Mia and Mark had always dreamed of becoming parents, but after countless failed attempts and expensive IVF treatments, they eventually accepted that having a biological child wasn’t in the cards for them. They decided to adopt, and although Mark’s busy schedule left Mia to handle most of the process, she persisted. After much paperwork and searching, Mia found a three-year-old boy named Sam, whose striking blue eyes and sweet face immediately drew her in. Despite originally wanting to adopt an infant, they opened their hearts to Sam, and after completing the adoption process, they brought him home. Sam quickly settled into their family, even calling Mia “mom” within the first few weeks, and Mia felt like the happiest person on Earth as her dream of motherhood finally came true.
However, things took a shocking turn one evening when Mark, who had been bonding with Sam, suddenly screamed, “We must return him!” Mia was stunned by his words, unable to understand why Mark’s feelings had changed so drastically. As the night dragged on, Mia began to suspect there was more to the story. She remembered that Sam had a birthmark on the bottom of his foot, just like Mark. When she confronted Mark the next day, he confessed that he feared Sam was his biological son, the result of an affair he had with a woman he met while Mia was undergoing IVF treatments. Devastated by his betrayal, Mia knew she could never forgive him. Mark reluctantly gave up his parental rights, and Mia became Sam’s sole guardian. While Mark continued to have limited contact with Sam, Mia knew she had made the right decision to protect both herself and her son.