Years After Man Forbade Wife to Adopt an Abandoned Girl, She Saves Their Daughter-In-Law’s Life – Story of the Day
A woman is left stunned when the girl she couldn’t adopt years ago appears and saves her daughter-in-law’s life.
“Hello, Anne. I got your address from the hospital records. I hope you remember me. I just wanted to thank you for what you did for my daughter-in-law,” Cynthia said, greeting Anne.
“Oh, Mrs. Silvers, please come in,” Anne invited her. “Is she doing better now?”
“All thanks to you, she is,” Cynthia replied with a smile.
Anne brought the older lady a cup of tea and took a seat. Cynthia’s gaze was fixed on the scar on Anne’s chin throughout their talk. Should I finally ask her? Will she mind if I bring it up again? The old lady was perplexed.
Cynthia couldn’t adopt a little girl once and met her years later | Photo: Shutterstock
“Hello, Mrs. Silvers. My name is Anne,” Anne introduced herself to Cynthia, who was sitting by her daughter-in-law Sarah’s bedside, clutching her hands and praying for her recovery. Anne had accompanied Dr. Carter, who was Sarah’s gynecologist.
Cynthia felt a sudden familiarity at Anne’s voice and immediately turned to look at her. She was somewhat in her early 20s, and her face bore a scar, the same one Cynthia could never forget.
Is she really…? Nah… you’re too stressed, Cynthia. You’re imagining things. The elderly lady pondered.
“What did you say your name was, honey?” Cynthia asked her again, her emotions not agreeing with her logic and confident that Anne was someone from her past.
“It’s Anne Matthews, ma’am,” the young woman said, “I’m here after one of my friends told me about your daughter-in-law’s condition.”
Anne seemed familiar to Cynthia | Photo: Pexels
As Anne said her full name, Cynthia’s eyes welled up. She put on the glasses lying on Sarah’s side table and looked closely at the young woman. The scar looked clearer now. Its location and Anne’s innocent smile suddenly brought her back to the past.
Almost 20 years ago, Cynthia looked after a girl while the cops searched for her parents. The girl was just 4 years old, and her name was Zoe.
Little Zoe’s parents had gone to a friend’s wedding and had entrusted Cynthia with her care. They said they’d be back the following day, but when Cynthia attempted calling them on the day they were scheduled to return, the call didn’t go through the first few times, and...