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

I looked up and down the street, but there was no sign of Amanda. I brought Lily inside, my hands shaking as I carefully picked up the car seat. She was sleeping peacefully, unaware that her mother had just abandoned her.

My first call was to my parents.

Their response still makes my stomach churn.

“We told her not to have that baby,” my mother said coldly. “She made her choice and now she’s running away from it. Typical Amanda.”

“But what should I do?” I asked, panic rising. “I can’t just keep a baby. I don’t know anything about caring for an infant.”

“She’s your burden now,” my father said firmly. “We’re done cleaning up after Amanda. We’re too old for this.”

“She left her with me, not you. She’s your granddaughter.”

“And we never asked to be grandparents,” my mother replied. “Especially not to the child of whatever random man Amanda hooked up with.”

They hung up shortly after, refusing to come over or offer any help.

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