{"id":5915,"date":"2025-01-03T12:42:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=5915"},"modified":"2025-01-03T12:42:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:42:24","slug":"pregnant-woman-and-doubting-mother-in-law-trapped-in-a-snowstorm-that-changes-their-lives-forever-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/5915","title":{"rendered":"Pregnant Woman and Doubting Mother-in-Law Trapped in a Snowstorm That Changes Their Lives Forever \u2013 Story of the Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"PostImage_post-image-container__PlDZN' postcontent_thumb-image__ih052>\n<div class='\"ContentRenderer_content-container__XYPLT\"' data-io-article-url='\"https:\/\/amomama.com\/441864-pregnant-woman-and-doubting-mother-in.html?m=doa\"'>\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36' contentrenderer_paragraph-first___d_vf>Caught in a snowstorm, Elina and her mother-in-law, Laura, find themselves on a journey fraught with tension and unresolved grievances. But, as the storm grows more dangerous, an unexpected event forces them to confront their differences in a way that will change their relationship forever.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'><picture><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' postimage_post-image__xnmzf src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9c12fb65cdafbd90db3529c8344dec39958af861b102b0613092ad3f8fdabef9.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Middle-aged' woman and young in car source: midjourney><span id='\"alttext-container\"'>Middle-aged woman and young woman in car\u00a0\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina walked back and forth across the living room, her steps quick and restless. She kept glancing at the clock, the minutes dragging like hours. \u201cWhere is he?\u201d she muttered under her breath, her frustration growing with each passing second.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/tY-K2YkHeyaMVrDPjO-_0524QFiqesB9_sHd3Tciyg8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vY2NlZWJlZTE4MGM1MTA4YzY4Y2I0NjhkZWY1N2JjMTY5YmVjYjQxZDU1YTQ2MmQ0NmRkNTQ0YTNiY2Q1ZDM4YS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/cceebee180c5108c68cb468def57bc169becb41d55a462d46dd544a3bcd5d38a.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>She stopped by the window for the umpteenth time, her eyes scanning the empty driveway, hoping to see the familiar headlights of Mark\u2019s car.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>But there was nothing. She sighed deeply, her hand instinctively moving to rest on her round belly, feeling the faint kicks of the baby inside.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s mind wandered back to when they planned this trip. She was adamant about going despite being so close to her due date.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_2\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_02\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_2\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/oOI-wXfcHBrVn3vo2g9L9QskpFBim0-2JtatTq1ColE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZmRkNmE0ZGEyYTg0ZWUxOWI1YTUwOTMxOTc0NzgzZWQ5ZGUyMjI3MDJkNDBhZDYxODcyOTg1MWNhMDA3MDZjOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTQ1NiZoZWlnaHQ9ODMy.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/fdd6a4da2a84ee19b5a50931974783ed9de222702d40ad618729851ca00706c9.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1456\"' height='\"832\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cIt\u2019ll be our last chance for a while,\u201d she\u2019d told Mark, brushing aside his cautious protests.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWell? Is he back yet?\u201d Laura\u2019s voice rang out sharply from the other room, breaking the tense silence.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina clenched her jaw, trying to stay calm. \u201cNo,\u201d she called back. \u201cNot yet.\u201d She stared at her phone for a moment, then groaned in frustration and pressed Mark\u2019s number. He answered almost right away.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/lt29YqvtGSkP89rdpTtg_ZPwXeLuUTm6JiitWcGUXWo\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZWM4OTg1YTdlYWNkNjg5MDUwMmMyMDNhYjMxZGMyYWU3YzcyNzY5ODM2NWEwNTEwZWU2MzdlZTU1M2UzOWJkYS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ec8985a7eacd6890502c203ab31dc2ae7c727698365a0510ee637ee553e39bda.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cHey,\u201d she said, her voice clipped. \u201cWhere are you?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI was stuck at work,\u201d Mark replied. \u201cThen I got caught in traffic. It\u2019s bad out here. It\u2019ll take me at least another hour and a half to get home.