Man Helps Crying Girl Find Her Way Home & Discovers She’s His Daughter He Never Knew About – Story of the Day

When his car breaks down in a secluded street, Tony finds a lost little girl crying on the roadside. He helps her get home and arrives on a doorstep that brings his heartbreaking past before his eyes.

Tony, a young and charming businessman, was stranded on the street that day. "Damn! Does this car have to break down now when I'm already running late?" he grumbled, kicking his punctured car tire.

The 31-year-old ran a company seven miles away from where his car broke down. His phone had no signal, so he could not call a mechanic immediately. He locked his car and started walking, hoping to find a taxi or a lift.

The scorching morning made him sweat. He panted as he kept walking and suddenly paused after seeing a little girl crying alone on the roadside...

Tony approached her and asked: "Hey there! What are you doing here? Where is your mommy?"

The girl looked up and stuttered: "I ran b-be-behind the ice cream truck, and we-when I turned, I was he-here. I don't know h-h-how to get home."

Tony realized the little girl, presumably six, was lost. The area appeared secluded, so he decided not to leave her there. Tony lifted the girl up and first comforted her.

"Is Chelsea my daughter?" Tony burst into tears...He held the little girl tightly and started crying.

"What's your name?" he asked her.

"Chelsea!"

"Look, Chelsea, I'm Tony. Can you tell me about your house? Do you know your address?"

Chelsea thought for a while and said she didn't know her address. Instead, she described it to him. "....And there's a huge willow tree near the gate. There's a pond with a small bridge at the entrance. And a post office is nearby at the first turn, and then there are huge green rabbit trashcans along the roadside."

"Hmmm!" thought Tony. "I think I know this place. I've driven past it a few times. Let's go there. Come, I'll take you home."

It was a 20-minute walk. Chelsea sighed with relief and pointed to a small house. "That's my home. Mommy is inside!"

Tony knocked, and seconds later, a woman answered the door. He was startled because it was Andrea, his ex-girlfriend.

"ANDREA?!" he gasped.

Andrea was alarmed to see her daughter with Tony. She told Chelsea off for going outside the house without her knowledge. "I was just about to call the police. Thank goodness you found her, Tony. Thank you," she said.

Tony grinned. "That's okay, but don't let her out alone again. Tell your husband too. It's not safe to leave children unattended," he said. Tony turned around to leave when Andrea unexpectedly stopped him. "I want to tell you something...please come inside," she said, revealing a truth Tony had never imagined.

"I'm sorry for what happened six years ago, Tony," she said. "You were so focused on your business I thought you didn't love me anymore."

Six years ago, Tony and Andrea were head over heels in love with each other. Everything was perfect until Tony decided to start his own business.

He devoted himself to his work and started spending less time with Andrea. It did not go well with her, and at a point when Tony's first investment tanked, she started arguing with him.

While Andrea quarreled for his attention, Tony had misunderstood that she had stopped believing in him or the possibility of him succeeding. Their misunderstandings caused a massive rift in their relationship, leading them to part ways soon after.

Two months after the break-up, another painful blow struck Andrea when she found out she was pregnant with Tony's child.

"I'm not married, Tony. I found out I was pregnant after we broke up. I had nowhere to go. You know I have no parents or relatives. So I moved out of the city to my friend's place and found a teaching job there," Andrea confessed.

"Is Chelsea my daughter?" Tony burst into tears, snapping to his senses. He held the little girl tightly and started crying. "Andrea, why didn't you tell me earlier? I was going through a lot of pain living alone. I was unable to move on after you left. Every woman I met after that was only after my money. I could not find true love again. I could not love another woman like I loved you."

It turned out that Andrea had wanted to reconcile with Tony after finding out she was pregnant. But at the same time, Tony's next investment was thriving, and his business started to flourish. He became rich and famous.

"...I didn't want you to think I was a gold digger who was only after your money and popularity. My ego did not allow me to contact you, so I moved out of the city to raise our child alone. I moved back after I landed a teaching job in a school here."

Happiness and sorrow flooded Tony's eyes. He was glad to unite with his daughter he never knew existed but disheartened missing a significant part of her childhood.

Tony wiped away his tears and got up. Pressing Andrea's shoulders hard, he said: "I'm done living a rich, lonely life. I don't want to be alone again. I'll come back for you soon!"

Two days later, a delivery man knocked on Andrea's door. She opened the parcel and was moved to tears after finding a wedding gown with a note reading: "My love, be ready! Saturday is our wedding!"

Tony and Andrea wed in a private ceremony that weekend. Little Chelsea was their bridesmaid, and they could never forget that beautiful day.

What can we learn from this story?

• Do not let misunderstanding destroy your relationships. Tony and Andrea broke up due to a misunderstanding. Tony thought his girlfriend had lost faith in his potential, whereas Andrea often quarreled with Tony for his attention.
• No amount of riches can measure up to the wealth of family. When Tony discovered Chelsea was his daughter, he realized his money would never give him the same happiness a family would give him.

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