The Secret Nursery in My Old Office

I took our family car in for routine maintenance.

The technician reached into the gap beside the passenger seat and pulled out a cat maternity handbook.

The cat was named "Rose."

The guardian signature was written in my husband's unmistakable handwriting: "Rose's Daddy, Derek Harrison."

I froze on the spot.

Our family had never owned a cat.

Just then, Derek called my phone.

I casually brought it up.

"I found a pet handbook in the car. Since when do you have a cat?"

He let out a light ch