A man is accused of being the father of a baby abandoned on his doorstep and it cost him his marriage and his way of life.
Kyle Greenbecker had spent a year working on an oil pipeline in Alaska, but finally, he was on his way back to his beautiful wife. He and Lisa had met in high school, and Kyle had never regretted marrying her at nineteen.
Maybe he was old-fashioned, but Kyle was proud that Lisa was the only woman he’d ever been intimate with in his life. He didn’t need or want another woman. It never occurred to him that Lisa might doubt him—and for good reason.
Kyle couldn’t believe there was a baby on his kitchen table | Source: Shutterstock.com
When the plane landed, Kyle collected his luggage and went out with the other passengers, scanning the crowd for Lisa’s beloved face, but she wasn’t there to pick him up.
Kyle figured she’d probably been held up at work by an emergency. He sent her a quick text to say he was on his way home, but he didn’t hear back. He hopped in an Uber and within the hour, he was at her front door.
The lights were on in the living room, but Lisa wasn’t there. He walked to the kitchen and stopped in the doorway, stunned. A bassinet sat on the kitchen table, and Kyle could see a small arm waving.
He took another step closer. There was a bassinet with a baby in it on his kitchen table! The child was looking at Kyle with that surprised look babies have, and Kyle was looking at him just as surprised.
Kyle couldn’t wait to get home and see his wife | Source: Unsplash
Then he saw a folded piece of paper on the table next to the crib. He picked it up and unfolded it. Inside was another piece of paper with a message in handwriting he didn’t recognize: “You’ve had fun, now take responsibility for your child.”
Meanwhile, the note addressed to him in Lisa’s elegant handwriting read:
“Kyle, yesterday I found that child on our doorstep with that note attached. I always suspected you were cheating on me during your business trips, but I didn’t blame you for it—after all, I had plenty of flings while you were gone—but having someone else’s burden on me is too much. I’ve filed for divorce, and I sincerely hope I never see you again.
“PS And for the baby, don’t worry, I only left when I saw you coming up the aisle. Enjoy your life, Kyle, I certainly intend to enjoy mine.”
Kyle read the notes and couldn’t believe his eyes | Source: Unsplash
Kyle sat up and dropped his head into his hands. He couldn’t believe this was happening to him. This child wasn’t his, he’d never cheated on Lisa, never! A soft cooing sound made him look up.
The baby was waving his tiny hand in the air, so Kyle moved his own hand closer and, to his surprise, the child latched onto his index finger with incredible strength.
“Well, baby,” Kyle said. “I guess it’s just the two of us, and I don’t know what to do with you!”
The baby cooed and gurgled again, then scrunched up his face alarmingly and turned bright red. “Oh my God!” Kyle cried. “What’s going on?” A certain smell quickly clued him in.
Kyle had to figure out how to change the baby’s diaper | Source: Unsplash
Yes, it was diaper time. But was there even a diaper? On the floor next to the table was a large backpack with several snap-fastened pockets he’d never seen before. Kyle found a bewildering array of items inside, including diapers.
He quickly Googled how to change a diaper and watched closely as a woman on YouTube demonstrated on a life-size doll how to change a diaper.
Kyle began to follow her instructions, but things didn’t go so smoothly. The living doll of a woman didn’t move her legs or dig her heels into the smelly, unmentionable contents of the dirty diaper! After wiping the baby, Kyle realized it was a girl, and he didn’t know anything about girls!
“I won’t give you dating advice,” he told the baby solemnly. “But I can teach you how to ride a bike.”
Kyle knew then that he intended to keep this baby.
Kyle realized he wanted to keep this baby | Source: Unsplash
He picked up the freshly changed baby and said, “You need me, and I guess I need you too. So what do you say, little one?”
Kyle consulted the YouTube baby guru again to prepare the formula and placed the baby in the crook of his arm to feed.
“You need a name, you know that? How about… Celeste? Do you like that? Or Lily…”
If anyone had told Kyle he’d adjust to fatherhood so easily, he would never have believed it. Lily had her moments and her tantrums, but it all worked out.
