It wasn’t long before Emily broke down, revealing the truth. She wasn’t hiding some dangerous secret—she was pregnant. Emily had been afraid that Mark wouldn’t accept the news and that he might not want to care for the new capybaras. Coco’s odd behavior was because the capybara had sensed her pregnancy hormones and had been trying to protect her from any potential stress or harm.
Emily admitted she had been scared to tell Mark, unsure of how he’d react to the unexpected news. She hadn’t realized that Coco had already figured it out and was simply trying to keep her safe from stress and worry. The note, the secret clinic visits—it was all part of Emily’s attempt to come to terms with her pregnancy and gather the strength to break the news to Mark.
Mark’s feelings of suspicion quickly turned into guilt. He had let his worries cloud his judgment and had nearly escalated the situation unnecessarily. As Emily explained, Coco had known something he hadn’t, and the capybara had been acting out of love and protection for her and the unborn babies.