After years of infertility, we adopted Sam, a sweet 3-year-old with ocean-blue eyes. But when my husband, Mark, bathed him, he panicked and yelled, “We must return him!” His reaction made no sense—until I saw the birthmark on Sam’s foot.
From the moment we met Sam at the agency, I felt an unshakable bond. His shy smile and soft gaze stole my heart. Mark seemed equally excited, though a nervous energy lingered. We brought Sam home, ready to start our new life as a family.
Later, when Mark offered to give Sam his bath, I thought it was a sweet gesture. Minutes later, his panicked outburst shattered the calm. Confused and angry, I checked on Sam, who was sitting in the tub, clutching his stuffed elephant. That’s when I noticed the distinctive birthmark—a mark identical to Mark’s.
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