Milena Brandao, a 26-year-old nurse from the Brazilian city of Lati, could never have imagined how drastically her life would change in just a few months. It all started on an ordinary day, when, still in love and full of hope, she returned to the city to see the man she loved and share joyful news: she was pregnant...However, instead of the happiness she expected, the man with whom she had been building a future accused her of being unfaithful and forced her to take a DNA test... Milena eventually did it, but she refused to reveal the results... And she had a powerful reason for that!

Return With The News

Milena Brandao stood at the bus station, clutching a small bag and a ticket to the Brazilian city of Osasco, where, as she thought, her beloved was waiting for her. However, the man already had other plans for his life... and Milena was clearly not part of them... 

The town was hot, dusty, and painfully familiar — with narrow streets, neighbors’ voices behind thin walls, and the smell of strong coffee drifting in the morning air. Her heart was beating fast — not from fear but from excitement. She was returning not without reason. She was returning with news that was supposed to change everything.

Minutes Before Such An Exciting Meeting...

And although the pregnancy was still early, the joy in her eyes was huge. Over the past months, Milena and her partner, Thomas, had become especially close. He said he dreamed of a house, a family, children. They planned to move in together, looking for a place closer to his work. 

He knew how hard her hospital shifts were. He brought her chocolate when she complained about being tired. He called her his “future wife.” And so, when Milena saw two lines on the test, she did not panic. She cried — tears of happiness.

Milena Was Full Of Hope

The way home was exhausting but Milena’s heart was singing. She imagined how he would smile, how he would hold her close, how he would kiss her belly — even if almost nothing was visible yet. She had already prepared how she would say: “You will become a father.” 

Mentally, she had already chosen a crib, imagined how she would decorate the room. When she knocked on the door of his apartment, there was tenderness in her eyes. But it wasn’t him who opened the door...

The First Chill

It was a woman — with a towel on her head, wearing a displeased expression. The woman looked Milena up and down as if she had the wrong door. — Is Thomas home? — Milena asked quietly.
— He’s in the shower. Who are you? — the woman answered.

Milena didn’t answer. She only swallowed. At that moment her whole body tensed. A few minutes later Thomas appeared. In jeans, barefoot, wet, with a towel over his shoulder. He was surprised. Then confused. Then irritated. — Mil... What are you doing?.. What are you doing here? — he asked.

It Hurt Milena Very Much...

They went outside, to the bench near the entrance. Milena felt the ground slipping from under her feet. Words stuck in her throat but she couldn’t stay silent.
— Who is she?.. — Her voice trembled. Tears clouded her eyes but she tried to hold herself together. — Thomas... who is this woman?

— She’s just a colleague, — he cut her off. Too quickly. Too confidently. — She has no water at home. She came to wash up. That’s all.
— Came to wash up... — Milena repeated. — In a towel? In your apartment? Thomas was silent for a couple of seconds... apparently thinking up an excuse...

Lie Or Truth?

— I told you, it’s not what you think. But Thomas’s eyes darted around. He didn’t look at her directly. He spoke quietly, almost irritably, as if he wanted her to leave already.
— You yourself told me you don’t let anyone into the apartment. Not even friends. And here — a colleague? With a shower?

Milena felt something squeeze in her chest. As if an invisible needle was stuck between her ribs. Her lower belly began to ache...
—I urgently need to pull myself together, Milena thought... no need to harm the baby with worries...

The Silence That Made Everything Clear

On the stair landing, someone’s laughter was heard — her laughter. The very same, with a towel on her head. Light, confident, as if she was allowed to do anything here. Milena flinched. At that moment she realized: the woman was not here by accident. 

She felt at home in Thomas’s apartment. Like the mistress... — How long has this been going on? — Milena asked quietly.

Words That Crippled Milena

Thomas suddenly turned around.
— I told you, there’s nothing between us! — he almost shouted.
— You’re lying... — she whispered. — I don’t know who you have become during this time but you are not the person I loved.

And then Thomas said the phrase that broke something inside her:
— People change, Mil. Not everyone can handle the distance.

The Point Of No Return

He stood up and headed back into the building, leaving her alone under the house... He simply left — as if she hadn’t been with him for almost a year in a relationship, as if she hadn’t held his hand when he went through his mother’s difficult surgery, as if she hadn’t helped him pay rent for the apartment when he lost his job... Milena stood like stone. 

But inside — everything was falling apart. She watched his back disappear behind the door, and at the last moment — as if something broke inside her — she jumped up...

No More Strength To Stay Silent!

