I Adopted My Late Sister’s Child—but Five Years Later, a Woman Came to My Door Saying: ‘That’s My Daughter’
Emily had spent five whole years raising her sister’s daughter, loving the child like she was her own heartbeat. Every morning, every bedtime story, every birthday candle—Lily had become the light that guided her through grief. But everything Emily believed shattered the day a stranger appeared on her doorstep with shaking hands, an envelope full of documents, and a claim so impossible it nearly stopped Emily’s heart. The Beginning: Laura’s Pregnancy When my older sister, Laura, told us she was pregnant, our entire family burst with joy. Laura was the