When Sara becomes increasingly suspicious of what her husband Mark is doing behind her back, she crosses every previously established boundary to find the evidence she needs to prove her suspicions.
And when Sara lays her eyes on a seemingly ordinary-looking family photo, she spots something that leaves her with no other option than to file for divorce…
But what did Sara see in this photo? What could be so bad that she feels forced to divorce her husband? What had Mark been hiding from Sara and what would this mean for the future of their family?
Sara grabs the crumpled-up piece of paper on which Mark wrote down the password to his computer. She hoped it wouldn’t come to this, but felt like she had noother choice. She has to see what is on these photos. She had to know what Mark had been hiding from her...
After a little bit of searching, Sara finds the folder she was looking for. She takes a deep breath and opens it. A wave of surprise and confusion hits her. This was not what she expected to find. She clicks on one of the photos and then she suddenly sees it…
She can’t believe it. She never thought Mark was capable of something like this. How could he do this to their family?! Tears are starting to stream down her face…
But to better understand Sara’s extreme reaction, a bit of backstory is required...
At first glance, the Millers seem to be a relatively normal American family consisting of Mark and Sara, and their two young children. But while the family may seem normal now, they definitely haven’t always been. A lot went on beneath the surface nobody knew about…
Sara has been together with Mark since she was only 15 years old and thus the pair have kind of grown up together it seems. After they met, They got really close really quickly and there was a good reason for that...
Sara first met Mark when she and a couple of friends went to hang out at an old warehouse where a lot of young people were squatting. This was a local spot that often had parties going under the police’s radar and was thus very popular in the small town.
By that point, Mark himself had been living at the warehouse for only a couple of weeks. When Sara and her friend, along with some other people, arrived, he was very quiet at first and didn’t look for contact. He sat alone outside of the building most of the time that night.
The other squatters that had lived in the warehouse much longer told Sara and her friends that this had been the case ever since he got there. They weren’t a fan of his antisocial behavior but weren’t going to send a 16-year old away who had no place else to go...
The more time Sara was spending at the warehouse and the later it got that night, the more interested she got in Mark. Something about his looks and mysterious demeanor seemed to really draw her in. She felt like she couldn't keep her eyes off him and made her move...
Sara decided to take Mark apart and away from the group to see if he would become more talkative when he was one on one. The warehouse was pretty big so they had a lot of space to just wander around and talk. And Sara wasn’t disappointed by her making this move...
When it was just the 2 of them, Mark quickly dropped his shy demeanor and he actually seemed to be really interested in Sara. They had a good and long conversation, all while Mark didn’t reveal much about himself. But he did give Sara a little bit of information…
Apparently, Mark relocated to this town from somewhere across the county and had no intention of ever going back. But he didn’t want to say why this was or where he came from exactly. At that time, Sara didn’t ask more questions about it, but maybe she should have...
When Sara got home, she could not stop thinking about Mark. He didn’t leave her mind for days on end and wanted to see him again as soon as possible. They started to meet up often and quickly fell in love. But it would prove to be far from a perfect relationship…
Sara eventually even took Mark home to meet her family and her parents also quickly took a liking to the shy, but polite young man. But they were caught off guard when Mark explained his situation and knew that had to do something to help him out.
Sara’s parents didn’t like the idea of a 16-year-old boy squatting in an old warehouse with a load of strangers. After a lot of deliberation and Sara convincing them she really loved Mark, they made a big decision that would save Mark from his precarious position…
They took Mark into their home and in the time that Mark lived with Sara at her parent's house, their relationship really started to blossom. Soon after moving in, Mark found a side job and was able to afford to go to photography school. Something he had always dreamed of doing.
When he finally got his photography degree about 3 years later, he was gifted a great camera by Sara’s parents and with it, he quickly found a lot of work as a freelance photographer, building quite a good reputation for himself.
He started to earn increasingly good money and it didn’t take long for the pair to be able to afford a down payment on a small apartment in which they could live and start building their life together. Everything seemed to be fantastic for the young couple. But was this actually the case?
The couple were slowly building up their lives together over the next couple of years, there were still some things that we're starting to bug Sara. Something that Sara has had trouble with from the very first moment that she met Mark up to the present day...
