I have to take care of someone else’s child while her mother is having fun at parties…

I fell in love with Molly, even knowing she was pregnant by someone else. I married her, raised Amelia as my own, and hoped Molly

would come around. But she never did. For five years, I was both mom and dad while Molly drifted. Then one day, she said she was leaving—for good.

Until she wasn’t. A month later, she returned, demanding Amelia back now that Tanner wanted to play dad. I refused, and we

went to court. I was terrified… until Amelia stood up in front of the judge and said, “I want to stay with my daddy.”

That was it. I got full custody.As we walked out, hand in hand, I knew it wouldn’t be easy—but we had each other. And that’s everything.

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