— Thomas! — her voice trembled but was firm. — Wait…
He stopped. Reluctantly.
He turned to her as if a stranger was standing in front of him.
— I’m pregnant, — she blurted out. — Thomas… this is your child.

He was silent. Just silent. Then he snorted...
— Yeah? And why do you think it’s mine?
Milena recoiled as if slapped.
— What did you just say?...

Minutes Milena Would Never Forget...

Thomas continued saying horrible things:
— We’ve seen each other a couple of times in the last months. You disappeared, were busy, worked in another city. How am I supposed to know who you slept with?
She gasped for breath.

— Are you… serious?
— I’m not going to discuss anything until there’s a DNA test. Understand? — His voice turned icy. — I need proof. And until then — don’t expect any support or care from me.

Promises That Would Never Be Kept

Milena looked at him with horror. This was not the man she loved. His face seemed to change. To distort.
— We talked about children, Thomas…

— Yeah, we talked, — he interrupted. — But not about this scenario. Not now. Not like this. He turned away again and disappeared into the building...

Silence That Hurts The Ears

Milena stayed standing on the street, clutching her belly with her palms — as if she could protect the tiny life inside her from the whole world. Passersby walked by...

Someone smiled at their phone, someone rushed about their business. But inside her head everything thundered — words, looks, rejection. She understood: something irrevocable had just happened in her life, and there was no way back.

The Emptiness She Was Left With

Milena returned to the station, deciding not to even spend the night in the city but to go back home that same night... She stood on the platform, clutching the ticket she had bought almost mechanically. She didn’t stay with friends, didn’t go to a hotel, didn’t return to him... 

Her whole body ached with exhaustion but inside there wasn’t a drop of sleep. Only a ringing, painful emptiness... Everything looked like a scene from someone else’s movie. Only the pain was too real.

Returning Home — Alone

When the train approached her city, the sun was just beginning to color the sky gray-pink. The city was still asleep. The streets were empty, the air — humid and heavy. She left the station without calling anyone.

Each step seemed heavier than the last... she was so tired — both physically and mentally... She didn’t know what to do. How to tell her mom. How to explain. But she knew one thing: she was no longer the same person who had left for Thomas — full of hope, with eyes full of love. Now she was alone. But inside her — someone else was living. And it was for him that she straightened her back and headed home...

She had No Idea What Would Come Next...

At home Milena immediately fell onto the bed, hugged her belly and cried like she hadn’t even cried in the hospital, where every day she had faced death.

She came to him with love... And he answered with terrible betrayal! But that was only the first crack. Things would get much worse but Milena didn’t even suspect it yet...

Twelve Hours of Oblivion

Milena woke up feeling as if she had been pushed out of the deepest sleep. The room was quiet, only the morning light filtering through the curtains... She sat on the bed, blinking slowly, with a painful emptiness in her eyes — for a moment, it seemed like everything that happened the day before was just a nightmare...

But reality hit harder than any dream. She ran her hand over her belly, as if hoping for confirmation or denial. But both the pain and the weight told her: yes, it really happened. Thomas had rejected her. Rejected them... when suddenly there was a knock at the door...

Who’s Behind the Door...

The knock was sharp, unexpected, and Milena’s heart jumped. She froze, unable to believe what was happening. For a second, she thought maybe... maybe it was him? 

Maybe Thomas had changed his mind, couldn’t stand it, felt sorry, came to apologize, to hug her, to beg for forgiveness?

Seconds of Hope

Milena jumped to her feet and ran to the door, not caring how she looked, forgetting that she was wearing an old t-shirt, her hair messy, and her eyes red from sleeplessness. 

All she wanted was to see him, to hear that he was wrong. But it wasn’t him behind the door... There was someone else important to her...

The Conversation She Feared

— Milena! My God, where have you been?! — her mother’s voice trembled with anger, worry, and relief at once. — I called you twenty times! Why didn’t you pick up?! — My phone was on silent... — Milena whispered, stepping deeper into the apartment. — I was just... sleeping. Her mother came in without waiting to be invited. She looked around, held back sharp words, and only after a couple of minutes, looking at her daughter’s reddened face, understood everything without any explanations.

— Mil... — her voice softened, grew quieter. — Did he...? Did he hurt you? Milena didn’t answer but her eyes filled with tears. She sat on the couch, hiding her face in her hands, and everything that had been held back spilled out. But at that moment, Milena didn’t expect that her mother’s words would hurt even more…

The Bitter Truth She Didn’t Want to Hear

— I told you from the start he’s a bastard... — her mother’s voice was quiet but in those words was too much truth for Milena to feel any better. On the contrary — it hurt twice as much.  — Don’t say that... — she whispered. — I didn’t want to believe it. I thought... I thought things would be different between us...

