Quando Angela exigiu que seu marido enviasse seu pai idoso para uma casa de repouso, ela nunca imaginou a escolha ousada que ele faria. Dividido entre amor e lealdade, a decisão de Stefan remodelou o futuro de sua família.
A luz da manhã entrava pelas persianas rachadas da cozinha, caindo em suaves raios dourados pela sala. Gektor estava sentado à mesa, tomando seu café. Sua mão tremia levemente quando ele levantou a xícara, os anos o alcançando.
Um homem idoso tomando café | Fonte: Freepik
A pequena casa rangia e gemia, assim como seus joelhos quando ele ficava de pé. Mas era o lar, a casa que ele havia construído com Lina, sua esposa de 45 anos.
As paredes estavam cheias de fotos. Alex em sua beca de formatura, Stefan sorrindo de orelha a orelha enquanto segurava um peixe quase tão grande quanto ele, e Lina, sua esposa, sorrindo em cada quadro. O peito de Gektor apertava toda vez que ele olhava para ela.
Ela parecia tão jovem, seu sorriso tão largo quanto o horizonte e seus olhos brilhavam com o tipo de amor que não desaparecia.
Uma foto em preto e branco de uma mulher sorridente | Fonte: Midjourney
Ele falou suavemente, sua voz tremendo. “Você sempre disse que eu ficaria velho e irritado. Bem, você estava meio certa, Lina.” Ele sorriu, embora não tenha alcançado seus olhos.
A casa estava quieta sem ela. Quieta demais. Mas no silêncio, Gektor ainda conseguia sentir sua presença. A cadeira gasta no canto, sua xícara de chá favorita no armário, até mesmo o leve cheiro de lavanda dos sachês que ela havia enfiado nas gavetas, tudo sussurrava sobre a vida que eles haviam compartilhado.
Um homem idoso triste | Fonte: Freepik
“Sinto sua falta todos os dias”, ele murmurou, apertando o medalhão com força. “Mas eu vou continuar. Por você. Por nossos meninos.”
“Pai, você está bem?” A voz de Stefan quebrou o silêncio.
Gektor se virou para ver seu filho mais novo parado na porta. “Estou bem, só pensando.”
Um homem idoso conversando com seu filho | Fonte: Midjourney
Stefan assentiu, sua natureza firme estampada em seu rosto calmo. Ele era o único que ficava, sempre confiável, sempre aqui. Alex tinha se mudado para o outro lado do país depois da faculdade de direito, enquanto Stefan tinha trazido Angela para casa três anos atrás. Foi quando as coisas começaram a mudar.
“Café da manhã?”, perguntou Stefan, indo em direção ao fogão.
“Ainda não estou com fome”, disse Gektor, levantando-se lentamente. Ele podia sentir a presença de Angela antes de vê-la.
Um homem idoso triste e imerso em pensamentos | Fonte: Freepik
“Stefan, não temos o dia todo”, ela disse bruscamente, entrando na cozinha. Seus saltos estalavam contra o chão, embora não houvesse ninguém para impressionar. “Devemos sair em uma hora.”
“Eu sei, Ange. Vou fazer algo rápido.”
Angela revirou os olhos. “Tudo bem. Mas não se atrase, ok?”
Ela mal olhou para Gektor antes de sair, seu telefone já em mãos. Gektor suspirou, sentando-se novamente.
Uma mulher séria ao telefone | Fonte: Freepik
“Ela está apenas estressada”, disse Stefan, embora não parecesse convencido.
“Ela está sempre estressada”, Gektor respondeu suavemente, seus olhos seguindo a figura dela que se afastava.
Angela tinha um jeito de se fazer conhecida, mesmo na ausência. Aquele dia não foi diferente.
“Pai, você viu minhas chaves?” Stefan chamou da sala de estar.
Um homem procurando suas chaves | Fonte: Midjourney
“Não”, Gektor respondeu, arrastando os pés em direção ao som. A voz de Angela flutuou do quarto, cortante e cortante.
“Não sei como você vive assim, Stefan”, ela disse. “Esta casa é muito pequena. Está caindo aos pedaços. E ele—”
“Ange, não”, disse Stefan, interrompendo-a.
Gektor parou perto da porta, seu coração afundando. Ele nunca a tinha ouvido falar daquele jeito. Não abertamente. Ele recuou, sem vontade de ouvir mais.
