Story: Truck driver saved pregnant woman’s life and when he visited her home he was shocked

[Music] Kevin struck was speeding down the icy Road as snow and wind whipped past the highway was mostly empty due to the bad weather with only a few Brave drivers venturing out every so often a car would Zoom by and disappear into the thick snowfall Kevin smiled as he looked at a picture of his wife Laura hanging from the rear view mirror Christmas was fast approaching and he was eager to get home to spend the holiday with her he had been away for nearly two months traveling across the country and was now returning home with

a special present for his beloved wife he reached into the glove compartment and pulled out a small box he peeked inside and smiled seeing the gold necklace he had purchased for Laura still nestled inside shining brightly against the backdrop of Christmas decorations after tucking the box back into the glove compartment Kevin pressed down on the accelerator even harder and the truck let out of puff of smoke as it zoomed past the snowy trees headed towards the city when Kevin arrived at the truck stop he parked the truck and walked the rest of the way home

as he walked through the familiar streets he couldn't help but notice how things had changed since he left work in the Autumn people had been gloomy and grumpy but now despite the gray sky the cold weather and the continued snowfall everyone seemed to be smiling and looking at the store Windows adorned with mistletoe was childlike Wonder as he reached home Kevin greeted the neighbors who were coming and going he even helped a young mother carry her baby carriage up to the third floor finally he reached the door of his apartment and pressed adorable a few

times before hiding behind the wall eager to surprise Laura he eagerly anticipated her reaction rubbing his hands together in excitement but as time passed no one came to the door leaving Kevin confused and concerned perplexed and frowning Kevin docked through his pockets for his keys and unlocked the door himself hello is anyone home he called out as he walked into dark hallway I'm home surprise my love but there was only silence in response without taking off his shoes Kevin made his way through the living room kitchen and bedroom but there was no one there dust

was settled everywhere indicating that Laura had not been home for quite some time possibly a week or more Kevin grew increasingly worried and took out his phone to call his wife but it was dead frustrated he tossed the phone aside and ran to the landline phone on the table where he found a note next to it I'm sorry it didn't work out he read the note written by his wife's hand I realized I deserved more I met someone else and have found happiness I wish you the same goodbye Kevin repeated the last word to himself

several times before crumpling up the paper and throwing it against the wall in anger what does it even mean he asked himself out loud as he sat down on the couch there was no answer only Laura who was God knows where knew the answer to Kevin's question after her only a few things were left in the apartment and the lingering scent of her perfume from the Wardrobe after some thoughts Kevin decided to go to Laura's work a fast food restaurant where they had met two years ago back then Laura had just started working there having

recently moved to the city from a small town she was still getting used to this city and relied on the GPS to get around it was Kevin who showed her the ropes and helped her navigate the city they fell in love got married and planned to live happily ever after but now all that was left of their life together was the crumpled note under the sofa Kevin quickly got dressed and left his apartment when he arrived at the restaurant by taxi he saw Laura getting into a red BMW the door being held open for her

by A well-dressed man from his large built and bald head Kevin recognized him as Laura's boss Sean he was not a particularly likable person with various rumors circulating about him some said he had been involved in drug trafficking in the past others believed he was part of a large criminal organization and had used his ill-gotten gains to open several restaurants after leaving that life behind Sean was not well respected in the city despite the fact that many people both respected and feared him due to his wealth and connections but that didn't matter at the moment

what was important was the kind of person Laura had chosen to leave her honest and decent husband for after a moment of hesitation Kevin ran towards the car but it was too late the BMW drove away leaving Kevin standing in the dirty snow as it disappeared down an alley taking his wife with it cursing Kevin walked away pulling his hat over his ears and pulling up his hood he walked quickly down the sidewalk pushing past the people in his way he spent several days drinking his mind caught between dreams and reality sometimes it felt like

the front door of the apartment was opening and Kevin would hurry to the hallway but when he saw that no one was there he would sink to the floor in disappointment and hit it with his fist he even thought he saw Laura looking in through the window smiling at him which caused him almost fall from the fourth floor as he climbed up on the windowsill to open the window it's unclear how long he would have continued drinking if it weren't for his elderly neighbor downstairs who had grown tired of all the noise and came to

