Oksana had always dreamed of becoming a mother, but her past was overshadowed by her breakup with her teenage boyfriend. Now, at 28, she feared she would remain alone. Despite her remarkable beauty and slender figure, she longed for a child and was courted by many men who vied for her attention. When one of them proposed, Oksana accepted—not out of love, but for the prospect of becoming a mother.
To her disappointment, the years spent with that man were filled with tension and despair. Oksana felt nothing for her partner, and their relationship was just an empty shell. Eventually, the marriage fell apart, and the two separated.
But Oksana was not affected. She had already obtained what she desired—she was pregnant. Happy to become a mother, she often dreamed of playing with her daughter, singing lullabies, and buying her beautiful dresses.
One day, during a routine medical check-up, Oksana received devastating news: the baby’s heartbeat could no longer be heard. She was shocked and couldn’t understand what was happening. Everything had gone so well. “I can’t believe it!” she kept repeating, unable to accept this tragic ending.
Oksana’s memories after the emergency surgery were hazy. She woke up in a hospital room, alone and disoriented. Soon, a doctor entered and delivered the terrible news—her daughter had not survived.
Eager to see what her child would have looked like, Oksana requested permission to visit the neonatal unit. Passing by the cribs of the little ones, she was drawn to the heartbreaking cries of a baby girl. A nurse explained that the child’s mother, Natalia, was more concerned about returning to work than caring for her daughter, and had refused to hold or breastfeed her. Oksana was offered the opportunity to feed and care for the abandoned baby.
While she was feeding the baby, a man entered the room and looked at her with fascination. When Oksana noticed him, he hurriedly left. The nurse told her that he was the father of the baby, whose mother did not want to take care of her.
As Oksana was preparing to leave the maternity ward, she was surprised to see that man waiting for her with a bouquet of flowers and their newborn daughter in his arms—the very baby she had cared for. With courage, he asked her to become the mother of his child, and Oksana confidently replied, “I am already a mother.”
They left the maternity ward together, and Oksana finally fulfilled her dream—to be a mother. Natalia was left with only her selfish desires.
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