By this time she and Mark had been together for years, but he was still very secretive about his past and it was starting to worry Sara more and more. What could he be hiding from her or what was so difficult for him to talk about?
Sara had asked him to tell her more on multiple occasions but was always met by the same kind of reluctant responses. Mark claims that he doesn’t have a family anymore and that it hurts too much to talk about everything. He just wants to forget about it all...
At this point, Sara had just accepted it as the reality of the situation. Mark had been this way ever since she knew him and he was probably never going to change. But luckily, this secretiveness was one of the few flaws Mark had in her eyes and she could live with it. At least for now...
When the pair had been in a relationship for about 7 years, had their first child together, and now had another one on the way, they decided they were ready to get married. Sara hoped that she would maybe finally meet some of Mark’s family at the wedding…
But, maybe not to Sara’s surprise but definitely to her disappointment, Mark had only invited his friends to the wedding. And it was also only the friends he had met in the time that she knew him. Not a single person was there that had known Mark from before he moved to the city at the age of 16.
But overall, this didn’t really bother Sara that much. They had a great wedding with or without his family and they had it fairly good together in general. Not just emotionally or romantically, but also financially. Mark was making some big steps in his professional career.
In all the time that had passed since Mark graduated as a photographer, his reputation had only gotten bigger and better and he now had a plethora of well-off customers willing to pay him handsomely for his services. And what also helped, was that Mark was very willing to make “any” kind of photos…
Sara was of course very happy for Mark personally but also that this success meant that money was never a concern for the growing family. But there were some aspects of Mark's work that Sara got less and less comfortable with the more he did it...
The first thing was that Mark often flew all across the country for his work, which meant that he could be away multiple days leaving Sara alone with their son and later their baby daughter. Sara was a full-time mom at the time so she could handle it, but missing Mark so often became increasingly difficult for her.
And on top of that, Sara also wasn’t all too happy with the kind of pictures Mark was making at that time. Most of his assignments were fairly unspectacular like big sporting events or photoshoots with models. But some other photography jobs were of a very different nature...
Mark was getting a lot of assignments where he was shooting photos for magazines that could be classified as a bit more risque. Sara had seen some of these pictures and she couldn’t help but feel someone uncomfortable with Mark making these kinds of photos.
Sara felt jealous and sometimes even a bit insecure about this all. She always heard stories about what could happen between photographers and their models. She knew Mark was not like that but still found it difficult to shake the thought of the possibility...
But even though Sara’s worries were not going away, she felt like they were not serious or significant enough for her to complain to Mark about it. These photoshoots often paid particularly well and the positives far outweigh the negatives for her. Plus, she still trusted Mark...
With two kids around the house and her being unable to work because she has to take care of them, it means they can’t just turn down assignments because she doesn’t like those kinds of photos. And this is especially true after one day something very unfortunate happens...
Like she does every week, Sara is buying the weekly grocery items and some other things that caught her eye at the supermarket. When she went to pay for them, she knew she spent a lot more than normal, but she still never expected that this would happen at the register...
When she attempted to pay, her card declined. The machine stated that the reason for this was “insufficient funds”. Sara was stunned. This had never happened before and she knew there had to still be plenty of money on the card. She tried it a few more times but nothing changed.
Sara had to put the cart with groceries away and decided to call the bank, asking for an explanation. They quickly checked the records and found that just that morning all the money in their spending account had been withdrawn. And it was withdrawn by Mark without stating a reason...
Mark is currently on one of his frequent trips, so Sara immediately calls him to ask for an explanation. Mark tells her that he had found a great investment opportunity after talking to some people at the photoshoot and that he quickly needed the cash before somebody else beat him to it.
The only way he could get the money quick enough was by taking it out of their spending account. He had already put in an order for some money to be transferred back into it from their savings account, but it hadn’t gone through yet. A good explanation, but it still struck Sara as odd...
Mark had never shown an interest in investing before. They had always had the money for it, but Mark didn’t want to have to constantly be busy with it and Sara had no clue about how she could manage something like that. Besides, there was something else really strange about this “investment”...