Um homem idoso pensativo | Fonte: Freepik
O jantar naquela noite foi tranquilo. Angela limpou o prato de Gektor antes que ele terminasse, ignorando seu pequeno protesto.
“Eu não terminei”, ele murmurou.
“Bem, ele estava ali”, ela disse sem olhar para ele.
Stefan abriu a boca como se fosse dizer algo, então fechou. Gektor viu a queda de seus ombros, o peso que ele carregava ficando mais pesado a cada dia.
Um homem cansado | Fonte: Freepik
“Stefan, podemos conversar?”, disse Angela depois do jantar, com a voz baixa, mas firme.
“Agora?” ele perguntou, olhando para Gektor.
“Sim, agora.”
Os dois desapareceram no quarto, suas vozes abafadas, mas aquecidas. Gektor não queria ouvir, mas enquanto caminhava pelo corredor para pegar um cobertor, as palavras de Angela o fizeram parar.
Um homem sério ouvindo | Fonte: Pexels
“Terminei, Stefan. Aquele velho precisa ir embora”, ela sibilou. “Mande seu pai para um asilo, ou eu vou embora. Eu já paguei por um lugar. Você só precisa levá-lo.”
A resposta de Stefan foi mais baixa, mais difícil de ouvir, mas o peso da demanda de Angela esmagou Gektor. Ele sentiu os joelhos enfraquecerem, sua respiração ficar presa no peito.
Na manhã seguinte, Gektor sentou-se à mesa com sua bolsa ao lado. Stefan entrou, seu rosto pálido, seus olhos vermelhos.
“Pai…” ele começou, com a voz embargada.
Um homem conversando com seu filho | Fonte: Midjourney
Gektor levantou a mão. “Está tudo bem, filho. Eu entendo.”
“Mas-“
“Não”, Gektor disse firmemente. “Você tem que viver sua vida, Stefan. Não deixe que eu seja a razão pela qual ela desmorona.”
O silêncio entre eles era pesado enquanto caminhavam até o carro. Nenhum deles falou enquanto Stefan dirigia, os nós dos dedos brancos no volante. Gektor olhou pela janela, imaginando para onde estavam indo, mas cansado demais para perguntar.
Um homem dirigindo | Fonte: Pexels
“Pai”, Stefan disse finalmente, sua voz tremendo. “Eu… eu não consigo mais fazer isso.”
Gektor virou-se para ele, franzindo as sobrancelhas. “O que você quer dizer?”
Eles entraram no aeroporto, e Stefan desligou o motor. “Você não vai para um lar. Você vai comigo.”
Gektor saiu do carro, apertando os olhos contra a luz do sol que refletia nas janelas de vidro do terminal do aeroporto. Ele agarrou sua pequena bolsa com força, confusão estampada em seu rosto.
Um terminal de aeroporto | Fonte: Pexels
“Para onde… estamos indo?” ele perguntou, com a voz hesitante.
Os lábios de Stefan se apertaram em um sorriso apertado, seus olhos brilhando. “Vamos conhecer Alex. E sua família.”
“O quê?” Gektor perguntou, suas sobrancelhas se juntando. “Mas Angela—”
“Eu disse a ela para arrumar suas coisas,” Stefan interrompeu, sua voz firme agora. “Ela vai encontrar minha carta quando chegar em casa.”
Um homem sério de terno | Fonte: Pexels
Por um momento, Gektor ficou sem palavras. Ele estudou o rosto do filho, procurando por dúvida ou arrependimento. Mas não havia nenhum — apenas amor e determinação.
“Você me defendeu?”, sussurrou Gektor.
Stefan assentiu. “Você me ensinou, pai. Eu não ia deixar ela te tratar como se você não importasse. Você importa para mim. Para Alex. Para todos nós.”
Lágrimas brotaram nos olhos de Gektor enquanto ele estendeu a mão para segurar o ombro do filho. “Obrigado, Stefan. Obrigado.”
Um idoso chorando | Fonte: Pexels
O resort brilhava sob o sol da tarde, suas praias de areia branca se estendendo infinitamente contra as ondas azuis. Gektor olhou pela janela do carro, seu queixo caído de admiração.
“Pai!” A voz de Alex retumbou assim que Gektor pisou na calçada de paralelepípedos. Alex envolveu seu pai em um abraço de urso, quase o levantando do chão.
