My Sister Abandoned Her Baby With Me — Ten Years Later, My Parents Took Me to Court and Regretted It

The Daughter of My Heart
They say that the loudest sound in the world isn’t an explosion or a scream. It’s the sound of a door closing when you’re standing on the wrong side of it.

But sometimes, the most profound silence comes when a door opens.

Ten years ago, my sister dumped her baby on my doorstep, then disappeared. My parents said, “She’s your burden now.” Today, they sued me for custody, claiming I kept them apart. When I handed the judge a sealed folder, his eyes widened. “Do they even know what you have?” he asked. I just nodded and got ready to speak.

my name is Natalie Parker. I’m 34 years old, and the story of how I became a mother has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with love.

It started on a rainy Tuesday night in October, ten years ago.

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