I thought my husband had only one child until I accidentally met a boy who looked like my stepson.

“Can a child be abandoned in his right mind? I saw that Arthur was a bad father, but I didn’t think he was that bad, says Veronica. She was in the right place at the right time. The woman learned the truth about her husband and stepchild. What happened and what decisive actions the heroine is going to take, read further in the article.



A few years ago I married a man who had a child from his first marriage. His wife died during childbirth. The story struck me, and at first I thought Arthur was a courageous single father. I fell in love with him and his son Misha.

When Arthur asked me to marry, I agreed without hesitation. And the more I talked to his son, the deeper I went into motherhood. Misha became my family and I didn’t want to lose him. Moreover, I seriously considered formalizing custody of him and becoming his legal mother.



It wasn’t just my sincere love for the boy. I began to notice how Arthur treats his son more often. He takes little part in his life, often just ignores it. It hurts to watch Mishka happily tell her father something while he sits with his nose in the phone screen.

Problems in communication Misha and his father brought us closer to the boy. I was always there and supported him. We used to spend the whole weekend together while Arthur was gone. One day we were walking in the park and met a boy who was like two drops of water like my stepson.



At first, I couldn't believe my eyes. The boy was walking beside an elderly woman by the hand, limping on one leg and telling her something enthusiastically. He looked like a bear even in facial expressions, amazing!

I thought it was too strange a coincidence, so I approached a stranger with a child. Misha looked closely at his double and became interested in him. The boy responded in kind. And then I said, "I'm sorry." We were walking in the park and noticed you. I was very surprised because your grandson looks a lot like my stepson, don't you think?

It is difficult to convey in words how changed in the face of this woman. She looked at Bear and said, "Let's sit down." Boys, do you want to play a little? The guys were so interested in each other that they immediately went to the playground together. We sat next to each other.

The woman said, “Are you Arthur’s wife?” I nodded back. She continued, “Then you probably know that his first wife passed away during childbirth.” I'm her mother, Pasha's grandmother. My daughter gave birth to twins, but one of the boys had a congenital feature. One leg was smaller than the other. Because of this, he is now limping.”



I kept silently listening. “When Arthur found out, he abandoned him. Said he didn't need a lame, crippled son. He always dreamed of the perfect baby. My husband and I immediately decided that we would take the baby into our care, put him on his feet. Of course, Arthur didn't help us in any way. He just dumped Pasha.

I was no longer able to be silent: “Is it possible to abandon the child, being in his right mind?” I knew Arthur was a bad father, but I didn’t think he was that bad! Pasha and Misha's grandmother asked, "What does a bad father mean?" I told her how Arthur behaved irresponsibly. Then she said that I was preparing documents to officially become Misha’s mother.



But that wasn't all. I've been thinking for a long time about finishing all this paperwork and divorcing Arthur. Now I realized that it was absolutely the right decision. When Olga Stepanovna found out about everything, she offered her help: We will tell the boys the truth. And you can move in with us. We have a 3-room apartment: enough space for everyone!



When all the documents were ready and Arthur found out about everything, he did not react. And that was the scariest part. It was like my husband was waiting for me to finally get rid of his agonizing fatherhood. I don’t understand how you can be so indifferent to your children!

Is it possible to abandon your own child in the hospital? Unfortunately, there are indeed many such cases. But stories of children miraculously finding families also happen. That's the point!