check on Kevin oh it's you Mr Feist Kevin yawn as he opened the door for his neighbor what are you doing up this early Kevin asked as Mr Feist looked at his watch and saw that it was 3 20 on Christmas morning well I came to wish you a Merry Christmas he said as he nonchalantly walked into the apartment I see you've been celebrating for a while now he observed looking at the bottles littered in the living room I'm tired of this Kevin said shame facely and wiped his red face with a t-shirt I don't

feel like celebrating maybe more like morning he continued as he let Mr fias into the living room my wife left me and I've been drinking care to join Mr Feist Kevin offered handing him a glass of whiskey as the neighbor drank Kevin sat down on the couch and began telling him the chaotic story of how he and Laura broke up in what she wrote in her note without any expectation of getting an answer Kevin asked Mr Feist was I making good money hell yeah I was not as much as her new boyfriend but not too

bad either did I take her to Spain I sure did gifts tons I don't know a man maybe I did miss something after all I gave her everything she needed or maybe it's because I'm an orphan sure I grew up in an orphanage with no parents but that's not my fault Mr feiss took another glass of whiskey and wiped his mouth with his hand that's not it there Kevin he replied softly shaking his head there are fickle women they swear eternal love to you today and tomorrow they'll find someone better and that's it there are

men like that too A friend of mine was abandoned by his wife and immediately found a new one and you won't believe it he dumped her later why for no reason he said he took Revenge but on who only on himself now he's also drinking and feeling sorry for himself people are sure strange creatures Mr finest waited for a moment looking at Kevin I don't know what to do Kevin suddenly spoke up his Stone series I loved Laura and she did this to me why should I Live Now what's the point of living anymore well

you can just live for no particular reason the neighbor replied she wasn't the one for you if she left you why agree for her you should be glad that such a burden has been lifted from your shoulders it's like if you were drowning and she didn't reach out to help you would you still love her after that God gave this wonderful gift life enjoy it Kevin admitted that the old man was right and sighed heavily I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble Kevin said feeling that he was sobering up a little I won't be

here tonight I'm leaving town so I won't bother you on Christmas Eve Kevin found his clothes in a pile and quickly put them on he went to the bathroom to clean up the conversation with his neighbor had a better effect on him than any medicine and Kevin no longer felt the heavy hangover Mr Fai sat for a little longer then got up and headed for the door Merry Christmas he called out to Kevin who had closed himself in the bathroom Merry Christmas Kevin called back from behind the door and then quietly added I don't know

how merry it will be we'll see on Christmas Eve when families gathered in their cozy homes and raised glasses Kevin was driving through the snowy highway on a truck he was so eager to get away from everything that had happened to him over the past week that he didn't pay attention to the ice and heavy snow the road was empty again no one wanted to rush anywhere on this magical night and only Kevin was in a hurry to get somewhere turning the steering wheel to the right and left and looking in the mirror at the

fireworks flying up into the sky to distract himself he turned on the music and turned up the volume the festive song slightly lifted his spirits he wished himself a Merry Christmas and took a sip from a box of grape juice to the left a bright fireworks shot up from behind the wall of the forest apparently someone was celebrating Christmas in nature Kevin considered this an answer to his congratulations and smiled fireworks reminded him of his joyless and difficult childhood but it was still a childhood Kevin used to love Christmas very much and looked forward to

it every year now things were a little different as he slowed down and wished the people behind the forest a happy holiday he hit the gas again and soon got lost in the endless snowfall Kevin returned from his trip two weeks later when the holiday was already completely over on an early January morning his truck was slowly but surely moving towards the city following the stream of cars ahead everything was as usual but suddenly glancing at the dashboard he noticed that the fuel was running low fortunately a road sign had warned of a nearby gas

station it was only half a mile away breathing a sigh of relief Kevin looked for the gas station among the trees and turned left just in time as the fuel in the tank was almost completely gone after getting out of the truck and opening the gas tank Kevin ran to the building to pay for the fuel and warm up at the same time as he reached the door it swung open abruptly and an alarmed man and only a t-shirt jumped out it appeared to be the cashier sir glad you came in the man exclaimed to