All Mark could tell Sara about it was that it’s a start-up in a very early stage and that not a lot was publicly known about it. This meant that there wasn’t anything about the company published online or somewhere else, according to Mark. This set off a lot of alarm bells for Sara...
After this moment, Sara became a lot more vigilant about the things Mark told her. The money going missing would turn out to be the beginning of a lot of other strange events and finds that started making Sara more suspicious and worried about what Mark was doing.
Sara started noticing that some of Mark's travel stories didn’t add up. He always told her that he flew all over the country and almost never to the same place. But when Sara “coincidentally” oversaw Mark flying history, she noticed he went to one particular airport awfully much. Why would he be lying about that?
Could he have a customer there that Mark didn’t want Sara to know about? But what could be so special about that customer then? Or could there be something else going on? Maybe something not related to photography at all…
What also started to happen more and more, was that when Mark actually was home, he seemed less interested in being romantic or doing other things with Sara. While this used to always be one of the first things on his mind when he got home from a long trip...
At first, Sara thought this might just be part of being in a relationship for a long time. But when she talked to some of her friends about it, they seemed a lot more worried and the only explanation they could come up with was Sara’s worst fear…
With Sara becoming almost completely engulfed in her worries and doubts, something happened that seemingly pushes her over the edge. Something that seems to tie all the pieces of information she found so far together and left her with only 1 explanation...
Late at night, when Mark was on another one of his trips, the home phone rang. But when Sara went to answer it and stated her name, the line was immediately disconnected by the caller. Sara found this strange and quickly noted down the unfamiliar number.
After trying to call the number back a couple of times and getting disconnected before the second ring every time, Sara went to google with the phone number to see if she could maybe find out more about who was calling her at this time of night and made a shocking discovery...
Sara quickly discovered that she was unable to trace the exact number due to it not appearing in any search she performed. But when she did find out was that the area code match with the city Mark flew out to so often! This was the final straw for Sara...
She had always made a point that she wanted to respect Mark’s privacy as much as possible, but enough was enough. There were too many red flags and she had to find out what was going on. So Sara went to the only place she could think of to get answers...
Sara went to try and log in on Mark’s home computer. It has a password that Mark had never revealed to her. He probably assumes that Sara doesn’t know it, but months ago she had found a crumpled piece of paper on the ground on which it was written.
She unlocks the PC and is immediately confronted by countless neatly organized folders full of pictures. For a second Sara is overwhelmed by the sheer volume, but then she composes herself. She knows exactly where to start searching...
Sara has the recently updated list with Mark's flying history saved on her phone and starts searching for photos dating from a couple of days after Mark's trips to the city he so often visited. That same city Sara had gotten a call from the previous night. But Sara was surprised by what she found...
Going from old to new, Sara couldn’t find any photos from these specific periods. Sara knew that one of the first things Mark would do after returning from a job was to put the new photos in this computer. So that must mean he didn’t go on these trips to take photos at all...
But then Sara finally stumbles across a folder she was looking for. It was dated just after Mark's most recent trip to the city. With her fingers shaking in anticipation, Sara clicked open the folder. She felt like she was prepared to see anything. Anything, but not this…
All of the photos that are stored in the folder are of Mark. But not just of Mark alone, but of him with another family! Another wife and two children! Sara had never seen these people before and couldn’t believe what she had just discovered. “It can’t be true…”
She knew that Mark had been up to something, but she could have never guessed that he would have another family on the side. When? How? Why? Did that family know about her? Could this potentially explain everything? Sara went into a blind panic...
All Sara wants to do is confront Mark and ask for an explanation. She wants to scream at him and tell him everything she thought about him but she can’t. Sara has to wait until he gets home the next day as this just cannot be done over the phone.
That night Sara didn’t sleep for a second. All she can think about is her life completely falling to pieces. The man she had devoted her life to for more than 7 years had been living a double life. She knows she has to leave Mark and file for divorce...
When Marks gets home late in the afternoon the very next day, Sara is waiting for him. She made sure that the kids are with one of their friends for that day. She didn’t want to have them here for this. They shouldn’t have to see their parents like this...
With Mark completely unaware of what Sara found out, he gets confronted with everything the moment he sets foot in the house. He tries to convince her that she is wrong and that he can explain it, but Sara is not having any of it. She is blinded by her rage.