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina felt her pulse quicken. \u201cSo what does that mean? We\u2019re leaving in the middle of the night now?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019ve been thinking,\u201d Mark began carefully. \u201cMaybe you and Mom could head out without me. I\u2019ll join you there later.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/ChhRtrg8Zqp5AsTIAArqyjnu8wK7kZH7nDoFM6aLDNk\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vODk4MDkxYjQ4YTAyOGM2ODg5M2FiOWIwZGYxNGE4MGYzNDFjMWY2OTMzODdlNjc3NGJlNzFlZmU5Mjg0MGJhZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9ODE2JmhlaWdodD0xNDU2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/898091b48a028c68893ab9b0df14a80f341c1f693387e6774be71efe92840baf.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"816\"' height='\"1456\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s eyes widened in disbelief. \u201cAre you serious right now? Four hours in a car with your mother? Alone?\u201d she hissed into the phone, lowering her voice.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_4\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_04\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_4\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Mark sighed. \u201cI know it\u2019s not ideal. But your parents and my sister will be waiting when you get there. It won\u2019t be that bad.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina exhaled slowly. \u201cI won\u2019t survive this.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou\u2019ll be fine,\u201d Mark said, trying to reassure her. \u201cThere\u2019s a snowstorm coming. You should leave now.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/_iSHhvAfjCvyvYkuyRPgoV2D2lCtTJC-saGuKQyeWW4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vY2U0NzhkMmZkYmNmNDRmNWNhZWI1OGQzOTBlMDM3YmVkNGRkZmJiYzkzMjE2YTQ3Y2NmZDExNmRiYWEyNzNmZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ce478d2fdbcf44f5caeb58d390e037bed4ddfbbc93216a47ccfd116dbaa273ff.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cFine,\u201d she said, her tone icy.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThank you. I love you,\u201d he said softly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cLove you too,\u201d Elina replied and hung up, still fuming.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina inhaled deeply, steadying herself before stepping into the living room. Laura sat on the couch, her eyes glued to her phone.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-0\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/CY4oK-Hp5URP9fwQIGOjrNIMM-2h2f3nkz1sJ9uezaA\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjZlZjNiNTZjOTA4ZGZkYzE0OTVlYzg4ZGEzNjEzYmFkOTBkYzVmYTkwNTFhMjhmYjY5YTA4OWZhYzkwNjc4Ni5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b6ef3b56c908dfdc1495ec88da3613bad90dc5fa9051a28fb69a089fac906786.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"2048\"' height='\"2048\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cMark\u2019s running late,\u201d Elina said firmly. \u201cHe said we should leave without him.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura looked up, her face tense. \u201cWhat happened? Is my son hurt?\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina shook her head, trying to stay patient. \u201cNo. He\u2019s fine. Just stuck in traffic.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura put her phone down with a loud sigh. \u201cWell, I don\u2019t know how I\u2019ll manage four hours in a car with a cheater,\u201d she said. \u201cBut if it\u2019s what Mark wants, I\u2019ll endure it.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/CrOLYZiHREVZIA1nf7eTmnY7F4X2cCacT9ACweem8G0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZTQzMzVkZGFiYzBiYzQ1NmYyOWU0OTkwOGU2ZDY4NDkxMWVkYmFjNDBjZDUxYzY5NjhjNDkzNTkyNGQ3Y2QyOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/e4335ddabc0bc456f29e49908e6d684911edbac40cd51c6968c4935924d7cd28.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina clenched her fists, forcing a smile. \u201cLet\u2019s just go.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina and Laura set off on their journey. The snow had started falling lightly, covering the edges of the road in white.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Inside the car, the silence was heavy, as if both women were too afraid to speak and break the fragile peace.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura sat upright in the passenger seat, her eyes fixed on the view outside.