Because we are a family.”
I broke. I cried into his chest like a child. Being a stepparent isn’t easy.
You give love without guarantees. You show up even when they forget you. But you love anyway — because that’s what makes it real, and sometimes, that love comes back from the people you least expected… yet needed the most.
Note: This story is a work of fiction inspired by real events. Names, characters, and details have been altered. Any resemblance is coincidental.
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