Alex and his wife Vanessa desperately wanted a baby, but they couldn’t get pregnant. One day at work, Alex discovered an abandoned baby on the train tracks and decided to bring her home. But then the baby’s mother showed up to their surprise.
Alex met Vanessa when he was 29 years old and she was 27 after a chance encounter at work. He had just finished his shift driving trains in New York and spotted her on the platform. She was busy reading a book and didn’t notice when a thief approached her.
Alex yelled, and Vanessa resisted when the criminal grabbed her purse. But he took a knife and stabbed her side. Alex wanted to run and catch him, but he stayed and covered Vanessa’s wound instead. He also got on the ambulance with her.
Alex never imagined someone would leave a baby on the train tracks. | Source: Shutterstock
She was scared and alone. “If I don’t make it, can you call my mother? Tell her all my banking information is saved on my computer. She can keep everything,” Vanessa pleaded with Alex, who was still just a stranger to her.
But Alex didn’t let her continue. “You’re going to recover from this! You are young and strong. You can do this,” he said vehemently while holding her hand. Luckily, the doctors patched her up and said that she would have a full recovery.
Alex visited Vanessa every day at the end of his shift after that, and they got to know each other. They started dating when she was discharged and married a year later, as their dreams aligned perfectly.
They began trying for a baby because they wanted a big family. Unfortunately, Vanessa couldn’t get pregnant. When they visited the OBGYN, the doctor revealed her past injury would make it almost impossible for her to have children and offered several other options such as surrogacy or adoption if they wanted to start a family.
Vanessa went to therapy and dealt with her trauma. | Source: Pexels
“Darling, I think we have to contemplate these options. There are different ways to have a family, and there’s a kid out there without any parents waiting for us,” Alex tried to persuade his wife days after their visit to the doctor.
“I don’t want to talk about that right now,” she answered sullenly. She remained detached for several days, but Alex needed her...