Her mother sighed deeply. She was silent for a long time, as if searching for words that wouldn’t hurt. But what she said next cut deeper than any reproach.

Words That Made the Ground Slip Beneath Her Feet

— Darling... maybe you should really think it over? I know you’re strong... but now you’re all alone. With a child, it’s going to be hard. Maybe... maybe you should think about an abortion?

Milena froze... Her vision blurred, her ears buzzed, and a cold sweat ran down her spine. She looked at her mother like she was saying something absolutely unimaginable...

Could Milena Even Consider the Unthinkable?

Milena was silent for a couple of seconds, staring at the wall, barely blinking… — No... — she whispered. — No, Mom... I... I can’t. This is my child. He’s the only one left to me... the only one after everything I lost. Her mother sat closer, hugged her again but there was no longer an attempt to convince — only acceptance and fear. 

— I’m just afraid for you... — she said. — The world is cruel. Men can be cruel. And I know what awaits you. But if you’ve decided — I’ll be there... Always!

The Choice She Will Have to Fight For

Milena didn’t yet know how she would manage, where she would find strength, what she would say at work, how she would explain it to friends. But one thing she was sure of: she would raise this child. For him, she would straighten up, find in herself everything she never knew before.

Because on this very day, on this very couch, amid pain and despair, not just a future mother was born. A woman was born who would no longer allow anyone to destroy her life. Moreover, the next day she came up with a plan...

Work as Salvation

The next morning, Milena went to work. No one expected her so soon — neither colleagues nor especially the manager. Her face still bore the puffiness from crying but her oversized sweatshirt and confident walk hid both her inner pain and what was now growing inside her. 

She entered the ward as if nothing had happened, as if everything was fine... Though her heart was aching... she already knew what she wanted to say to the manager...

No Doubts!

— I want double shifts — Milena said almost immediately. — Are you planning a round-the-world trip and decided to save up? — the supervisor laughed when she asked for extra shifts. — Who actually volunteers for extra shifts?

He laughed. He thought it was a joke. But Milena didn’t laugh. There was only determination in her eyes...

She Really Needed The Job!

— I need hours. Urgently. Give me as many as you can. — Milena almost begged... She didn’t add that now she worked not only for herself. She didn’t say her life had literally changed overnight. She just thanked the supervisor for agreeing. 

And during lunch break, she simply sat in a corner, hands on her belly. Mentally she told the baby: I’ll fix everything... we will be the happiest!

Working For Two — Already Familiar

Milena had been in this state once before. When Thomas lost his job, she took extra shifts, covered nights, took other calls. Then she believed she did it for both of them. That it was temporary...

That later he would understand, appreciate... But he didn’t. And didn’t appreciate... though a year ago he seemed completely different to her!

A Year Ago...

It was an ordinary day — a hot morning, lack of sleep after the trip, slight unease before a noisy party she didn’t really want to go to. Her friend literally dragged her by the hand — said, you’ll cheer up, enough of working without days off. 

They were celebrating a birthday of a mutual friend in the city of Osasco, and Milena decided: okay, one weekend — not a crime. She couldn’t even imagine that after this “weekend” a story would begin that would change her whole life...

Like The Man Of Her Dreams!

The party was in full swing! He appeared out of nowhere. Tall, with a light careless stubble, with that very charming half-smile that seemed to mute all the other noise. Thomas... It was as if he saw only her right away. He came up, spoke as if they already knew each other — and she didn’t pull away. 

They laughed, argued, talked about everything and nothing, and then for some reason went for a walk around the night city, although neither of them could even remember how they left the party...

A Week Of Fairy Tale That Blinded

Milena stayed in Osasco for a week. Those seven days were unlike any of her previous trips. Thomas picked her up in the morning, took her to cozy cafes, showed the city he knew by heart. He was attentive, gentle, genuinely funny — and it hit her right in the heart. 

She didn’t notice that she often talked more than he did, that he skillfully avoided personal topics, that sometimes he disappeared for half a day and came back with apologies and flowers. Back then, all that seemed like small things... He held her hand as if he never wanted to let go. He said she was “not like everyone else” and that he hadn’t felt so alive for a long time. A skilled manipulator...