Her bags and those of the kids are already packed. Mark is informed that Sara will file for divorce in the morning. When she marches in the direction of the front door, Mark hesitates for a couple of seconds, but then he yells something that stops Sara in her tracks completely...
“I have a twin brother!”, Mark yelled. Sara turns around and her first instinct is to get even angrier that Mark would dare to use such a ridiculous excuse. But then he claims that he can prove it and he pulls up the exact picture on his phone, pointing to the hand of the man...
The man in the picture is clearly missing a finger, something that didn’t catch Sara’s attention the first time she saw it. Was it possible that Mark was speaking the truth? With the both of them having calmed down a bit, they sat down and Mark starts explaining everything…
It turns out that Mark actually has a twin brother, named Eric, who had lost his finger at a very early age due to an unfortunate accident with a lawnmower. Mark had never told Sara about him before and there was a good reason for this...
When the brothers were growing up, Eric, unlike Mark himself, turned out to not be a big fan of the so-called “straight and narrow”. He often got himself into trouble from a very young age and this meant the brother clashed a lot. But Eric was not the only one behaving like this...
Mark’s parents were also very involved in many practices that would do well never to see the light of day. From an early age, Mark knew he had to get away from his family to avoid becoming like them. He left when he was 16 with nothing more than a backpack. In search of a new life.
In the years after Mark had cut ties with his family, Eric’s situation went from bad to worse and it eventually landed him in jail just a couple of months ago. He was charged for being a repeat offender and sentenced to 5 years behind bars.
Eric took this as a moment of self-reflection and decided he wanted to turn his life around. He knew that there was only one person that could help him with this and that was Mark. He called him up from jail and after a lot of deliberation, Mark agreed to help.
Mark had to keep him helping out Eric a secret because he still didn’t want Sara to know about his family in any way shape or form. He was afraid she would seek contact with them. The money that went missing was used to pay Eric’s bail and to help him get back on his feet.
After bailing his brother out of jail, Mark went to visit Eric a couple of times to see how he was doing and further help him out adapting to a better life away from the bad path Eric was previously on. And all the effort Mark was putting into this quickly started to pay off.
On Mark's most recent trip to see his brother, he decided to do a photo shoot with Eric and his new family. The call Sara had gotten the previous night was from Eric who wanted to ask if Mark could send a specific photo to him. But Eric had apparently been drinking and forgot he wasn’t supposed to call to the house.
Sara had a difficult time processing all the information she was getting. But Mark seemed to have a proof for everything he was claiming. There was now only one thing left to do for Sara; she had to meet Eric. Finally, she was going to meet somebody from Mark's family...
The much-anticipated meeting goes over pretty well. Mark, as well as Eric, are very apologetic for keeping this all a secret and while Sara is definitely still upset about it, she does kind of get it. She thinks Mark was probably right in thinking she would attempt to seek contact.
Mark and Sara promise that they will no longer keep any secrets from each other and the 2 families actually start to build up quite a good relationship over the next couple of months. And the picture that had Sara almost filing for divorce is now hanging prominently in Eric's living room.
Mrs. Johnson quickly noticed something was off about her horse, Daisy. She acted different than usual, restless and uneasy. Mrs. Johnson had seen this behavior before, but only with laboring horses, which was strange as Daisy never showed any signs of being pregnant. But as Daisy’s behavior only got worse, it became clear she was, in fact, in labor.
Everyone was shocked when the foal was finally born, but not for the reason you might think…
After one final push, the foal’s head and front legs finally came out. Soon after followed the rest of the body, Daisy licked her foal clean and seemed content with everything that happened. But around her was complete silence. Everyone looked at the foal in complete shock. No one expected it to look like this…
The veterinarian, Dr. Thompson, had a pale look on his face. He hadn’t said anything to the Johnson family yet. He just quietly packed up his things. “Dr. Thompson?” Mrs, Johnson carefully asked. “Do you have an explanation for this?” But all he could do was mumble. What was going on?
“I… I’m sorry,” the veterinarian began. “I’m sorry, but this isn’t a foal.” Mrs. Johnson was dumbfounded. Not a foal? She thought. What else can it be?
