When Anna noticed her 15-year-old daughter disappearing into the bathroom every afternoon, locking the door and emerging with red eyes, she feared the worst. But when the truth finally came to light, it shattered her heart in ways she never expected. What was Lily hiding behind that locked door?

I became a single mother when Lily was just four months old. My husband walked out one morning, leaving nothing but a note on the kitchen counter that read, “I can’t do this. I’m sorry.”

The truth was, he couldn’t handle the responsibility of being a father.

The sleepless nights, the constant crying, and the overwhelming weight of another life depending on him were too much for him.