The Carter family had every reason to celebrate. After years of struggling with infertility, David and Sarah Carter finally welcomed their beautiful baby daughter into the world. Friends and relatives filled their elegant Atlanta home with flowers, gifts, and congratulations.
But behind the smiling photographs, Sarah was fighting a quiet battle.
She suffered from severe postpartum depression.
Some days she smiled at her baby.
Other days she cried for hours, convinced she wasn't a good mother.
Only David knew how deeply she was struggling.
He promised never to leave her side.
Unfortunately...
Not everyone wanted Sarah to recover.
David's older sister, Rebecca, believed Sarah's illness made her unfit to raise a child.
Without asking anyone, Rebecca began visiting the house almost every day.
She constantly criticized Sarah.
"You don't deserve this child."
"The baby would be safer with someone stronger."
Every cruel word pushed Sarah deeper into despair.
One afternoon, David returned home earlier than expected.
As he walked toward the nursery, he heard Sarah sobbing through the partially open door.
He stepped inside.
Sarah sat in the rocking chair, crying uncontrollably.
Rebecca stood beside the crib, reaching toward the baby.
David's heart stopped.