Two Years after Son’s Death, Grieving Woman Learns She Was Not His Biological Mother – Story of the Day
Two years after her son, Chris, died, a woman appeared on Jennifer’s doorstep and explained that she was not her son’s birth mother. Jennifer did not believe her at first but remembered the DNA tests she had never checked. Then the woman revealed more.
“Hi, can I help you?” Jennifer asked after opening her door and spotting a strange woman on her front porch. She had to be a few years younger and sad with deep-set eyes. There was a headscarf covering her hair. Jennifer had never seen her before, but there was something familiar in her emerald eyes and pale skin.
“Is this where Chris Calloway lives?” the woman asked.
Jennifer stood still for a few seconds after hearing Chris’s name. It had been two years since his passing, but no amount of time would ever make her pain go away. But it was surprising to hear someone looking for him. Almost everyone knew he died after battling cancer for several years. He was only 23 years old.
Jennifer’s son, Chris, died two years ago, and a woman came looking for him. | Source: Shutterstock
“I’m sorry, ma’am. You didn’t hear? My son died two years ago,” Jennifer replied with a sad smile. The woman’s eyes widened in shock, and she touched her chest in surprise.
“Oh, dear. I’m so sorry. I didn’t know,” she breathed.
“May I ask why you’re looking for him?”
“You’re his mother?” the woman wondered hesitantly.
“Yes. I’m Jennifer Calloway.”
“This is going to sound strange. But I found your son through the database on DNA+. You know that company that tests your DNA and gives your health information too? I wanted to meet him,” the woman began. “I’m Simone Hodgkin. I’m… your son’s real mother.”
Jennifer couldn’t believe what the stranger told her. | Source: Pexels
Jennifer’s eyes widened incredulously. “Excuse me. What?”
“I’m so sorry to tell you this, but it’s the truth. I also know that my son, Caleb, is your real son,” Simone revealed further with a kind, bittersweet smile, looking deep into Jennifer’s eyes, trying to make her understand the situation.
“I don’t understand. How dare you say something like that? We’ve never met before!”
“Please, may I come in? I can explain further. It was a surprise to me too, and Caleb didn’t want me to come here. But I had to. I had to do it. I needed...