Doctor Raises Triplets after Mother Dies in Labor, in 5 Years Their Bio Dad Appears After his sister died giving birth, Dr. Spellman adopted and reared her triplets. However, his life was completely upended five years later when the biological father of the triplets arrived to take the kids back.
âInhale deeply. As his sister was being wheeled to the operating room on a gurney, Thomas walked with her and reassuring her that everything would be alright.Leah tried to take a deep breath, her brows wrinkled with perspiration. âYouâre in⌠As they walked into the operating room, she said,
âThomas, youâre the best older brother I could ask God for.âAt just 36 weeks into her pregnancy, Leah went into labor, and the physicians recommended a cesarean delivery. But Leahâs condition deteriorated shortly after giving birth to her first child, and her pulse started to decrease. âLeah, come hang out with me! Nurse, what is going on? Leah, look at me! Thomas sobbed,
his hands encircling his sisterâs, âLook at me.â As she led Dr. Spellman outside, Dr. Nichols remarked, âDoctor Spellman, you need to leave, please.â The OR doors were then forcefully closed.With unending sobbing, Thomas collapsed onto a chair in the waiting room. His hands still carried the aroma of his sister. With his head buried in his hands, he hoped that
things would be better soon. But he knew something was wrong when a doctorâs voice interrupted his reverie. He jumped up and said, âDoctorâŚhowâŚhowâs Leah?â âWe sincerely apologize, Thomas,â Dr. Nichols stated.
âDespite our best efforts, we were unable to halt the bleeding. The kids have been moved into the NICU and are safe.âThomas collapsed back into the chair, not knowing how to take in the news of his sisterâs passing. Leah had been ecstatic to cuddle, hold, and bestow upon her darling angels nothing but the best.
How could God take her away so quickly and with such cruelty? Now, what should I do?â The sound of a voice echoed in the corridor, disappointing Thomas. âWhere on earth is she? She believed that I wouldnât know if she delivered the children.âWhen Thomas witnessed Joe, his sisterâs ex-boyfriend, storming into the hospital, his fury knew no bounds.
âWhere is your sister?â Joe snarled.Grabbing the manâs collar, Thomas trapped him against the wall. âYou want to know where she is now, huh? When she was homeless for the night due to someone like you, where were you? And four hours ago, when she fell, where were you, Joe? Sheâs passed away! My sister never made it to see her children!â âWhere are my kids?
Iâd like to view them.â Joe let out a cry and wrenched Thomasâs arms away. Joe, you dare not even mention them! âLeave my hospital, or Iâll notify security!â Thomas forewarned him. âOUT!ââThomas, Iâm going to get my kids back, but Iâm leaving now! Joe shot out,
âYou canât take them away from me,â and he left the corridor. Thomas felt he couldnât sit and lament his sisterâs passing for the sake of his three small nephews. For his nephews, he was everything, and he would stop at nothing to prevent the kids from growing up with their drunken father. Thomas made the decision to adopt the triplets and fought in court to gain custody of them.
âThis is unfair, your honor!â On the witness stand, Joe yelled and faked tears. âThe kidsâ father is me. Without such tiny lives, how would I manage to survive? They are everything I have right nowâthey are Leahâs flesh and blood as well as MY flesh and blood.âThe judge said, âLet me get something clear,â to Joe. âLeah, the mother of the children, was not married to you, and you did not provide her with financial support during her pregnancy.
Is that accurate? Joe lowered his head and muttered, âWell, youâre not wrong, your Honor.â âI take on modest jobs and act as a handyman. We never got married because I couldnât afford to support her.â âPardon me, your honor, but my client has text messages and voice notes from his sister where she clearly states that Mr. Dawson is a heavy drinker,â the attorney for Thomas stated. âAnd she refused to marry him unless he entered a rehabilitation program.â The judge was persuaded by the attorneyâs presentation of the facts that Joe was unfit to raise the children, and the court ruled in Thomasâ favor.
Thomas thought of his sister as he left the courtroom and glanced up at the brilliant sky. âI vowed to try my hardest to assist you. He muttered, âI hope I didnât disappoint you, Leah,â his eyes welling with tears. At that moment, Joe bounded off the court and seized Thomasâs arm. âThomas, I will battle for the children because I am their true father. Donât let your victory overtake you too soon.â With a scowl, Thomas withdrew his arm from Joeâs hold. Joe, thatâs precisely the reason youâre unfit to be their parent!