Kevin as he entered the room Kevin who had been hit by the door was now rubbing his forehead I need assistance the man said Kevin glared Adam and put his hat back on his head you nearly knock my head off and now you want help Kevin said sarcastically what's going on the cashier signaled for the guy to come inside as soon as Kevin entered the room he saw a young woman lying on the floor holding her stomach and screaming in pain what the heck is she having a baby Kevin recoiled in shock why haven't you

called an ambulance the cashier responded I already did they said they're on their way but the highway is blocked they might be stuck listen do you think you can take her to the hospital can you make it Kevin quickly looked at the cashier and nodded I'll take her to the hospital but I need at least 20 gallons of diesel he said with a sense of urgency in his voice hurry up now the cashier quickly got to work pumping diesel into Kevin's truck while Kevin picked up the woman and carried her to the vehicle once the

truck was refueled Kevin climbed into the driver's seat and as soon as he did the woman sitting in the passenger seat contorted in pain turned to him and exclaimed in Surprise John your life Kevin Shrugged his shoulders and assumed that the woman was confused and Delirious he quickly started the truck and began driving to the hospital the truck quickly made its way back onto the road its engine roaring as it rushed forward after just a few minutes of driving the truck entered the city and pulled up to the nearest hospital Kevin handed the woman over

to the care of the doctors and promised to come back and check on her as he drove back home he couldn't stop thinking about the way the woman looked at him as he drove her to the hospital there was no mistaking the recognition in her eyes the woman despite her pain was clearly certain that she recognized Kevin this realization frightened him as he couldn't understand why she would know him or how she would recognize him Kevin couldn't sleep and got up at midnight he went to visit his neighbor Mr Feist who also couldn't sleep since

the passing of his wife the old man lived alone and often stayed up late reading newspapers and reminiscing Kevin went to visit him and over a cup of coffee told him about how he had helped a pregnant stranger you should definitely go see her Mr five said to Kevin looking at him seriously you never know it might be important after finishing his coffee and playing a game of chess with his neighbor Kevin went to bed the next morning he returned to the hospital a nurse was already there waiting for him and upon seeing him she

greeted him with a big smile and gestured excitedly with her hands why didn't you tell us you were the father right away the nurse exclaimed making Kevin step back did you think it would be funny to play a prank on us Kevin asked her carefully what she meant and the nurse couldn't help but laugh you're asking me she rustled through some papers and said your wife said she saw her husband bring her to the hospital you're her husband aren't you Kevin just Shrugged his shoulders and sat down at the table looking exhausted he didn't argue

and just looked tiredly at the nurse can I see her he asked rubbing his frostburned face in frustration I just need to ask her something not right now Christine is resting she lost a lot of blood during childbirth and was transferred to intensive care come back in three days and you can talk to her then then there smiled again and looked at Kevin with a playful expression don't worry you'll get to see your child it's a cute boy by the way he is currently under observation but that's normal the doctor said he's doing well the

nurse reassured Kevin Kevin wiped the sweat off his forehead and nodded so her name is Christine he said to himself well it's time for you to leave the nurse laughed again you're a strange man just like my ex she called out to Kevin as he left three days later Kevin was finally allowed to see Christine when he met her near the ward he didn't know how to start the conversation for a while and Christine just sat there with her eyes wide open in Surprise and couldn't say anything after a moment of silence Christine suddenly exclaimed

oh John and hugged him tightly to John darling Kevin gently patted her on the back and helped her sit down in the chair then sat down beside her I'm sorry but I don't know who John is my name is Kevin I don't know you and you don't know me we met four days ago and I brought you here to give birth he said and to prove it he took out his driver's license from his pocket and showed it to Christine seeing it Christine Shook and burst into tears but I had hoped Jon would still be

alive she cried that she leaned on Kevin he resembled him so much I thought it was a Christmas miracle I have been waiting for it and now after Christine had calmed down Kevin asked her what had happened to her husband John Christine requested some water and once Kevin had fulfilled her request she began to share her story with him it turned out that Christine's husband John born a resemblance to Kevin he had passed away three months ago in October John had been an entrepreneur and ran his own car service business everything was fine until Christine's

husband John's Army friend Mark re-entered their lives Mark has spent time in prison for a fatal brawl and faced difficulty finding employment after his release in an effort to help his friend John decided to hire him as a mechanic at his car service however after working for some time Mark realized that he did not enjoy the life of a simple laborer and wanted John to make him the manager Jon refused and this led to Mark harboring resentment towards Jon Christine's face Twisted in pain as she remembered these events of course Mark didn't reveal his true