“Alex! Coloque-o no chão antes que você o quebre”, Stefan riu, descarregando a bagagem.
Um homem abraçando seu filho | Fonte: Freepik
“Não consigo evitar”, disse Alex, sorrindo de orelha a orelha. “É bom ver você, pai. Faz muito tempo.”
Gektor riu, balançando a cabeça. “Você ainda tem a força de um touro.”
A esposa de Alex, Maria, juntou-se a eles com as crianças a tiracolo — dois meninos de olhos arregalados que correram direto para o avô. “Vovô!”, gritaram em uníssono, envolvendo os braços em volta das pernas dele.
“Uau, cuidado aí”, disse Gektor, gargalhando.
Pai e filho felizes | Fonte: Freepik
A tarde derreteu em uma noite quente e fácil. A família se reuniu na praia, comendo peixe grelhado e frutas frescas sob um dossel de estrelas. Gektor observou seus netos correndo uns contra os outros ao longo da costa enquanto Stefan e Alex debatiam a melhor maneira de fazer uma fogueira.
“Pai”, disse Maria, sentando-se ao lado dele. “Você criou dois homens incríveis. Você deveria estar orgulhoso.”
“Estou”, Gektor respondeu suavemente, sua voz cheia de emoção.
Um homem conversando com sua nora | Fonte: Pexels
Pela primeira vez em anos, Gektor se sentiu leve, como se os fardos que ele carregou por tanto tempo tivessem sido deixados para trás.
Enquanto isso, Angela entrou em uma casa vazia. Seus saltos ecoaram no chão de ladrilhos enquanto ela colocava sua bolsa no balcão da cozinha.
“Stefan?” ela chamou, mas o silêncio respondeu.
Então ela viu o envelope. Seu nome rabiscado na frente com a letra inconfundível de Stefan fez seu estômago revirar.
Mulher abrindo uma carta | Fonte: Freepik
Ela abriu-a, examinando a carta rapidamente. As palavras a atingiram como um soco:
“Não posso viver em um lar onde o respeito não seja recíproco. Meu pai não é um fardo. Ele é uma benção. Se você não consegue ver isso, então você e eu não temos um futuro juntos.”
O rosto de Angela se contorceu de fúria. Ela amassou a carta, jogando-a no chão. “Inacreditável”, ela murmurou, andando de um lado para o outro na sala. “Ele realmente foi embora. Por ele.”
Sua raiva aumentou, mas por baixo dela havia algo mais: a percepção de que Stefan havia escolhido seu pai em vez dela.
Uma mulher furiosa | Fonte: Freepik
E não havia nada que ela pudesse fazer a respeito.
Meses depois, de volta à casa, Gektor estava na varanda observando Stefan martelar uma placa de madeira no chão, na beira da entrada da garagem.
“Bem-vindo ao lar. Somente para a família”, dizia em letras garrafais.
“Parece bom”, disse Gektor, com a voz firme e calorosa.
Um homem idoso sorridente | Fonte: Pexels
Stefan enxugou o suor da testa, recuando para admirar seu trabalho. “É disso que se trata esta casa”, ele disse simplesmente.
Gektor se apoiou no corrimão, um pequeno sorriso brincando em seus lábios. “Você fez certo, filho. Sua mãe ficaria orgulhosa.”
“Aprendi com os melhores”, respondeu Stefan, olhando para ele.
Um homem confiante e sorridente do lado de fora | Fonte: Pexels
O olhar de Gektor permaneceu no pátio, agora quieto e pacífico. Ele pensou em Angela não com raiva ou arrependimento, mas com uma sensação de clareza. Ela tinha sido uma tempestade passageira, mas a fundação de sua família tinha permanecido firme.
Pela primeira vez em anos, Gektor se sentiu realmente em casa.
Um homem idoso sorridente do lado de fora | Fonte: Pexels
O nascimento do nosso primeiro filho se transformou em um pesadelo quando meu marido fez uma acusação chocante sobre sua paternidade. Fiquei magoada, mas determinada a provar minha inocência, mas quando a mãe do meu marido se envolveu, ameaçando destruir minha vida, descobri algo que mudou as coisas para sempre.
