A Bitter Reminder

I patted her hand and whispered, “It's okay!”

On the other end of the call, Gavin was taken aback momentarily. “I'll send someone to pick her up. Don't worry.”

I tried to keep my anger at bay, even though I felt that he had really gone overboard. “For goodness' sake, Gavin, this is your pregnant wife! What's wrong with you?”

What on earth was going on in his head that made him leave his wife along