feelings and always kept up a friendly facade but one day he invited John to spend the weekend fishing Christine was against it but Jon believed that Mark wouldn't do anything to harm him and win anyway later Christine found out that John had drowned Mar claimed that he fell out of the boat and got tangled in the fishing gear and that he was unable to save him naturally everyone believed Mark's story because there were no Witnesses it's not surprising there were no Witnesses in the middle of the river on an early October morning but Christine believed

that Jon couldn't have drowned so easily he was a very good swimmer and always wore a life vest Christine broke down in tears again and Kevin poured her more water I'm sorry Kevin said lowering his head I'm sorry for your loss and for the way things have turned out by the way how did you end up at the gas station without your coat Christine wiped away her tears and swallowed the lump in her throat before answering Kevin's question quietly after John's death Mark often came to visit me he persuaded me to marry him promising that

he would help me raise my child of course I refused him and asked him to leave but he kept coming back again and again I couldn't do anything to stop him then I started not opening the door for him and then one day as I was returning from the store Mark caught me and dragged me into his car and drove me out of town in the woods the car broke down and I tried to escape Mark grabbed my jacket and I struggled and the jacket remained in his arms I don't remember what happened after that

it seems I ran somewhere and then fell and I only woke up in your truck Kevin nodded satisfied that everything finally made sense to him he got up said goodbye to Christine and walked down the corridor towards the stairs but as he was about to leave Christine suddenly called out to him and Kevin stopped when I'm discharged could you take me home I have no one else to ask Christine pleaded of course I'll pick you up he said quickly writing down his phone number on a piece of paper here call me when you're discharged I'll

come right away Christine accepted the paper with trembling fingers and hid it in the pocket of her dressing gown thank you she whispered looking directly into Kevin's eyes I will be waiting for you Kevin silently turned and locked down the corridor his body trembling as if from extreme cold the next day Kevin Went to the place where he spent his childhood to find out if he had a twin brother the orphanage where Kevin grew up had not changed at all the walls were still painted green and adorned with depictions of superheroes the same noisy hallways

and the same sad faces of children and whose eyes a barely perceptible hope flickered Kevin greeted a couple of familiar teachers and went into the office of the head a woman named Sally Olson he immediately explained the reason for his visit and didn't forget to mention John after listening to him this is also this expression changed and she quickly walked over to the window then she confessed to him that he had not ended up in the orphanage alone there were two of you still tiny little babies he was really cold that day she said without

looking at Kevin those were hard times there were too many refused and found babies and we constantly ran out of beds we made the decision to keep you with us and gave your brother to a childless couple I remember when they took your brother you cried a lot we all tried to comfort you three years later we found that the couple who adopted your brother got divorced they abandoned their adopted son and your brother was sent to another orphanage and then we had a lot of Orphans and not a single available bed that's how fate

separated you both I'm really sorry it happened we should have told you about everything earlier Kevin grabbed his head the weight of the Revelation hit him hard if only I knew I had a brother all of this could have been avoided Jon would have been alive and his wife would have been happy and now she's alone why did it all turn out like this Kevin asked overwhelmed with emotion Mrs Olson Shrugged her shoulders and leaned on the windowsill again I'm I'm sorry I don't know she whispered I guess there are things we can't control Kevin

gritted his teeth got up and quickly left her office it was unbearable for him to be in the orphanage and when he stepped out into the street he felt as if he had climbed out into fresh air from a collapsed mine he walked all the way home constantly checking his phone and waiting for Christine's call but there was no call the long-awaited call finally came the next morning Christine informed Kevin that she was being discharged and asked him to pick her up Kevin quickly took a taxi and rushed to the hospital Christine was already waiting

outside with her son in her arms Kevin looked into the bundle and smiled when he saw the baby's round face he tickled the baby's nose with his finger and then ordered Christine to get into the car and they went home Christine's apartment was located in the city center next to her husband's car service Mark had somehow managed to forge documents and now he owned everything that John had spent years building Christine sadly looked out the window at the car service building as they drove by and closed her eyes Kevin noticing this gently touched her hand

they reached the apartment building and got out of the taxi Kevin paid the fare and they headed inside it's him Christine whispered pointing in the direction of Mark Kevin squinted and covered his face from the Sun seeing a dark figure in the distance Mark was tall and thin resembling a skeleton and looked like ominous in his long black cloak and dark glasses Mark also saw Christine and waved at her Kevin quickly turned away so Mark wouldn't see his face Christine holding her son tightly to her chest grabbed Kevin's hand and pulled him to the door