Este trabalho é inspirado em eventos e pessoas reais, mas foi ficcionalizado para fins criativos. Nomes, personagens e detalhes foram alterados para proteger a privacidade e melhorar a narrativa. Qualquer semelhança com pessoas reais, vivas ou mortas, ou eventos reais é mera coincidência e não intencional do autor.
O autor e a editora não fazem nenhuma reivindicação quanto à precisão dos eventos ou à representação dos personagens e não são responsáveis por nenhuma interpretação errônea. Esta história é fornecida “como está”, e quaisquer opiniões expressas são as dos personagens e não refletem as opiniões do autor ou da editora.
A Stranger Claimed to Be My Half-Brother, I Didn’t Believe Him Until My Mother Confessed
Living a quiet life with her son, Jasmine never expected a message from a stranger to shake her world. But when a man named Robert claimed to be her half-brother, she found herself uncovering secrets buried deep in her family’s past.
I’m a single mother of a 15-year-old boy, Ethan, and everything was going well in my life until the day I met my best friend, Ellen.
A woman standing in her living room | Source: Midjourney
We’ve been friends for over a decade now and there’s nothing like a night out with her to recharge me. We were at our favorite restaurant, catching up on life between mouthfuls of pasta and sips of wine, when Ellen slid her phone out of her bag.
“So,” Ellen smirked, “you’ll love this. I got a new batch of message requests on Facebook last night. Some of them are just ridiculous.”
She scrolled through her messages with a smile.
A woman using her phone | Source: Pexels
“Oh my god, Jas, listen to this one!” She snorted. “‘Your eyes are like the ocean, and baby, I’m lost at sea.’ Who even writes these anymore?”
I nearly choked on my wine. “Please tell me that’s not from the engineer guy who sent you a friend request last week!”
“Worse! It’s some dude who claims to be a ‘cryptocurrency entrepreneur.’” Ellen made air quotes, rolling her eyes. “You should see the messages I get. Come on, check yours! I bet your inbox is full of gems too.”
A woman laughing in a restaurant | Source: Midjourney
I rolled my eyes, laughing. “Please, Ellen. Who’s messaging a boring oldie like me? Half the time I can’t even figure out how to use these apps!”
“Just check your message requests!” Ellen reached across the table, grabbing my phone. “Look, you have unread messages. Come on, humor me!”
“Alright, alright,” I said with a dramatic sigh as I took my phone back. “But I’m telling you it’s just going to be spa—”
The words died in my throat as I read the most recent message.
A woman reading her messages | Source: Pexels
Hi Jasmine. I know this may sound odd to you, but I think you’re my half-sister.
“What is it?” Ellen leaned forward.
“Some guy named Robert…” I showed her the message. “Says he’s my half-brother.”
Ellen burst out laughing. “Is that supposed to be a pickup line? Because that’s a weird one!”
I tried to laugh it off. “Is this some new dating trend? Pretend you’re family to get attention?”
“Who knows?” Ellen chuckled. “Maybe he thinks being your long-lost sibling will make him irresistible.”
A woman laughing in a restaurant | Source: Midjourney
We both laughed it off and finished our meals, but something about the message stuck with me. The tone didn’t have the typical goofiness of a flirty message. It felt serious.
Ellen moved on, chatting about her weekend plans, but my mind kept circling back to those words.
Half-sister? I thought and felt curious to know more about that man.
That night, after tucking Ethan in and double-checking his homework was done, I sat on my couch in the quiet of my living room.
Robert’s message pulled me back to Facebook.
A woman using her phone | Source: Midjourney
I clicked over to his profile and scrolled through his photos. He looked like he was in his late 40s, with a warm, genuine smile.
In one of the pictures, he was standing with his wife and kids. My eyes widened when I looked at his daughter.
Her eyes were just like my mother’s. The same unique shape and soft expression.
Could it be? I thought. Was this even remotely possible?
I took a deep breath and opened his message again. My fingers trembled as I typed a response.
A woman typing a message | Source: Unsplash
Hi Robert, I don’t know you, but… what are you talking about?
I hit send and stared at the message. I knew it was probably some mistake or strange coincidence, but I couldn’t push it out of my mind.
I tried to distract myself with Netflix but kept checking my phone. I couldn’t even sleep that night because my mind kept racing with questions.
What if he was telling the truth? I thought. How could that even be possible?