But what was going on with Daisy’s foal? Why was the veterinarian acting so strangely? And how did Daisy get pregnant in the first place?
In a small town nestled deep in the countryside, there was a humble farm owned by the Johnson family. The Johnson family had been running their farm for generations, and they were known in the community for their love and care for their animals, particularly for their prized mare, Daisy.
Daisy was a beautiful black horse with a gentle character, and she was adored by everyone in the town. She had never been used for breeding, as the Johnsons primarily kept her as a companion animal. So, it came as a great surprise one spring morning when they noticed Daisy acting strangely.
She was pacing back and forth in her stall, whinnying and stomping her hooves on the ground, showing clear signs of distress. Mrs. Johnson, an experienced horsewoman, had seen this behavior before and suspected that Daisy might be in labor, which was very unusual as she hadn't shown any signs of being pregnant.
The Johnsons immediately called the local veterinarian, Dr. Thompson, who rushed to the farm as fast as he could. He had been the Johnsons' trusted vet for many years, and he knew Daisy well. When he arrived, he was greeted by an anxious Mr. Johnson, who led him to Daisy's stall.
Dr. Thompson arrived at Daisy’s stall and quickly assessed her condition. He could tell she was in labor and that the foal’s arrival was imminent. Mrs. Johnson was baffled. No stallion had been in the same stall or even the same meadow as Daisy, so how could she have fallen pregnant?
But she soon realized that was the least of her problems. Because Daisy was about to give birth, and she needed all the help she could get. Luckily, Dr. Thompson had brought all the necessary equipment and prepared everything for when he had to use them. But first, Daisy had to try on her own.
Dr. Thompson stated Daisy was only in the first stage of her laboring process. It could take a few hours up to a day for active labor to start, so all they could do was wait. But Mrs. Johnson wasn’t one to sit still. She had to know who impregnated Daisy. Maybe that could tell her more about the foal.
They had hung camera’s around the farm after another incident that took place many years before, so all Mrs. Johnson had to do was watch back the footage. And so she did. She scanned through the footage, roughly back to where Daisy was supposedly impregnated. It wasn’t long before Mrs. Johnson noticed something very strange.
As she reviewed the footage, Mrs. Johnson's eyes widened in shock. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. On the night Daisy had supposedly been impregnated, she had been alone in her stall. But she saw something extraordinary on the video, someone opened the gate, and a stallion walked in.
Mrs. Johnson immediately knew this was a premeditated act. But who would do something like this, and why? What were they getting out of it? She called her husband and Dr. Thompson, and they gathered around the computer screen to watch the baffling footage together. But then, she suddenly recognized the stallion.
It was their neighbor's stallion, Rocky. Mrs. Johnson had noticed Rocky acting strangely a few weeks before, but she had never imagined he would be the culprit behind Daisy's pregnancy. But when she looked closer, she noticed a woman had opened Daisy’s stall for Rocky, which was strange as Rocky’s owner was a widowed man.
This raised only more questions. But Mrs. Johnson had no time to dwell as Dr. Tompson called her, saying Daisy was now in active labor. Mrs. Johnson quickly rushed back to Daisy’s stall and saw her lying on the ground in distress. “It won’t be long now,” Dr. Thompson said with a smile on his face.
You could see Daisy’s abdominal muscles visibly contracting and relaxing, indicating she was experiencing strong rhythmic contractions. But Daisy didn’t stay down on the ground. Instead, she rolled around, got up, paced around the stall, and lay down again. She looked very restless, but that would be over soon. Or so they hoped.
Daisy was breathing very heavily, and Mrs. Johnson worried about her precious horse. But Dr. Thompson assured her everything would be fine. Mrs. Johnson knew she had to trust her vet, but she couldn’t ignore Daisy’s behavior. Sweat dripped down the mare’s face, and her eyes stood wide with concern.
Even though Dr. Tompson was the veterinarian, Mrs. Johnson knew her horse through thick and thin. So when she got the feeling something wasn’t right, she didn’t just ignore it. She told Dr. Thompson again something was wrong, but his response stayed the same. That’s when Mrs. Johnson knew she had to do something.
