Because Emily and her partner could not have children, they decided to adopt. And one girl immediately stood out to the pair, as she had a very similar birthmark to Emily’s on her hand. It felt like a sign that they could simply not ignore. But maybe they should have ignored it.
When they eventually got around to giving the girl a DNA test, they made an astonishing discovery.
Emily was in the doctor's waiting room alone with her thoughts. He had called her in to deliver her the results of Sophie's DNA test because he could not make himself provide them over the phone. And this was worrying Emily greatly. In her mind, this could only mean bad news...
When the doctor finally came out of his office, Emily could see it on his facial expression immediately. This was bad news. The moment the office door closed behind them, she started begging the doctor to just give her the truth straight. And the sad-looking man obliged...
The DNA results brought Emily to her knees. This was something she could have never expected in a million years, but there was no way around the truth anymore...
But what did Sophie's DNA results reveal? How did she and Emily have the same birthmark and why did Emily even want to do a DNA test?
From the moment that Emily and David realized they could conceive children together, they started to discuss all the other options. Both of them did not want to remain childless forever, but they also did not want to make any discussion they regretted. Adoption was one of the first options brought to the table, but Emily expressed a lot of doubt about this…