A woman looking at her phone | Source: Midjourney
The next morning, I woke up to Robert’s reply. It was a long message, and I could feel my heart pounding as I read it.
He mentioned my mother, Martha, by name, and included details of where she was born and even where she lives now. He claimed Mom had given him up for adoption soon after he was born.
It felt too specific to be random, but my inner skeptic wasn’t convinced just yet.
What if he’s just some stranger trying to scam me? I thought.
I immediately thought of talking to Ellen. I called her and she picked up like she was waiting for my call.
A woman talking to her friend | Source: Pexels
“Hey, so, remember that guy, Robert?” I asked. “I, uh, I messaged him back last night.”
“You what?” Ellen was shocked. “Seriously, Jas? What did he say?”
“Seems like he’s serious about it,” I replied, pacing the living room. “He knows Mom’s name, her birth details, and even where she lives. And he told me Mom placed him for adoption soon after he was born.”
“Jas, this sounds sketchy,” Ellen said. “Ask him for more details. Like, why now? And what about his adoption? I mean, anyone could dig up basic information, but only someone who actually knows would have the adoption details, right?”
A worried woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney
She was right. Following her advice, I texted him back, asking specific questions about his adoption. Then, I put my phone away and tried to focus on my day.
Later that evening, I checked my phone. Robert had responded with more information about his adoption including the year, the location, and even the name of the adoption agency.
The adoption year he mentioned was three years before my mother married my dad. That timeline would actually make sense if he was telling the truth.
A man writing a message | Source: Pexels
However, I wasn’t ready to dive in headfirst. I messaged him back, saying I’d get back to him. Then, I spent the next two days scrolling through his profile, looking at his photos, and studying his family.
I was looking for any sign to prove this was a scam, but I didn’t find anything.
Finally, on the second night, I took a deep breath and texted him, saying I’d be willing to meet.
He responded quickly, and we arranged to meet at a small café I often visited.
A café | Source: Pexels
The café was quiet when I arrived early the next morning. Then Robert walked in, and I knew. His eyes looked like mine. We looked so similar.
We exchanged a nervous smile as he sat down across from me.
“Thank you for meeting me,” he said softly. “I know this is unusual.”
“How did you find me?” I asked.
That’s when Robert began his story. He shared how he’d grown up knowing he was adopted. His adoptive parents were nice to him, so he never tried looking for his birth family out of respect for them.
A boy with his father | Source: Pexels
But things changed two years ago when his adoptive father passed away. Then, he lost his adoptive mother eight months ago.
“I spent weeks just lost,” he said. “They were my entire world. After losing my mom, I started wondering about my biological roots. I suddenly wanted to know about my birth parents.”
He explained that he first tried getting information from the adoption agency but with no luck. He tried other avenues, but each attempt led to a dead end.
A man talking to his half-sister | Source: Midjourney
“Taking an ancestry DNA test was the only option left,” he told me. “I was stunned when the results said I had a half-sister.”
“It was surreal,” he continued, glancing at me. “I spent two weeks just debating whether to contact you. I was worried about what it might mean for you. But eventually, I decided I had to reach out. I needed to know.”
As he spoke, my mother’s image kept flashing through my mind. Why would she keep this secret for so long? Why wouldn’t she tell me?
A woman standing in her house | Source: Midjourney
Robert finished by expressing his desire to meet our mother. I told him I’d talk to her and get back to him.
The next day, I left Ethan with Ellen and drove four hours to Mom’s house. The familiar two-story colonial looked exactly the same, but everything else felt different.
Mom was tending her roses when I pulled up.
“Jasmine! What a surprise!” Her smile faded when she saw my expression. “Honey? What’s wrong?”
“We need to talk, Mom,” I said.
I told her everything once we settled in the living room.
An older woman sitting in her living room | Source: Midjourney
“Someone contacted me, Mom,” I began. “His name is Robert, and he says he’s my half-brother.”
Mom looked at me with eyes wide open and her hands started to shake.
“Is it true?” I asked quietly. “Mom, you need to tell me the truth. Please.”
She tried denying it at first. “I don’t know what you’re…”
“Mom, please stop!” I yelled. “I know everything. Just tell me the truth!”
A woman talking to her mother | Source: Midjourney
Tears filled her eyes as she sank onto the couch.