It is better to struggle for the childrenâs sake rather than for their sake. Satisfied that Leahâs children were in good hands with him when he got home from the court, Thomas noticed his wife packing her luggage.âWhatâs going on, Susannah?â Perplexed, he inquired. âWhatâs with all the packing at this time?â She snorted, âIâm sorry, Thomas,â and closed the final bag. âHere you have three at once, and Iâm not even sure if I want children at all. Did you not win the case? After giving it some thought, I donât believe I want to live the next few years changing diapers. Thomas, I didnât get married to you for this. Apologies. After that, Susannah vanished. Thomas continued to be shocked that he was left on his alone to take care of his nephews as he surveyed the house. Frustrated,
he took a bottle out of the wine rack, but as he was about to trash the cork, his eyes strayed to his phoneâs screensaver.His three young nephews were there to greet him. He couldnât just give up and let his grief consume him. I assured Leah that I would provide a happy life for them. This is beyond my abilities.â He put the wine bottle back on the rack and turned to leave. The tripletsâJayden, Noah, and Andyâgrew up under Thomasâs tender care as the years passed quickly. Thomas cherished every second he spent with his nephews, whether it was changing the boysâ soiled diapers or soothing them to sleep with his very flat voice. However, Thomasâs physical and emotional well-being suffered as a result of their care, and one day he passed out at work. Dismissing it as a result of not getting enough sleep, he headed out to get his nephews from kindergarten.However, the man across from his house gave him the chills as soon as he saw him when he got home. After five hard years, Joe was standing there on the pavement in front of Thomasâs home. âYoungsters, enter. Alright, Iâll be joining you shortly. When the children entered, Thomas grinned. Then he went up to Joe. He growled, âWhat the hell are you doing here?!â âHave you been stalking us all along?â Thomas, Iâm coming to reclaim what is rightfully mine. âIâm here for my kids,â he brashly acknowledged. âYour children?â Thomas sneered. âDuring the five years I was raising kids, where were you? Joe, they were never yours in the first place. You abandoned them before they were even born, and now youâre back to get them back? They are not your kids anymore. Get out of here!ââYouâre not correct, Thomas,â Joe asserted. âI put in a lot of effort during those five years to build up my finances so I could take care of my kids.â Itâs about time the kids returned home with their biological father, as I promised you I wouldnât give up!â âOh really?â Thomas put him to the test. âIâll wager the judge will be persuaded otherwise by the nice car youâre cruising around in. Spend no more time wasting!â Though Thomas was sure Joe wouldnât be able to get the kids back, he received a court summons a few months later. Even though reading it broke Thomasâs heart, he plucked up the strength to show up to court. Joeâs attorney called Thomas to testify at the hearing. âIt has recently come to our attention that Dr. Spellman is on a very specific regimen of prescription medications,â Joeâs attorney stated. âAfter consulting a medical specialist, Iâve come toââ âObjection, your honor!â Thomasâs attorney erupted in tears and stood up. âI will allow it since the guardianâs health directly impacts these proceedings,â remarked the court. âThank you, your honor,â Joeâs attorney said as he turned to look at Thomas. âDoctor Spellman, is it accurate to say that you have a brain tumor and that the physicians are unsure of your prognosis? And that a brain tumor is treated with this specific combination of drugs?â Yes, Thomas said, hanging his head. He was taking medication to reduce the size of an incurable brain tumor that was actually found in him months earlier in order to prevent seizures. The judge listened to all sides, then cast a sympathetic glance at Thomas before handing down the ruling. âThe court feels that it would be better for the children to be in the care of their biological father in light of the new circumstances. I hope you stay strong and well, Dr. Spellman, but if you really love these kids, you have to realize that this is whatâs best for them. As a result, I am giving the childrenâs biological father custody. Youâve got two weeks to get them ready.â Even though Thomas knew what was coming the day he got the summons, he was determined to fight for his nephews and to keep his word to Leah.Thomas felt as though a heart had stopped beating in his chest as he prepared his nephewsâ suitcases for their final journey. His purpose for existing had been these children. âWe would like to move in with you, Uncle Thomas! Kindly, Uncle Thomas,â the children pleaded. âGuys,â remarked Thomas. âUncle Thomas would never make a bad decision for you if you love him.â Boys, Joe will make sure youâre happy, and thatâs what I want for you. Could you quickly hurry and move your belongings to his car?â The three young boys didnât even look at Joe as they piled their suitcases into his car. As a matter of fact, they ran back and gave Doctor Thomas a leg hug. Jayden sobbed, âUncle Thomas, I love you.â âIâŚI donât want to leave you!â âWe want to live with you, too!â Andy and Noah both burst into tears. âHey, hey, guys,â Thomas said as he knelt to address the children. âHave we not struck a good bargain? On the weekends, I will visit you, and we will treat Daddy Joe well.â Thomas swallowed his tears and gave the boys a firm hug. He tried to get away, saying, âNow come on; Joeâs waiting,â but the kids gripped him even more tightly.Thomas had never been Joeâs favorite. He really would have done anything to get his children back. However, something changed in his heart at that precise instant. Upon glancing at Thomas and the boys, he found it impossible to resist joining them. He gave them a hug and shook his head. âYou were right all along, Thomas,â he remarked. âWe should not fight for the children but for their sake.â Joe then assisted Thomas in bringing the boysâ suitcases back inside the house.