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GlUUo6tPyYrt5r4ImWAfCdptpIJ4ZJMlqGC8i7tbKmE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMmQ3NzU0YWVkNzZkNzQwZTdhYWZiOTIwYmQ0ZjgzM2IyMGJlMTg5NTRhODJlZDZjZDk0ZTkxMzcxNzgwOTRiMi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTQ1NiZoZWlnaHQ9ODE2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2d7754aed76d740e7aafb920bd4f833b20be18954a82ed6cd94e9137178094b2.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1456\"' height='\"816\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina glanced at her briefly, sensing the unspoken tension that had lingered since they first met. Laura\u2019s disapproval had only grown after Elina\u2019s pregnancy.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d Laura asked sharply as Elina turned the car.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-2\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cThe GPS says to go this way,\u201d Elina answered, her voice tight.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura shook her head. \u201cWe\u2019ve been going to this cabin for nearly 30 years. I know this isn\u2019t right.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/cpnqlGqwqUyh25lCaQ72uVc08tJMCtaEOZqyzN_LHxs\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vN2FlN2Q1M2M2YWE2Y2U0NTEyOWRmMGVmMTZlMTZmZTc0ZWIxMzRkMGQ5YjQwZjE5NmI2NWE4NmYyZWM1ZWY0ZS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/7ae7d53c6aa6ce45129df0ef16e16fe74eb134d0d9b40f196b65a86f2ec5ef4e.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina gripped the steering wheel harder. \u201cThen tell me, where should I go?\u201d she snapped, her patience slipping.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura snatched the phone, her movements brisk, and re-routed the GPS. \u201cThere,\u201d she said firmly, holding the phone out.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina sighed, her frustration simmering, but she turned the car around without a word.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g' image_wrapper-vertical__pwzar>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/bB1yiDwsnLYlZc-mQdncGcxd7eDXHjQdC7Fqkfycjbc\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYWY5YzUwYWFmMjYxZmNhZTNiZGQ3ZTM4NTk2OWUzZWE5ZmM2ZTJmZGEwNzE2OGEzYzY2NmM3ZjNhYTc5MmZiOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9ODE2JmhlaWdodD0xNDU2.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/af9c50aaf261fcae3bdd7e385969e3ea9fc6e2fda07168a3c666c7f3aa792fb8.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"816\"' height='\"1456\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Her doctor\u2019s voice echoed in her mind:\u00a0<i class='\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\"'>Stay calm, avoid stress.\u00a0She placed a protective hand on her belly.\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>This baby had been a result of years of patience, fertility treatments, and hope. She couldn\u2019t risk anything now.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>The new route stretched before them, empty and eerie. Snow fell faster, thickening the white blanket over the narrow road.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/oVCF5TDi96fkJKqGWfRR8GvqRV1xpt7CGTTMQrsEp-I\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMjhhYThiY2YzNTg1MGI3ODNjMmZjZjFhYTkwNzhhOTIyYWM4ZjIwNDZmNTNlNDEyNzgxZjkyNmY5MTA0ZDEwNi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/28aa8bcf35850b783c2fcf1aa9078a922ac8f2046f53e412781f926f9104d106.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina glanced at the dashboard clock. \u201cWe haven\u2019t seen another car for half an hour,\u201d she muttered, unease creeping in.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAre you sure this is the right way?\u201d Elina asked, her voice tense.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura smirked. \u201cIf I can tell my husband apart from another man, I think I can manage directions,\u201d she said, her tone dripping with sarcasm.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-4\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s patience snapped. She pulled the car over abruptly and turned to face Laura. \u201cDo you actually think I\u2019m carrying a child that isn\u2019t Mark\u2019s?!\u201d she shouted, her voice shaking with anger.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/GM-PPqNWKHJi_nyxHdH9C64bW5T54iHwtjZpZEs74EI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYjQ4ODg0MGUwOWIwNDUzOWY4MTRjYTA3MjgzMDQzNWEzMWFlNzIxMjFlZWNjMmM4ODA2ODMzODU0NjUzMTFiOC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/b488840e09b04539f814ca072830435a31ae72121eecc2c880683385465311b8.