“I was so young when I met Daniel,” she whispered. “I thought he was my everything. He was charming, romantic, and exciting. But then…”
“Then what?”
“He had his struggles,” Mom continued. “With addiction. I thought I could help him change but he only spiraled deeper. And in the middle of it, I found out I was pregnant.”
I couldn’t believe it. I was furious.
“You had a child with a man you never told me about?” I asked.
A woman looking at her mother | Source: Midjourney
Mom nodded. “But I knew I couldn’t raise him. I couldn’t bring a child into that chaos.”
“So, you gave him up? And never told anyone? Not even Dad?”
“I found a couple who wanted a child, who could give him the life I couldn’t,” she continued. “I left town, started fresh, and met your dad at my new job as a cashier. He was so stable and kind. And I wanted a fresh start with him. I couldn’t tell him anything.”
A worried woman sitting in her living room | Source: Midjourney
“But you could’ve told him later Mom!” I argued. “Why did you keep it a secret all these years?”
“I was ashamed, Jasmine,” she explained. “I was afraid the darkness of my past would make me lose everything.”
I sat back, trying to process it all.
All these years, I thought, she kept this buried, not even trusting me with her truth.
“What about Ethan?” I asked. “What would he think?”
A woman speaking to her mother | Source: Midjourney
“Jasmine, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry,” she held my hand. “I kept this from you because I thought I could spare you the pain. And once it was buried, I was terrified to dig it up again.”
I noticed the guilt etched on Mom’s face as she spoke. My anger slowly started to fade as I realized she had been carrying this along for too long.
She admitted that she’d never tried to reconnect with Robert because she felt she had no right. She feared disrupting his life, thinking it would only confuse and hurt him.
A woman talking to her daughter | Source: Midjourney
She also told me she visited different adoption agencies on special days like Robert’s birthday, Children’s Day, and other special occasions when I wasn’t around.
She offered emotional support to birth mothers considering adoption. It was her way of remembering him, and of processing the pain she’d buried.
“I didn’t know,” I murmured as tears trickled down my cheeks. “You never told me.”
“I didn’t want you to see this side of me,” she sobbed. “But I’ve been haunted by it every day.”
A woman looking at her daughter | Source: Midjourney
In that moment, my heart broke for her, and for everything she’d carried alone. I wrapped my arms around her as she cried.
I couldn’t believe my mom had pretended to be okay for decades after losing a baby. She had made a painful sacrifice for all of us.
I needed a day to process everything before I decided what to do next.
The next day, I called Robert and told him I’d spoken to our mother.
“You think I should meet her?” he asked. “I mean… it’s going to be emotional.”
A man talking on the phone | Source: Pexels
“Take your time,” I replied. “Think about it.”
Later, that evening, I sat down with Ethan. He was only fifteen, but he deserved to know the truth about his new uncle. I wasn’t sure how he’d take it, so I tried to keep things as simple as possible.
“Hey buddy, there’s something you need to know about our family…” I said.
I explained everything and felt so surprised to see how calmly he handled everything.
Three days later, Robert agreed to meet Mom. We chose a quiet park for the meeting.
Metal fence in a park | Source: Pexels
The initial moments were awkward. Mom’s guilt made her hesitant to even call herself Robert’s mother. Meanwhile, Robert stood back, uncertain about his decision.
But the tension began to ease as they talked.
“Robert, I’m… so sorry.” Mom looked down at her hands. “I know I hurt you by giving you up and by keeping you in the dark for so long. I thought… I thought it was the right thing to do at the time.”
Robert took a deep breath.
A man looking at his mother | Source: Midjourney
“I don’t know if I can say I understand, but, uh, I’m glad I know the truth now.” He paused, the weight of his own words settling in. “Thank you for meeting me.”
They talked for a while before it was time to say goodbye. I almost cried when I saw them hug. They held each other for the first time after decades and the relief on their faces was evident.
Driving home, Mom reached over and squeezed my hand.
“Thank you,” she whispered. “For understanding. For helping me find closure. And… for forgiving me.”
A woman smiling in a car | Source: Midjourney
I smiled at her.
“I love you, Mom,” I said. “And I’ll always be there for you.”
Life isn’t simple anymore. But maybe it’s better this way. It’s messier, and more complicated, but it’s more real.
I’m just happy our family is finally complete now.
A woman holding her mother’s hand | Source: Pexels
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