On Elizabeth's fifth birthday, Asher, her adoptive mother, took her out to buy some gifts. Lucy made sure she spoke to Elizabeth almost every week and also got to see her once in a while. But even though Lucy was her biological mother, Elizabeth saw Asher as her real mother. Lucy wasn't bothered by this, she was happy that Elizabeth had a loving home with Asher. Lucy had twins of her own for Stanley so she had her hands full.Asher and Elizabeth were out shopping for her birthday gifts. Asher just finished paying for what they bought when she turned around and couldn't find her daughter.Fear gripped her as she dropped the gifts and searched everywhere in the supermarket for her. She asked every customer she saw if they had seen her daughter but no one gave a positive answer even the staff. Her head began to spin as she had searched everywhere but still didn't find her. She ran outside to ask the security guard if he had seen any child walk out of the supermarket. As she was talking t
"We are sorry Mr. Liam, you won't be able to donate blood for your daughter as your blood type is not also compatible with hers. The hospital will get her a donor." The doctor's words kept ringing in Liam's head. It was so devastating for Liam when the doctor told him that his blood was incompatible with his daughter's, and he couldn't donate blood for her. He was unable to relax or talk to Asher about what was going on. He kept wondering why neither his blood nor that of Lucy's own is not compatible with Elizabeth's own despite being her parents. He had asked the doctor if the incompatibility means they are not her parents but the doctor advised him to go for a DNA test as the incompatibility may not mean that he was not her father.When he couldn't get the words off his head he went back to the doctor and demanded that the DNA test be done on his daughter. He pleaded with the doctor to keep the test a secret from both Asher and Lucy. The doctor agreed and called the laboratory sci
"The doctor will like to see you Mr. Liam" A nurse said to Liam who was sitting in the hospital waiting room, lost in thought. Lucy, Asher, and Stanley were all sitting nearby, and Lucy started to rise from her seat, ready to follow Liam to the doctor's office. But Liam knowing it would be about the DNA results held up his hand, telling her not to follow him.No matter how much Lucy and Asher questioned Liam about his sudden change in demeanor, he remained silent. Lucy even apologized to Asher for her earlier behavior thinking that was the reason behind Liam's coldness but Liam still remained withdrawn and distant. "Welcome Mr Liam". The doctor greeted him with a warm smile. But Liam was too preoccupied with his own thoughts to return the greeting. He sat down in the chair across from the doctor, his leg bouncing up and down nervously. All he could think about was the test results. "What's the result, doctor?" He asked, getting impatient, his voice was shaking, his hands were trembl
"Stanley, I can't believe you are not saying anything over this matter" Lucy exclaimed, her frustration mounting. "Aren't you supposed to be on my side?I'm your wife, at least you should have help and find solutions to what is on ground. She shifted the child in her arms, looking into Stanley's face for response but he remained silent, his face impassive."You've been acting strange ever since Liam accused me of cheating on him. Is it that you don't trust me or what?" she asked, a mixture of sadness and hurt in her voice. "I thought you knew me better than Liam now. Why don't you want to speak up and defend me? If anyone doesn't trust me, at least you should?"Ever since they left Liam's place, Stanley had been acting cold and distant. He wouldn't talk to her about what was bothering him, and he wouldn't even look her in the eye. Lucy had no idea what was going on, and the silence was killing her. She had been the only one going to the hospital to take care of Elizabeth as she is stil
"But you said you and Stanley were never dating while we were together, how come you want him to do the DNA test to detect Elizabeth's Father". Liam asked angrily as Lucy and Stanley met him in the receptionAfter much Lamentations from Asher, he decided to go to the hospital to check Elizabeth's well -being. He had wanted to go to the doctor's office when he overheard the doctor's conversation with Stanley and Lucy requesting that Stanley's blood sample should be taken to determine Elizabeth's father. "I… I..". Lucy stammered, not knowing what to say. She wasn't expecting Liam in the hospital as she thought he had abandoned Elizabeth since he discovered he wasn't her father. "You were cheating on me then and you claimed to be honest". Liam said again, his eyes red from anger. "It was all my fault," Stanley interjected. "I took advantage of Lucy when she was drunk. I had helped her home from a friend's party, and I did something terrible." He looked directly at Liam, his face full
"I think it will be nice if we invite Asher and Liam to meet us at the hospital". Stanley said as he turned the hand of the steering wheel out of his compound, driving towards the direction of the hospital."Why". Lucy asked, wondering why he would want Liam to be present despite showing that he doesn't seem interested in Elizabeth again. "If I turn out to be Elizabeth's father, I want him to hear it directly from the doctor and also If it turns out that I am not Elizabeth's father, I am sure he will be interested to help us find who Elizabeth's father is". He said, as he glued his eyes on the road."So you trust me now?" Lucy asked, a hint of hope in her voice.Stanley nodded, a smile playing on his lips. "I do, my love." Lucy smiled in response.She reached for her phone and dialed Liam's number, she was surprised when Liam picked up on the first ring. She invited him and Asher to meet them at the hospital to hear the test results and also that Elizabeth will be discharged that day
"Baby please" Lucy pleaded with Stanley who turned his back at her, grumbling.Liam had been pleading with Stanley to let him adopt Elizabeth but Stanley had been refusing. Liam couldn't stop begging him as Asher kept lamenting to his ears. Stanley's reason for not letting them adopt Elizabeth was that she had never seen him as her father. Now that he knew he was her biological father, he wanted her to get to know him as such. But Asher found it difficult to imagine a life without Elizabeth. And for Elizabeth, the thought of leaving the people she knew as her parents was too much for the little girl to take in."There is no sense in what you are saying". Stanley said angrily to Lucy. "If I had known this child was mine, would I have allowed Liam to take her in the first place? So you want me to give her to Liam because Liam has no child of his own right". He said, his voice rising in frustration"Try to understand, this child already sees Liam and Asher as her parents, bringing her h
Nine years laterElizabeth had grown into a brilliant, smart and intelligent teenager. She took after Lucy's face and body shape even as a teenager. She is a distinction student, and her teachers loved her for her inquisitive mind and thirst for knowledge. Her parents, Liam and Asher, adored her so much and did everything they could to satisfy her. She got all she wanted from them. Every holiday, they took Elizabeth to visit Stanley and Lucy, the biological parents who had given her to them nine years ago.Elizabeth had also developed a deep love and respect for Stanley and Lucy. They had become like a second set of parents to her, and she considered herself lucky to have them in her life. Every time she went to visit them for the holidays, Stanley would find it difficult to let her go. He loved her much more than his twins, and the thought of her leaving always made him sad. He would always wish he had not given the child to Liam and Asher and that he had stubbornly taken custody of