Doctor Adopts Triplets after Mom Dies in Labour, in 5 Years Their Bio Dad Appears — Story of the Day

A woman yearns to have kids but doesn’t become a mother until she adopts triplets whose mother passes away in labor. She raises the babies to the best of her abilities, unaware that a phone call would change her life five years later.

Working as the best gynecologist in town, Alice never found the time to follow her passion outside work or fulfill her dreams. She would return home from work every day, cook dinner, and have it by herself, sitting on the leather couch in her living room.

Alice lived in a big house all by herself. The empty rooms and quiet hallways often reminded her of her dream of having children. She desperately wanted to become a mother, but none of her ex-boyfriends were ever ready for it. Moreover, she did not find the time to explore other options because of her demanding job.

“Am I ever going to have a child?” she often wondered while anxiously tossing and turning in bed every night. Little did she know that an unusual incident at work would soon allow her to fulfill her wish.

It was a regular day for Alice when she reached the gynecology department at her workplace. She could sense the tension in the air as she walked through the corridor. Something was not right.

“The woman in room number 109 came in for an emergency c-section, but her condition is worsening with each passing minute, Dr. Pratchett!” a nurse in the corridor revealed.

“Oh, no!” Alice shook her head while thinking about her co-worker’s patient. However, she still felt hopeful because she had seen most women survive childbirth complications.

The pregnant woman in the operation theatre was hanging between life and death. Her vitals were fluctuating as she experienced labor pains. She had come in to deliver her triplets, but it seemed like the babies would never see their mother.

“Dr. Pratchett! The woman in room 109 isn’t responding,” the nurse said while standing at the entrance of Alice’s office. “Her babies… They’re in the NICU. Two are in critical condition. The third one is doing better.”

“What? She died?” Alice immediately rose to her feet.

“Are you saying she had triplets?”

“Yes, Dr. Pratchett,” the nurse replied. “She was a single mother, and no one in her family will keep her babies. I’m sure they will end up going on the adoption list.”

Feeling worried for the babies, Alice rushed to see their mother, hoping there was something she could do to revive her. However, when she reached the operation theatre and saw the woman, she instantly recognized her.

“Oh, my God!” Alice gasped upon looking at the prominent birthmark on the dead woman’s knee. “That’s Kristine!”

Kristine was Alice’s best friend in high school, but they had been out of contact for two decades. Looking at the birthmark made her realize it was the same girl who used to play with her in school. She was sure the dead woman was Kristine.

Tears started trickling down Alice’s cheeks after seeing her friend lying unresponsive on the hospital bed. There was nothing Alice could do to revive her now.

Heartbroken, Alice walked towards the NICU to see Kristine’s triplets. The premature babies were calmly resting there, unaware their mother had died, and watching them made Alice realize she had to help them. She couldn’t let Kristine’s babies suffer.

“I will adopt them, Kristine,” she whispered while resting her hand on the glass wall. “I promise I will give them the love and care they deserve.”

Alice knew raising four babies at once would be exhausting and challenging, but she was ready to give it her best. After all, she yearned to be a mother and thought adopting Kristine’s children was the perfect opportunity to turn her dreams into reality.

She wasn’t ready to let another man disrupt her bond with her babies.

As years went by, Alice watched her children thrive under her care. She sacrificed her needs to give them the best of everything as their biological mother would. There was nothing more important to Alice than the two boys and two girls who showed her what it felt like to be a mother.

Five years had passed after the adoption, but Alice felt like she met her babies for the first time a day ago. She was spending time with her children at home on a Saturday morning when she heard her phone ring.

“Hello,” Alice answered the call thinking it was one of her patients.

“Hi, is this Dr. Pratchett?” an unknown man asked from the other end, his voice carrying a tinge of nervousness.

“Yes, I’m Dr. Pratchett.”

“This is Sebastian,” the man introduced himself. “I found your number on your hospital’s website. Do you think we could meet for coffee today? I want to talk about something important.”

“You can book an appointment for Monday, Sebastian. My manager will help you with it,” Alice replied sternly, wondering why a patient wanted to meet her outside her workplace.

“I didn’t contact you for a medical appointment, Dr. Pratchett,” Sebastian said. “I wanted to talk to you about Kristine’s triplets. The children you adopted. They―”

“What about them?” Alice interrupted the man while feeling protective about her babies.

“Kristine was my partner, Dr. Pratchett,” Sebastian replied seriously. “She told me about her pregnancy, but things didn’t work out, and we had to part ways. I just want to meet my children one time. Please?”

Alice was shocked upon learning about Sebastian’s existence. She wasn’t ready to let another man disrupt her bond with her babies.

“Hello, Dr. Pratchett? Are you there?” Sebastian’s voice interrupted Alice’s thoughts.

“Yes, but I need some time to think about this,” she said before hanging up.

Although Alice felt anxious thinking about Sebastian ruining her bond with her children, she also wanted her babies to know their biological father. She thought hiding the truth from them wouldn’t be fair.

As a result, Alice immediately called Sebastian back and invited him to the nearby park to meet his children in the evening. She knew it would help the triplets with unanswered questions about their other parent.

“We’re going to meet your father!” she told her five-year-olds before leaving for the park.

Feeling anxious about the meeting, Alice entered the park holding her children close to her. She sat on a bench, waiting for Sebastian to arrive. “I hope this goes well,” she thought while fidgeting with her fingers.

Alice thought she would have to ask Sebastian to provide proof of his paternity, but watching him instantly bond with the triplets made her believe he was indeed their biological father.

She watched her babies laugh at his jokes and listen carefully to the stories he told them about their late mother. Alice felt delighted that her children were overjoyed to meet their father. It felt like he was the one they had been waiting for this life-changing meeting.

As Sebastian regularly met the children during the next few months, Alice realized her fears were unfounded. She understood she could be their mother and still let their biological father be there for them.

The new adjustment was initially challenging but ultimately connected the triplets with their father. Meanwhile, Alice felt at peace watching her children understand relationships and value the bonds of love around them.

What can we learn from this story?

• Love has the capacity to expand. Alice thought her relationship with her children would deteriorate after learning about Sebastian, but she soon understood that her kids could love both their parents simultaneously.
• Adopted kids need to know about their origins. Learning about their biological father helped the triplets learn more about their origins and form deeper connections with their parents.

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