Doctor Spellman adopted and raised his sister\u2019s triplets after she passed away during childbirth. But five years later, his life was turned upside down when the triplets\u2019 bio father showed up to reclaim the children.<\/p>\n
\u201cBreathe, breathe. It\u2019s all going to be okay,\u201d Thomas gently told his sister, marching alongside her while she was being carried to the operation room on a gurney.<\/p>\n
Leah\u2019s sweaty brows furrowed as she tried to take a deep breath. \u201cYou\u2019re\u2026 You\u2019re the best older brother I could ask God for, Thomas,\u201d she whispered as they entered the OR.<\/p>\n
and the doctors had suggested performing a C-section. But soon after delivering the first baby, Leah\u2019s pulse began dropping, and her condition worsened\u2026<\/p>\n
Thomas cried, his palms wrapped around his sister\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cDoctor Spellman, you need to leave, please,\u201d Dr. Nichols said, escorting him outside. Then the doors of the OR were slammed shut.<\/p>\n
Thomas sank onto one of the chairs in the waiting area, his tears not stopping. He could still smell his sister\u2019s scent on his palms. He buried his face in his hands, hoping it would all be fine soon.<\/p>\n
But when a doctor\u2019s voice snapped him out of his thoughts, he could tell something was not right. \u201cDoctor\u2026how\u2026how\u2019s Leah?\u201d he asked, jumping to his feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re sorry, Thomas,\u201d Dr. Nichols said remorsefully. \u201cWe tried our best, but we couldn\u2019t stop the bleeding. The children are safe and have been placed in the NICU.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thomas sank back onto the chair, unable to process the news of his sister\u2019s death. Leah had been so excited to hold her little angels, cradle them, and give them only the best. How could God be so cruel and take her away so soon?<\/p>\n
What am I going to do now?\u201d Thomas thought disappointedly when a voice boomed in the hallway. \u201cWhere the hell is she?! She thought she could deliver the kids, and I wouldn\u2019t know?\u201d<\/p>\n
Thomas\u2019s rage knew no bounds when he saw his sister\u2019s ex-boyfriend, Joe, storming into the hospital. \u201cWhere is your sister?\u201d Joe growled.<\/p>\n
Thomas grabbed the man\u2019s collar and pinned him to the wall. \u201cNow you\u2019re interested in where she is, huh? Where were you when she spent a night on the streets because of a lowlife like you? And where were you, Joe, when she collapsed four hours ago? She\u2019s dead! My sister\u2026she didn\u2019t even survive to see her kids!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhere are my children? I want to see them!\u201d Joe screamed, yanking away Thomas\u2019s arms.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t you even dare talk about them, Joe! Get out of my hospital, or I will call security!\u201d Thomas warned him. \u201cOUT!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m leaving now, but I\u2019m going to get my children back, Thomas! You can\u2019t take them away from me,\u201d Joe shot back as he disappeared away from the hallway.<\/p>\n
For the sake of his three little nephews, Thomas decided he couldn\u2019t just sit and mourn his sister\u2019s loss. He was all his nephews had, and he would do anything to ensure the children didn\u2019t grow up under their alcoholic father\u2019s care. So Thomas decided to adopt the triplets, and he fought for their custody in court.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is unfair, your honor!\u201d Joe screamed on the witness stand, shedding fake tears. \u201cI am the kids\u2019 father. How would I survive without those little lives? They are Leah\u2019s flesh and blood, MY flesh and blood, and they are all I have now!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me get something clear,\u201d the judge told Joe. \u201cYou were not married to the children\u2019s mother, Leah, nor did you support her financially while she was pregnant. Is that right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you\u2019re not wrong, your Honor,\u201d Joe sighed, lowering his head. \u201cI work as a handyman and take up small gigs. I couldn\u2019t afford to support her, and that\u2019s the reason why we didn\u2019t get married.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPardon 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,\u201d said Thomas\u2019s lawyer. \u201cAnd she refused to marry him unless he entered a rehabilitation program.\u201d The lawyer presented the evidence in court, convincing the judge that Joe was not fit to raise the children, and the court decided in favor of Thomas.<\/p>\n
As Thomas walked out of the courtroom, he looked up at the bright skies, remembering his sister. \u201cI had promised you I would do my best to help you. I hope I didn\u2019t disappoint you, Leah,\u201d he whispered with teary eyes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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