Father’s Day was always joyful—until this year, when my 5-year-old daughter Lily made a surprising request.
On the way home from preschool, she asked if we could invite her “real dad” to dinner. Shocked, I gently asked what she meant.
She said a man often visited while I was at work—bringing chocolates, playing with her, and calling himself her father.
Trying to stay calm, I suggested we make it a “secret game” to invite him. On Father’s Day, while my wife claimed
she had a photo shoot, I prepared dinner. When the doorbell rang, it was my longtime friend Adam. Minutes later,
my wife walked in, stunned to see me home. Their faces told me everything.
During dinner, Lily called Adam her “real daddy,” confirming my worst fears. My wife and Adam admitted
they had planned to tell me, but the betrayal cut deep. I told them to leave. The next day, I filed for divorce.
Later, Lily climbed into bed and asked if I was still her dad. I held her close and told her
I always would be. Whatever biology revealed, fatherhood to me meant love—and my love for Lily would never change.
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