She looked at her husband, and he could see his wife’s worry. But what could they do? Dr. Thompson was at Daisy’s side all the time. Then Mr. Johnson suddenly knew what he had to do. He took a few steps backward, though he knew something was behind him, and tripped on purpose.
Mrs. Johnson and Dr. Thompson gasped as they heard Mr. Johnson fall. He screamed in pain, but it didn’t hurt that much. He exaggerated to get Dr. Thompson's attention. And it worked. Because Dr. Tompson immediately rushed over to Mr. Johnson and helped him to his feet. But that wasn’t enough.
Mr. Johnson held his hand by his head and moaned in pain. “My head, it hurts. I have to lie down…" he said sickly. “Dr. Thompson, can you help me inside?” Dr. Thompson, who stood by his side holding his arm, couldn’t say no. He looked at Mrs. Johnson in an attempt for her to say, ‘I’ll do it,’ but she stayed silent.
“I’ll be back in a second. Keep a close eye on Daisy, and don’t get too close,” Dr. Thompson said when he and Mr. Johnson stumbled away. But Mrs. Johnson wasn’t going to listen. She knew what her horse needed, and that was a loving touch. So, she carefully stepped inside Daisy’s stall.
Daisy’s breathing immediately calmed down a bit when Mrs. Johnson placed her hand softly on her back. She stroked the horse’s back and gently reassured her that everything would be all right. Mrs. Johnson then looked underneath Daisy’s tail and could see her foal was almost due. But there was something wrong.
Daisy had been in labor for a very long time. And the foal should’ve been here by now. Mrs. Johnson looked as Daisy tried to push and finally realized what was going on. The foal lay breached. This was very, very bad and wouldn’t solve itself. They had to help Daisy, or else it could end badly for both of them…
Dr. Thompson returned soon after, and Mrs. Johnson immediately explained what she had seen. The vet realized the seriousness of the situation and finally caved. He agreed with Mrs. Johnson; they had to help the foal get into a better position, and quickly too. Every minute counted.
Dr. Thompson quickly called for additional veterinary assistance, as the situation required immediate attention. Soon a team of veterinarians arrived at the farm to assist in the complicated birth. Dr. Thompson and his team of veterinary specialists worked tirelessly, using all of their expertise and equipment to assist Daisy with her delivery.
They carefully assessed the position of the foal and concurred it was presenting in a breech position, which meant that it was coming out with its behind first instead of head-first. This was a complicated situation that required immediate attention, as it could lead to complications and endanger both Daisy and the foal.
With focused precision, Dr. Thompson and his team carefully maneuvered the breech foal into the correct position for delivery. They worked with gentle but firm movements, ensuring that the foal's legs were positioned properly to minimize the risk of injury to Daisy or the foal. It was a delicate and challenging process that required quick thinking and skilled hands.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Johnson helplessly watched from the sideline. She felt horrible watching her beloved horse suffer like that. She knew pregnancy and labor had their risks, but this was unlike any other labor she had ever witnessed. She felt resentment for the person who did this to her dear Daisy.
She decided since she couldn’t assist with the birth, she would go to her neighbor's farm and confront him with the footage. She angrily knocked on his door, and he quickly opened the door. “Mrs. Johnson, what’s the matter? I was eating just eating dinner.”
“Your dinner can wait. What have you done to Daisy?!”
Her neighbor, Phillip, looked at Mrs. Johnson with a confused expression.
“I have no idea what you are talking about…” he said while frowning.
“Well, I’ll show you,” Mrs. Johnson said, determined. She walked through the door and put her laptop on the table. “Please, explain this, Phillip.” and she pressed play.
Phillip was stunned. That was his stallion on the footage, but he had nothing to do with it. He tried to tell Mrs. Johnson that, but she was blind with anger. So, Phillip looked at the footage again, and this time, he saw something. “Wait!” he suddenly said. “I know whose hand that is!”
But instead of explaining himself, Phillip stayed quiet.
“Well?” Mrs. Johnson asked. “Whose hand is it? Who is the woman?”
Phillip looked sad as if he didn’t want to tell the truth anymore.
“It… It’s my daughter,” he quietly said. “I don’t know why, but my daughter put Rocky in Daisy’s stall.
