Poor Woman Adopts Autistic Boy No One Wanted, Not Knowing His Late Dad Left Him $1.2M – Story of the Day

A woman adopted a boy at a shelter, but his birth mother showed up years later with a heartbreaking story and wanted to reconnect with her son. The adoptive mother allowed the relationship until a lawyer visited her house with the astonishing truth.

“Hello?” Marlene said, after answering the door and seeing a stout, strange woman standing on her porch.

“Are you Mrs. Garrison?” the woman asked with an arrogant smile.

“Yes…” Marlene hesitated.

“Good. I’m Georgia, and I came here to see my son,” the stranger said as if her words were not the most ridiculous thing Marlene had ever heard.

“Excuse me? What are you talking about?” Marlene frowned and crossed her arms.

“My son. You have him now. I heard from the shelter. I want to see him now,” Georgia said, lifting her chin.

“You can’t show up like this. My son is 15 years old, and he has a right to decide if he wants to see his birth mother.” Marlene shook her head and sighed at the strange woman.

Years ago, Marlene went through a terrible time giving birth to a baby boy, who died shortly after she delivered him. The doctors said she had neglected her and her son’s health throughout the pregnancy, leading to some complications. They were lucky to save her in the end.

She had never known such intense pain, and it took a long time for her to recover. But working at the local children’s shelter helped, as she connected with the kids and helped them get adopted by prospective parents.

One day, a boy arrived, Nigel, but no one was interested in him due to his autism. Marlene could not take how the boy would cry when other kids found homes, so she eventually adopted him.

She researched autism and signed Nigel up for suitable therapies, and the boy grew up quite nicely. He was high-functioning and only had trouble with specific social interactions.

All Marlene knew about her adopted son’s background was that he lived alone with his father until the man died from an unexpected heart attack. No one wanted him, so he ended up at the shelter.

Marlene never expected a woman claiming to be his birth mother would be standing at her front door, and Georgia’s attitude gave off all kinds of red flags.

“I’m allowed to see him! He is my son!” Georgia demanded.

“Where have you been all these years?” Marlene almost shouted, but she felt Nigel’s presence behind her.

“Mom? Who is that?” he asked, and suddenly, Georgia burst into tears.

“My son… my dear son! There you are!” she cried, raising her arms and rudely stepping into Marlene’s house.

Nigel stepped away from her, as he was not fond of skin contact, particularly with strangers. But that made Georgia wail even more. Finally, Nigel stepped behind Marlene as the hysterical woman fell to the couch.

She started...