In the Middle of the Night, Childless Couple Hears a Kid Crying from the Attic of Their House – Story of the Day

A married couple is split apart when one midnight they both hear a kid crying somewhere in their home — the man wanted to kick the child out, but the woman refused.

Oliver Robinson had been a husband for ten years but had, for some reason, not been able to father a child with his wife, Mary. Anyone could have told them that it had to do with their stunted sex life and busy lives, but it was something they had to figure out from a doctor.

“When last did you spend a full weekend at home Oliver?” Dr. Ben Ross asked him after a check-up.

“Um, I did spend a whole Saturday there last month,” Oliver said.

“How about this month?” the doctor pushed.

“He can’t answer that because he has mostly been away!” Mary cut in with a harsh tone.

“Mary!” Oliver yelled. “You know all I do is for us. For our coming kids.”

“That won’t happen until you spend enough nights at home Oliver,” the elderly doctor cut in to end their bickering before it became unstoppable. The old man had been appointed their family doctor after their marriage, but he had known Mary since she was a young child.

He had always warned them both about how hampered they were by the constant stress of modern life but Oliver was too intensely focused on his thriving business. He was one of those men who believed gifts were a worthy substitute for their presence.

“Why don’t you guys live outside the city for some time? The air is clean and you guys can easily relax there as well. It will be good for you,” Dr. Ross suggested.

“You know, perhaps that’s what we’ll do. I can take some days off and Mary here also owns her brand so she can take a break as well. Thank you doc.”

Oliver was truly enthused about the whole idea of having a change of environment, and the emotion quickly spread to Mary so that they both started making plans of moving....