My Son Spoke of His ‘Other Father’—I Wasn’t Ready for What Came Next (Page 2 ) | August 15, 2025

It became our rhythm: every Saturday, she’d whisk him off for adventures.

Yet, that day, his innocent words made my heart pound.

Eli had never known his real father—Trent left before I knew I was pregnant.

I never told him.

So who was this “other dad”?

As Eli confirmed Lily knew him, I followed them the next weekend.

At the park, I saw them—Lily, Eli, and a man in a cap and sunglasses, laughing like a perfect family.

My stomach twisted.

Hours later, when they returned, I was waiting. And then I saw his face.

Trent. Older, leaner—but him.

Lily admitted she’d told Trent about Eli. He claimed he never knew I was pregnant.

He just wanted to know his son. She thought she was protecting us, easing him into Eli’s life slowly.

I felt betrayed, but when Eli asked if he could see Trent again, I couldn’t say no outright.

That night, I called Trent. “I’m not forgiving you overnight,” I told him. “But I won’t keep Eli from you—if we go slow, together.”

Trust may splinter, but sometimes, if you’re willing, it can still grow back.