Kyle considered Lily his own child and enrolled her in daycare. For him, her birthday was the day he found her. But it was on Lily’s second birthday that Kyle’s world came crashing down.
Somehow things worked out for the two of them | Source: Unsplash
A woman knocked on his door. “I came for my baby,” she said. Kyle just looked at her. She was tall, blonde, and thin, with enormous breasts that were obviously the work of a plastic surgeon.
“Your what?” Kyle asks.
A true parent is one who loves and cherishes their child.
“My baby,” she replied. “I left her here two years ago? Sorry, but I was a little high and my boyfriend lives next door and I made a mistake. You know how it is!”
“Sorry, I don’t know what it’s like because I’ve never abandoned a child on someone’s doorstep,” Kyle said coldly. “I’d hurry if I were you, or I’d call the police.”
On Lily’s second birthday, Kyle got an unpleasant surprise | Source: Unsplash
“Now look here,” the woman said abruptly. “I figured I’d made a mistake about a week later when Burt didn’t take my calls, but now I need this baby!”
“Do you need her?” Kyle asks angrily. “Why do you need her?”
“Burt just landed a Major League contract,” the woman said. “And this baby will ensure some of those millions land in my bank account!”
Kyle sent the woman away, but he had a feeling he wasn’t done seeing her. And he was right. A week later, he was summoned to family court. A certain Miss Cherish Vegas was contesting the adoption of little Lily.
“I need this baby!” | Source: Unsplash
Suddenly, Kyle is covered in restraining orders, receiving visits from social services at odd hours of the day and night, and his friends and colleagues are being questioned. Cherish really wanted to get her hands on those millions!
Finally, the day of the hearing arrived. Kyle nervously handed Lily over to the social worker for the duration of the hearing and went inside. Cherish was there, of course, and a tall, blue-eyed man was at her side in court. This one could only be the famous Burt!
Cherish cries, whines, and tells the judge how much she misses and loves her baby, and how her crazy middle school years (now over and deeply missed) led her to entrust her to Kyle.
The judge looked down at the papers in front of her. “By ‘in her custody,’ you mean on her porch, right, Miss Vegas?” the judge asked.
Kyle spoke about his love for Lily | Source: Unsplash
Cherish blushed. “Well, I’m still his mom! No one can deny that!” she cried.
The judge looks at Burt. “You, sir, are you the father?”
Burt jumps up and says, “I guess I must be…”
The judge glared at him. “Are you ready and able to assume parental responsibilities for this child?”
Cherish exclaimed, “Of course he is, Judge, he just signed a three million dollar contract to play ball…”
Kyle spoke about his love for Lily | Source: Unsplash
“Oh!” cried the judge. “Finally, the truth is out! Tell me, Miss Vegas, what name did you give your daughter?”
“A name?” Cherish asks, confused. “Why, she’ll have her dad’s name, since he’ll be paying child support!”
Kyle stood up. “Your Honor,” he said. “May I address the court?”
“Yes, Mr. Greenbecker,” said the judge. “You’re welcome.”
Lily cried for her dad | Source: Unsplash
“Madam, my daughter’s name is Lily, and she is named after her father—mine. From the moment this child came into my life, I have loved her, and she loves me.”
At that moment, Lily, who was playing with the social worker’s collar, noticed Kyle standing up. “Dad!” she cried, holding out her arms.
“Well, ladies and gentlemen, it appears to me that the case has been decided by the main party,” the judge said. “I hereby vacate all custody claims for the child Lily Greenbecker and confirm the custody and adoption of Kyle Greenbecker.”
That night, Kyle celebrated his victory in court, and he and Lily spent the evening catching lightning bolts in the backyard. “Stars!” Lily cried. But for Kyle, the brightest star of all was his little girl.
Kyle and Lily: Together Forever | Source: Unsplash
What can we learn from this story?
- A true parent is one who loves and cherishes their child . Kyle cared for Lily and loved her as if she were his own.
- A heartless woman will use anyone, even her child , for profit. Cherish didn’t want Lily, she just wanted Burt’s money.
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