Every day, little Nora, only six years old and barefoot, walks to the roadside carrying a small basket of bananas. She sells them, hoping to get money for medicine to save her sick mother, Alice. Her hands are small, but her courage is mighty.

She never begs, she always says. I want to work for it. One rainy day, Nora stood on the roadside for hours, holding her basket of bananas.

Not a one was sold. Hungry and desperate, she began to cry, begging people to buy, just so she could get food and medicine for her sick mother. That same day, a wealthy couple, Chief and Lady Maxwell, drove by.

When they saw the little barefoot girl shivering under the rain, tears on her face, their hearts broke. They called her over. Nora carefully lowered her tray of bananas and stepped closer to their car.

The moment they looked at her face, the couple froze in shock. She looked exactly like their only son who lived abroad. And on her skin, they noticed the same birthmark their son had.

Driven by both desperation and curiosity, Chief and Lady Maxwell gently asked the little girl about her family. With innocent eyes, Nora told them she had no one else, only her very sick mother, whom she was caring for all alone. The couple insisted on meeting her mother, so Nora led them through muddy paths to a crumbling, abandoned building where she lived.

Inside, her weak mother lay on a worn mat, struggling to breathe. The wealthy couple helped the frail woman sit up while Nora hurried into a corner kitchen to prepare something small for her. When they asked the mother about her daughter, she tried to speak, but her voice broke into painful coughs.

She could barely get a word out. Seeing this, the Maxwells quickly lifted her and rushed her to the hospital. Their hearts were restless, filled with questions.

Why did this little girl look so much like their son? After a week in the hospital, Nora’s mother grew a little stronger and was finally able to speak. With tears in her eyes, she told Chief and Lady Maxwell her painful story. Seven years ago, while in her third year at the university, she got pregnant for her boyfriend.

When she told him, he gave her money to abort the baby. She tried many times, but every attempt failed. Then, without warning, he secretly changed schools, cut off all contact, and disappeared from her life.

She didn’t even know his family or where they lived. When her own parents found out she was pregnant, they threw her out of school and out of their home. Alone, rejected, and carrying a baby, she nearly lost hope and even thought of ending both her life and the baby’s.

But she chose to fight and live. She found work as a caregiver to an elderly woman. After some months, the woman passed away.

But because of the love and care she had shown, the woman’s children helped her start a small business and even rented her an apartment. Life became better. She was able to care for her daughter and send her to school.

But everything changed when sickness struck. She became so ill that she sold her shop, her business, and everything she owned just to pay medical bills. Yet, no matter what she tried, her sickness only grew worse day by day.

After Alice finished telling her heartbreaking story, Chief and Lady Maxwell were deeply moved. They promised themselves they would do everything possible to help her recover from her sickness. When they got home, they called their only son, Daniel, who was abroad.

They asked him carefully if he had ever gotten someone pregnant during his university days. Daniel quickly said no. When they told him about a little six-year-old girl who looked exactly like him, he only laughed it off.

Two weeks later, Daniel returned home for his mother’s 60th birthday and his parents’ 35th wedding anniversary. During that time, Alice and her daughter Nora were still in the hospital under the care of Daniel’s parents. One afternoon, Daniel’s mother decided to bring Nora to their house so that Daniel could finally see the girl with his own eyes.

The moment Daniel saw Nora, he froze in shock. His heart pounded wildly in his chest, and he could barely breathe. He turned to his parents and demanded to know more about the girl’s mother.

His parents then repeated Alice’s story in detail. The pregnancy, the betrayal, the suffering, the sickness. As they spoke, memories Daniel had buried for seven years came rushing back.

He suddenly remembered everything he had done, the girl he once loved, the child he rejected, the pain he caused. Tears filled his eyes as he fell to his knees before his mother, begging her to take him to the hospital immediately. But his mother gently refused, saying it was already too late in the night, and she would take him there in the morning.

That night, Daniel could not close his eyes. He lay awake, tormented by guilt and regret, thinking about the woman he once loved so deeply, the same woman he betrayed and abandoned seven years ago. The next morning, Daniel, his parents, and little Nora went straight to the hospital.

When they entered Alice’s room, she was asleep. Daniel’s eyes fell on her, and in that instant, he knew. His whole body trembled.

Tears rushed down his face as he ran to her bedside, crying out, It’s her! Her name is Alice! I betrayed her seven years ago! His parents stood frozen in shock. Moments later, Alice stirred and slowly opened her eyes. When she saw Daniel standing there, she thought for a moment it was a dream.

But as reality sank in, her eyes widened, and with a voice full of pain and anger, she screamed, Beast! What are you doing here? May God judge you for destroying my life, my education, and my future! Get out of my sight, you betrayal! The words cut through the room like thunder. Daniel’s parents, shaken to their core, looked at each other with pounding hearts. Then they turned back to Alice and asked softly, Do you, do you know him? He is our only son.