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura met her glare calmly. \u201cI\u2019m 99% sure. That\u2019s why I\u2019ll be asking for a DNA test once the baby is born,\u201d she replied.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy would you even think that?!\u201d Elina demanded, her frustration boiling over.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura crossed her arms. \u201cI didn\u2019t like you from the start. Then, when Mark had surgery, you disappeared. You left him all alone,\u201d she said accusingly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s mouth fell open. \u201cHe had an appendectomy! I had an important work trip!\u201d she fired back.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_2\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_02\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_2-5\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/NinEhgUa1PnKFYk_yBOPQqKGep3G1e31aOWWUbpZLA4\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzZiNjg3OTEwZTdhMzFlOGJiNWNlMjAzYTA0MzQ2MjNkNzZlNGE5Mjg5OWZkMjQ5NGRmMGU3MDQwOTM1MjU0MC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/36b687910e7a31e8bb5ce203a0434623d76e4a92899fd2494df0e70409352540.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cAnd then, not long after, you announced you were pregnant. Convenient, don\u2019t you think?\u201d Laura said, raising an eyebrow.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina shook her head, restarted the car, and muttered, \u201cYou don\u2019t know anything.\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>They reached a narrow road, buried under thick layers of snow, making it almost impossible to tell where the path ended and the fields began.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/Hh3u1yGZeZfWTQaC3esssqChRjep5ZRb2tbsqBq9j_g\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMzk0NjlmZDIwMWNhODkxMjdkNmIyYjUwN2RjMWIxYTQ1YWQyNDZmYjEyMDM0YWI5NWY1YTdlNWUyYTU0MTUyMC5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/39469fd201ca89127d6b2b507dc1b1a45ad246fb12034ab95f5a7e5e2a541520.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s heart sank as she realized they couldn\u2019t go any further. The radio crackled, warning of an intensifying snowstorm and advising everyone to stay off the roads.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina shifted the car into reverse, her hands trembling, but the tires spun uselessly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Frustrated, she dropped her head onto the steering wheel, feeling the weight of the situation pressing down on her.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/K-MNUqZy_Q21FxJJCYcCqij-c9CM_4pS6b3Ye1VSxs0\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMWVhNWJhYWU1ZGZhNjJlMTFkMGE5NDk3NjFlOTBmMWQwNzk0YzFlYzc0OTVlZGRlZWQ1ZWQwMDJmYzg5NmE5MS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MjA0OCZoZWlnaHQ9MjA0OA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/1ea5baae5dfa62e11d0a949761e90f1d0794c1ec7495eddeed5ed002fc896a91.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"2048\"' height='\"2048\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat\u2019s happening? Why aren\u2019t we moving?\u201d Laura asked, her voice sharp with impatience.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina slammed her hands on the steering wheel. \u201cBecause we\u2019re stuck! All thanks to your brilliant directions!\u201d she shouted.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_4\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_04\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_4-7\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Before Laura could respond, a sudden, sharp pain shot through Elina\u2019s abdomen, and she let out a cry.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/wqV0HMi2KaBuSiD_Xuna21LJzY4kwIRvLbBWeK1yNMI\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vZjNhODdlNmQzY2U4OWI3MjJhZjRlOTA0ZjZkYTY3NmMxODRlY2ExNGY4ZGYwNDFlODQ5NDIyNWM2ZGE4NjdiZi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/f3a87e6d3ce89b722af4e904f6da676c184eca14f8df041e8494225c6da867bf.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong? Is your bastard child trying to come out now?\u201d Laura snapped.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina\u2019s head whipped toward her. \u201cDon\u2019t you dare talk about my baby like that!\u201d she screamed. \u201cYou don\u2019t know anything about me. All you do is accuse me of cheating!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhat else am I supposed to think? You\u2019re always around men,\u201d Laura sneered.