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Only mothers can truly understand the depth of love and sacrifice for their children. After years of trying to conceive, Charlie and I decided to adopt Alice, a blessing we were thankful for. We didn’t know much about her past, but we loved her deeply.
When Alice was ten, she spoke often about her new teacher, Miss Jackson, who held after-school lessons for Alice alone. One day, I learned that no other child received these private lessons, which made me uneasy. Alice was secretive when I asked about them, and Karen, another parent, hadn’t heard of such lessons either. I decided to investigate.
The truth shocked me: Miss Jackson was Alice’s biological mother. She had secretly done a DNA test and had been meeting Alice in secret, afraid we would take her away. She explained that she had been forced to give Alice up as a teenager and just wanted to connect with her.
Furious, I confronted Miss Jackson, and after some tense moments, I decided not to pull Alice from the school, but to set clear boundaries. We agreed that Alice could see Miss Jackson, but only under strict conditions. It was a painful decision, but one I had to make for Alice’s sake.
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