Alice gasped, her voice trembling. Your son? Yes! They answered together. Alice’s body shook with rage and pain.

This, this is the beast who put me in this condition and abandoned me seven years ago! Daniel’s parents slowly turned toward him, their voices breaking as they asked, Daniel, is this true? Daniel fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face. His voice shook as he confessed, Yes mom, yes dad, it’s true. I was too afraid to tell you that I got someone pregnant.

I thought dad would kill me or disown me because of how strict he was. So instead, I gave Alice money and begged her to abort the pregnancy. But after many failed attempts, I panicked.

I abandoned her. I lied to you both, saying I wanted to change schools because of bad gangs. I cut her off completely, changed my phone, my SIM card, everything.

Years later, after graduation, I went back to look for her. They told me she was gone. I searched, but I couldn’t find her, so I gave up.

His words filled the room with heavy silence. His parents stared at him in disbelief. His mother’s voice cracked with fury and pain.

Daniel, how could you do this to a poor, innocent girl? You destroyed her education, her career, her family. You almost destroyed her life completely. Who told you your father would have killed or disowned you if you told us the truth? Do you know how desperate your father and I were to have a daughter? We even tried to adopt a baby girl years ago.

Yet all this time, you abandoned our only granddaughter and her mother to suffer in misery, while we sit here with everything they ever needed. Her voice broke as tears streamed down her cheeks. Chief Maxwell’s face turned dark with rage.

His voice thundered. Daniel, if not for the fact that you are my only child, I would make sure you spent four years in prison for what you did to this woman. Overcome with shame, Daniel collapsed fully to the ground, sobbing.

He stretched his hands toward Alice and his parents, crying. Please, forgive me. I was foolish, selfish, and cowardly.

I ruined lives, but I promise, I will take full responsibility now. I will do everything to make it right. After that painful confrontation, Daniel made a life-changing decision.

He moved Alice to one of the best and most expensive private hospitals in the city. Not long after, Daniel and little Nora took a DNA test. The result confirmed the truth.

Nora was indeed his full biological daughter. When Daniel’s parents received the news, their joy was overwhelming. They immediately enrolled Nora into one of the finest schools in town, determined to give her the bright future she deserved.

Meanwhile, Daniel never left Alice’s side. Day and night, he stayed with her in the hospital, completely neglecting his businesses abroad. He cared for her so faithfully that the doctors and nurses began calling him the most caring husband, and even nicknamed him Man of the Year.

But through all of this, Alice remained silent toward him. She accepted his help, and although she constantly whispered, thank you, she never engaged in deeper conversation. The wounds of the past still lingered in her heart.

Two months later, Alice had fully recovered, but Daniel still refused to leave her side. He was always there, making sure she was comfortable, eating well, and never lacking anything. A few days before she was discharged, Daniel secretly went shopping.

He bought everything she might need—clothes, shoes, designer handbags, jewelry, wigs, and more. He even prepared her home, setting up her room beautifully so that when she returned from the hospital, everything would be perfectly in place, waiting just for her. A week after Alice returned home from the hospital, Daniel finally gathered the courage to speak from the depths of his heart.

With tears in his eyes, he begged her to forgive him and accept him back into her life. Alice, though, shook her head. She forgave him for the past, but she swore never to accept him again.

You are a betrayal, she said firmly. No matter how many times Daniel pleaded, she refused. Heartbroken, Daniel went to his parents and confessed his deep love for Alice and his desire to marry her.

His parents then visited Alice. With gentle voices, they begged her to let go of the past. Alice, they said, we cannot change yesterday, but we can build today and tomorrow.

If you still want to further your education, we will sponsor you. All we want is our son’s happiness and for this family to be whole again. Then they pleaded with her to accept Daniel, not for their sake, but for the sake of little Nora.

At that moment, Nora herself fell to her knees before her mother. With tears rolling down her cheeks, she begged, Mommy, please accept Daddy for me.

Alice’s heart trembled.

She remembered everything her little daughter had endured while she was sick, how Nora went hungry, barefoot in the rain, just to keep her alive.

Then she thought about Daniel, the sacrifices he had made these past months, the way he cared for her as if his life depended on it. Slowly, her hardened heart began to soften.

Finally, with tears streaming down her face, Alice opened her arms and whispered, Yes, I accept you. A month later, Alice and Daniel were married in a joyful celebration.

After the wedding, Daniel’s parents gave their granddaughter Nora a priceless gift, a 100% scholarship to study abroad, up to any level she desired.

Two weeks later, Daniel, Alice, and Nora moved overseas to begin a brand new life together. For the first time, they lived not just happily, but healthily, as a whole family.