The fourth father went pale before the nurse even reached him, certain that a strange pattern in the waiting room spelled disaster. Four expectant fathers were waiting together when a nurse began sharing remarkable news. The first man learned he had twins and casually mentioned he worked for the Minnesota Twins, drawing amused looks.

The second was told he had triplets and explained that he worked at 3M, which only made the coincidence funnier. Then the third father discovered he had quadruplets and revealed he was employed at the Four Seasons Hotel, sending the room into stunned laughter.

By then, the fourth man was pacing, rattled by the growing pattern. When the others gently asked what was wrong, he finally admitted his employer: 7UP. The implication hit all of them at once, and they realized he was terrified that seven babies were on the way. Their laughter turned to reassurance as they tried to calm him during the anxious wait.

In the end, his imagined prediction never came true. His wife safely delivered one healthy baby, and his fear melted into relief. Cradling his newborn, he could at last set aside the number on his company’s label and focus on the child in his arms.