I have to take care of someone else’s child while her mother is having fun at parties

Mark fell for Molly in college, though she only saw him as a friend. When her boyfriend, Tanner, left her and she became pregnant, Mark stepped up, offering marriage—not for love, but to support her and the baby. Molly, overwhelmed and abandoned, accepted.

Mark embraced fatherhood, raising Amelia as his own. But Molly struggled with the sacrifices of parenting. Longing for her old freedom, she eventually left, vanishing from their lives. Mark, now a single father, dedicated himself to Amelia’s happiness.

Years later, Molly reappeared, demanding custody, claiming Tanner was now ready to be a father. The case went to court, where Amelia, now older, chose Mark—the man who had always been there. The judge granted him full custody. Though Molly was allowed visits, Amelia never forgot who truly raised her, reaffirming Mark as her real father.