Long-Distance Love

When Milena returned to Lati, where hospital shifts and grey everyday life awaited her, it seemed all the magic would disappear. But no. Every morning started with his messages — good morning, beautiful. He wrote he missed her, remembered how she laughed, how she fixed her hair. Called when she had lunch. Whispered to her at night that she was his greatest happiness...

He even sent her flowers by courier — huge, fragrant bouquets she shyly put in the nurse’s station. Friends envied, colleagues joked, and she just smiled... She was in love, and nothing except those conversations mattered to her.

Months Of Hope That Became Suspicion

Three months passed... Then half a year... He still wrote, called, promised. But now he refused to come for the third time. Said work was overwhelming, the boss was a tyrant, trips were expensive, it was better for her to come to him.

He still said he loved her but when Milena once asked what would happen next — he fell silent...

Very Strange Words...

— Milena, dear, I myself want to move somewhere from Osasco... why do you need to move here… — Maybe then you’ll move to my city? — Milena asked hopefully. Well, just, if you love — it doesn’t matter where to live...

Thomas quickly tried to change the subject again without giving a clear answer...And then something clicked inside her. She suddenly realized he hadn’t once suggested a concrete step forward. Not one initiative, not one idea on how to combine their lives... Only words. Beautiful, passionate, memorable.

The Truth We Don’t Want To See

Milena caught herself thinking that during all these months she never saw his friends. He never called her in crowded places. His video calls were only at home, and mostly at night. He didn’t add her to his social networks. He said “it’s a mess there,” “I’ll show you later.” But there were always reasons not to do it.

And yet she kept believing. Because she was simply crazy about him despite all his oddities... Because it was scary to imagine she was alone again. But ahead of her were not only answers to troubling suspicions... but a real disaster. Suddenly the phone rang... it was Thomas!

The Expectation Of A Step That Never Happened

When the phone rang and Thomas’s name appeared on the screen, Milena’s heart clenched. It beat fast, as if it sensed a change was coming. She was hoping… Maybe he would finally say:
— Move in with me.

Maybe he would take that long-awaited step that would end all the uncertainty. But his voice was different. Quiet, subdued, even broken...

A Cry For Help

— Milena, sweetheart… I’m in such despair, he whispered.
— I got fired… I don’t know what to do anymore. I’m drowning in debt, I can’t pay the rent — they’re threatening to evict me… Milena froze... Her emotions battled inside. 

On one hand — disappointment from crushed expectations, on the other — pity and love. She didn’t ask questions. She just made the money transfer...

The Girl Who Pays Without End

The first transfer was for a small amount — just enough to cover the rent. Then came the next call — he sounded like he was crying again.
— This time, he said he needed money for his mother’s medication.
And Milena sent it again. This time, more. Then — for food. Then — to cover “old debts”…

Months passed like this. Milena barely noticed how she started ordering only the cheapest food for herself. How she stopped buying anything new. How she hid bank notifications so her mother wouldn’t worry. How she took night shifts, then day shifts — returning home barely able to stand. Just so he would have enough…

The Suspicion That Came Out Of Nowhere

One evening, nearly burnt out, Milena was scrolling through her phone when she saw a new notification on Instagram. The message came from a strange account — no name, no pictures. Just one photo.
Thomas. At a bar. With another girl…

They were sitting very close. He looked at her with that same smile — the one he used to give only Milena. Her heart pounded, her hands began to tremble…— You should know who you’re dealing with, was written below the photo.
Milena had no idea who it was. A friend? A random well-wisher? Maybe an ex? Or… another girl, just as trusting as she once was?

A Conversation That Explained Nothing

Milena immediately called Thomas. He answered quickly, cheerfully, as if nothing had happened. Milena sent him the photo.
— What is this photo?! Her voice was shaking. — Who is she?!

— Oh, that? Come on, he laughed. — That’s just a colleague. We went out for a drink after work. Milena, you know I only love you. He brushed it off and didn’t even ask who sent the photo — as if he wasn’t surprised at all. Milena was silent. But deep inside, something ignited… a serious doubt.

The Christmas Invitation She Had Waited For

That day, Milena was glowing. Finally, after months of uncertainty and unanswered questions, Thomas invited her to spend the Christmas holidays with him. She didn’t hesitate for a second — immediately started looking for tickets, choosing the most convenient ones, even if they were more expensive.

