze moved from my father to the attorneys and finally to Noah, sleeping peacefully in the bassinet.
“What is all this?” he asked nervously.
Dad stayed calm.
“Sit down.”
Brandon gave an awkward laugh.
“Come on, Robert. This is a hospital.”
One attorney opened a leather folder.
“Mr. Mitchell, we’re here at Mrs. Mitchell’s request.”
Brandon turned to me.
“Sarah… what’s going on?”
I took a slow breath.
“For nine months, I made excuses for you.”
He frowned.
“What are you talking about?”
“You missed doctor’s appointments.”
His eyes dropped.
“You skipped parenting classes.”
“I was busy.”
“You forgot every ultrasound except one.”
“I had work.”
“And when I needed you the most…”
I paused.
“You left me to attend your mother’s birthday party.”
Silence filled the room.
The attorney placed several documents on the bedside table.
“The first document acknowledges that Mrs. Mitchell has retained legal counsel.”
Brandon’s smile disappeared.
“The second is a petition for divorce.”
His face lost all color.
“You’re divorcing me?”
“I didn’t decide because of one night.”
I shook my head.
“I decided because that night showed me exactly where I ranked in your life.”
Dad quietly placed a small photo album beside the papers.
Brandon opened it.
Every page held evidence.
Photographs from medical appointments he had missed.
Pictures from baby showers he skipped.
Screenshots of unanswered messages.
Hospital bracelets.
There was even security footage from the hospital entrance showing him leaving while I was in labor.
Dad spoke quietly.
“You abandoned your wife during childbirth.”
Brandon rubbed both hands over his face.
“I made one mistake.”
“No,” I answered.
“You made hundreds.”
At that moment, Brandon’s phone rang.
It was his employer.
He stepped into the hallway to take the call.
When he returned five minutes later, he looked completely defeated.
“The hospital administrator filed a complaint after reviewing security reports and witness statements. My company heard about what happened through social media after one of the nurses shared the story anonymously without identifying patients.”
His employer had not fired him.
However, he had been placed on temporary leave while the company investigated because the story had spread online and reflected badly on his leadership role.
Brandon looked toward Noah.
“I just want to hold my son.”
I gently pulled the bassinet closer to my side.
“You’ll have that opportunity.”
“But today isn’t about your feelings.”
“It’s about the child you chose to leave before he was even born.”
He lowered his head and said nothing.