Mrs. Johnson was just about to ask more, but she suddenly got a call. It was Dr. Thompson; the foal could come at any moment. So, she quickly rushed back to her farm, Phillip following after her. “Where have you been?” Dr. Thompson asked. “Daisy is losing a lot of blood. The foal needs to come out immediately.”
The little hooves of the foal were already sticking out, but Daisy was exhausted from the long labor. She didn’t have enough strength left to push on her own. So, Dr. Thompson put a special chain around the foal’s hooves to help Daisy. He watched her belly closely, and with every contraction, he gently pulled
It was a very stressful moment for everyone. Sweat dripped down Dr. Thompson’s forehead as he gently pulled again with the next contraction. It finally looked like it was going in the right direction. The foal came out bit by bit, and Daisy seemed to be doing good, considering the circumstances.
“Alright, one more push, Daisy!” Dr. Thompson yelled. He braced himself for the final pull, and with that, the foal plunged to the ground. Everyone sighed in relief. But that changed quickly, as the foal didn’t move. Mrs. Johnson felt a lump form in her throat as she watched Daisy lick the foal.
Those first minutes felt like an eternity. No one could take their eyes off the foal, who still hadn’t moved. Mrs. Johnson was about to walk away when she saw a little movement. And that little movement got bigger and bigger, and suddenly, the foal tried to get up. Mrs. Johnson hugged Dr. Thompson in relief
But not everyone had a big smile on their face. Dr. Thompson looked rather pale, actually. “What are you thinking, Dr?” Mrs. Johnson asked worriedly. “That’s not a regular foal…” he carefully said. Mrs. Johnson frowned. But when she looked closer, she had to admit the foal looked very different from its parents.
“What’s wrong with it?” she asked the veterinarian. But before he had time to answer, Mrs. Johnson heard a car pulling up her driveway. Who could this be? Suddenly, Phillip walked toward the front of the house, and everything clicked. He had called his daughter
“You!” Mrs. Johnson yelled at the woman when she walked up to the stall. “You did this to my Daisy!”
“Alright, calm down,” Dr. Thompson said, trying to diffuse the situation. “Who is this?”
“I’m Phillip’s daughter, Tilly.” the woman said.
“She’s the one who put Rocky together with Daisy!” Mrs. Johnson yelled again.
Tilly sighed. “Yes, I did it. But I’m not proud of it. I was in need of money, and knowing Rocky’s parents, I figured this could make me a quick buck.” Mrs. Johnson couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “And how were you supposed to do that? Daisy is MY horse, so how would YOU make any money from this?”
Tilly looked at the ground and fiddled nervously with her fingers. “Alright, well, my dad doesn’t know this, but I did a DNA test on Rocky. We had adopted him long ago without knowing what breed he was, and I was very curious. When the test results came back, I was shocked.”
“Rocky wasn’t just a regular horse. He was a Knabstrupper, a rare horse breed worth a lot of money. Knowing this and being in a difficult situation myself, I knew this could make me a lot of money. But I loved Rocky too much. I couldn’t just sell him. So, I let him impregnate Daisy….”
“It was a foolish plan, and I realized that as soon as it was too late to do anything about it. I wanted to steal the foal as soon as it was born, but I knew that wouldn’t work. I’m so so sorry... I checked on Daisy many times to see how she was doing because I was feeling so guilty.
“I’m not going to report this to the police, Tilly,” Mrs. Johnson eventually said. Everyone was confused about her sudden change of heart. She had been so angry only minutes ago. “This has been a very stressful day for everyone, and it could’ve ended very badly, but it didn’t.”
“But I am going to as you to leave my property and never return,” she said with a firm voice. Tilly nodded. She understood why Mrs. Johnson would ask this from her. She had damaged their trust for her own selfish reason. So, without any argument, Tilly turned around and walked away.
Daisy and her foal made a full recovery. Mrs. Johnson named the foal, Dorathy, meaning God’s gift, in Greek. And she would sometime let Rocky graze with them in the meadow. Mrs. Jonson never sold Daisy or Dorathy, as she wasn’t interested in the money. They lived a long and happy life together.