She was already picturing the perfect weekend: coziness, gifts, cuddling by the tree…Milena bought him expensive cologne, with that very woody note he once casually mentioned he loved. It was a gift from the heart, and she believed — now everything would change. He took a step. He was waiting for her. So maybe it wasn’t all in vain…

Emotions That Blind

Thomas greeted her with a wide smile and a warm hug. He walked her through the decorated streets of Osasco, they drank coffee in Christmas-themed cafes, took photos by the trees, laughed like they used to during their early days. He seemed to be trying — and that’s what threw Milena off.

He was tender, attentive, whispered compliments into her ear, carried her suitcase, grilled meat for her, and even showed her his “favorite” bench in the park. Milena forgot all the bad… She forgot the strange phone calls, the money she had been sending for months, the skipped meals, the sleepless shifts.
She believed again. Too much…

The Awakening That Came Too Late

Two weeks after returning home, Milena began feeling tired, dizzy, and experienced a strange inner warmth she hadn’t felt in a long time. At first, she thought it was just exhaustion from work. But when the test showed two lines — everything became clear.

Milena sat with the test in her hands and cried. Not from fear. Not from pain. But because deep down, she wasn’t sure Thomas would be happy. But oh, how much she wanted to be wrong…

Working Twice as Hard... Backfired!

As you already know, Thomas didn’t rejoice at Milena’s pregnancy and actually demanded a DNA test... Milena stopped asking him for help but the double shifts at the hospital still backfired — and she was put on bed rest... 

At the hospital, she was prescribed strict rest. The diagnosis — threat of miscarriage due to overwork and stress. The doctors strictly forbade her to work, worry, or strain herself. But how do you explain that when you’re alone? When your bank card shows zero? Moreover, her trials were far from over... yet she was already preparing her plan for a beautiful revenge...

A Heartless Town

Milena lived in a small town where people knew each other too well — and understood too little when someone didn’t fit the usual picture. At first, she caught their stares. Then the whispering started. One neighbor bluntly said:
— You don’t have a husband, do you?

Rumors spread like mold. “She got around,” “Who’s the father, anyway?” “That’s your decent nurse for you.” Milena tried not to react because now all her focus was on something else. The main thing — to save her baby... and she did just that, giving birth to a healthy boy!

A Plan to Set Things Right...

Now that she had her main reason to live in her arms — everything else stepped aside. But it didn’t disappear. She had a plan — not to take revenge with malice but beautifully, coldly, precisely — so that Thomas and all the people who spread malicious gossip about her would regret it themselves. In January, Milena saw Thomas for the first time in a long time. He came to her town not to apologize or see the son he refused to acknowledge. He came solely for the DNA test. 

Cold, distant, with the look of a man doing it “just for formality.” Milena silently watched as he gave his samples. Inside, everything boiled — from pain, from hurt, from memories. But she held herself together. For herself. For little Otto, who knew nothing about the betrayal, pain, and fear his mother faced every day.

Silence That Screamed Louder Than Words

The results were promised in 40 days. For Milena, those were the hardest six weeks of her life. She knew the answer. She knew she wasn’t lying. But still, she waited — not for the lab but for life itself. Something had to change. But when the envelope arrived, she… didn’t open it immediately. And definitely didn’t rush to share it with Thomas. Or with neighbors. Or with those whispering behind her back.

On the contrary, she decided to stay silent... People started talking as if her refusal was an admission. As if, if Thomas were the father, Milena would shout it from every corner. And since she was quiet — she must have something to hide.

A Beautiful Revenge

Even while she was pregnant, the idea was born… Not just to announce the DNA test result but to throw a celebration. Like a “gender reveal party” — only instead of the baby’s sex, Milena would reveal his father!

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All her circle gathered at the party. A friend helped organize it, her mother held little Otto, and Milena stood next to a huge balloon. — If the confetti inside is silver — he’s the father. If it’s blue — he’s not, she said out loud. Silence fell over the room… Everyone held their breath…Milena popped the balloon...

A Truth Impossible To Hide

When the balloon burst, silver confetti exploded out — like a storm, like a celebration, like justice itself. It covered Milena head to toe, sprinkled her hair, showered little Otto. Someone gasped. Someone clapped. Someone recorded everything on video.

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But the main thing — Milena was silent. She just stood there, glowing, holding her child, looking straight into the camera. An hour later she posted the video online. And right after — a photo of the report. 99.9% probability of paternity. Black on white!

When The Whole Country Learned Thomas’s Name

The video went viral — people shared, commented, argued. Milena started being called “the girl who threw the DNA party.” In January of the same year, Milena took the final step. 

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She contacted a lawyer and filed a lawsuit for child support. Now she was fighting for justice — for her son. And victory was already on her side!a