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cBecause I\u2019m an engineer! That\u2019s my job!\u201d Elina yelled, clutching her stomach as another pain tore through her. Then she froze, looking down. \u201cMy water just broke,\u201d she whispered.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_1\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_01\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_1-8\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/A2Y--7g2GjaWNwmVHEVnkqMmzNTfmNSJn0hQbv2kzJU\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vNGQ5Y2U0NDllZDIxYzQ5OWU4NmEwMjc1MWQ4MjI1YTZkYzFkYzdmN2FkZDEzYTFhMGZiMzE5OTNkOTYxNDcyYi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/4d9ce449ed21c499e86a02751d8225a6dc1dc7f7add13a1a0fb31993d961472b.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura\u2019s face paled. \u201cWe need to get to a hospital. What do we do?\u201d she asked, her voice rising in panic.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI can\u2019t get us out of here!\u201d Elina cried. She grabbed her phone and sent Mark their location, but the signal dropped immediately after.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cGet in the back seat,\u201d Laura said suddenly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cWhy?\u201d Elina asked, eyeing her warily.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/KYZg70r5xxqT7ICDxamfCHrIoDPdnTwgQBH9nZHHFQQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOGUxNDZmYjY5NDFhZTM3YjEzYWZkZDk3NmZmMjQ1NGRiZDExZmJmMjQwOTU4OWE0NTlkNTc5NzM3NWVjODgyNi5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/8e146fb6941ae37b13afdd976ff2454dbd11fbf2409589a459d5797375ec8826.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI\u2019m going to deliver your baby,\u201d Laura said, her tone steady.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina shook her head. \u201cNo way!\u201d\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cI was a nurse-midwife for 30 years. Do you have a better idea?\u201d Laura replied firmly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina sighed, groaning as another contraction hit.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cYou\u2019re having precipitous labor,\u201d Laura observed calmly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>\u201cTell me something I don\u2019t know!\u201d Elina snapped through gritted teeth.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_container__oHMMQ\"'>\n<div class='\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"'><picture><source srcset='\"https:\/\/imgproxy.amomama.com\/n8YYCCaqfe1BYLJV7i6gE5lqAl-VgPVexGobDFw6npE\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzQyYTM3NzZkMDE2NmI1YzJiZWVmYWViYjMxZTBhOGVhMzI0Yjc0ZDZiNTg4M2VhMzYwYmZkMmZhZDNhYmVkOS5wbmc_d2lkdGg9MTAyNCZoZWlnaHQ9MTAyNA.jpg' type='\"image\/jpeg\"' sizes='\"(max-width:'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"Image_image__11E9V' image_post-image__qntn0 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c42a3776d0166b5c2beefaebb31e0a8ea324b74d6b5883ea360bfd2fad3abed9.png%5C%22" alt='\"For' illustration purposes only. source: midjourney width='\"1024\"' height='\"1024\"'>\n\n<p class='\"Image_title__T6_we\"' data-testid='\"image-source\"'>For illustration purposes only.\n\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina groaned as she shifted into the back seat, the pain gripping her body with every movement. She leaned back, clutching her stomach, and looked at Laura with wide, fearful eyes.\n\n</p><div>\n<div class='\"adv\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advintextbuilder_slot-wrapper___oz3g>\n<div class='\"AdvTitle_wrap__wIGWH\"'>\n<div class='\"Ad-Container' advslots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf advslots_adv-square-wrap__bxsu_>\n<div class='\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\"' data-slot-type='\"1\"' data-position='\"in_article_3\"' data-code='\"\/21668216007\/d_amomama_com_intext_03\"'>\n<div id='\"in_article_3-10\"' class='\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"'>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura quickly assessed her. \u201cYou\u2019ll probably deliver in about thirty minutes,\u201d she said matter-of-factly.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Elina shook her head, tears streaming down her face. \u201cI don\u2019t want this! I don\u2019t want you! I want Mark here!\u201d she cried, her voice trembling with both pain and anger.\n\n</p><div>\n<p class='\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\"'>Laura\u2019s expression hardened. \u201cYou don\u2019t deserve Mark. 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