practically running up to stairs Christine quickly unlocked the door to her apartment and Kevin found himself off in a small hallway that resembled his own he sat on the living room sofa and looked around soon his eyes fell on a photograph on the chest of drawers with a black ribbon at the corner when Kevin saw the face in the picture he covered his mouth with his hand and started sobbing it was a picture of his twin brother who looked exactly like him it felt like he was looking in the mirror his styled black hair brown

eyes curved lips barely visible John was his exact copy a perfect and incredible replication it's not surprising that Christine mistook him for her husband if Kevin had not known about everything in advance he would have thought he had gone mad suddenly there was a knock at the door Christine looked into peep Hall and was frightened recoiling she looked at Kevin who had come up to her by this time it's Mark she whispered she won't leave me what should I do Kevin asked her to go to her son's room then he took out his phone from

his pocket and turned on the recorder Kevin opened the door and greeted Mark with a smile and asked what he needed Mark turned pale and backed away almost falling over the railing you're supposed to be dead he screamed trying not to look at Kevin how did you get out I what drowned me Kevin finished for him I threw you out of the boat Mark shook his head and cringed like a bursting balloon I killed you you're you're dead he shouted choking on his own words I killed you how did you get back Kevin grabbed him

by the collar and pulled him closely and hit him really hard across the face with a strong hook I came back for you Kevin snarled in Mark's ear do you think I didn't know what you were doing all this time he roughly pushed Mark against the railing causing him to tremble with fear and weep like a child then Mark clapsed to the floor in the entrance and Kevin said There You Go you've admitted to everything why didn't you just do that from the start it would have been easier for both of us wouldn't it don't

you feel relieved and your life will be much easier now especially since you're familiar with prison leaving Mark lying on the ground Kevin walked out and called the police when they arrived he handed them his phone with the recording of Mark's confession Mark who had now regained his composure told the police in detail about how he believed he had killed Jon but it's time you should find out that I'm not really John Kevin smiled as the police LED Mark out of the building I'm actually his twin brother Mark's face turned red with anger and he

stormed like a mad wolf I didn't kill anyone he shouted as he launched forward I was just joking I'm insane I'm just talking nonsense one of the officers took hold of Mark's shoulder and kept him in place you will have the opportunity to explain everything at the station sir let's go as the door closed behind the police and Mark Christine who had come out to investigate the commotion asked Tevin what had occurred Kevin told her this whole story and she couldn't help but burst into tears the investigation into Mark's case took several months with the

main issue being that investigators could not find any Witnesses who saw Mark pushing Jon overboard this caused delays in the process and threatened the fairness of the trial Justice Mark was about to be released due to lack of evidence Kevin who had been conducting his own investigation found two witnesses they were two elderly fishermen who also happened to be on the river that fateful morning and saw Mark disposing of the body thanks to their testimony the court gave Mark a harsh sentence of 12 Years in federal prison during the announcement of the verdict Christine held

Kevin's hand tightly as they sat together she let out a sigh of relief when she learned that Mark would be spending a significant amount of time in prison Mark's going to get locked up I can't believe it's over now we need to figure out what to do with the car service I don't want it to fail and shut down but I have no clue how to manage it do you think you can help me she directed the question towards Kevin making him feel compelled to say yes sure he smiled I'll handle it I've been wanting

to change careers for a while I guess I was just waiting for the right opportunity Christine smiled and then subtly pulled Kevin close kissing him deeply Kevin didn't hesitate and responded with an even more passionate kiss they held each other tightly for around 10 minutes disregarding the cold rain and Gusty wind and shared heated kisses half a year gone by and it was time to get ready for Christmas once again this included decorating the Christmas tree buying gifts and making wishes Kevin and Christine had been married for three months and they lived in both Christine's

apartment in Kevin's place however they had decided to spend Christmas somewhere different and chose to celebrate it at their old neighbor Mr feist's apartment they showed up at his place on Christmas evening Mr feis was overjoyed as he watched Christine's young son Alex play with tinsel the old man couldn't contain his emotions and Kevin had to distract him by asking him to open a bottle of wine well let's toast to all the good things that have happened and will happen the elderly neighbor declared loudly as the festive table was being prepared Kevin remembered the events

that had occurred exactly a year ago he stood up and smiled at his old neighbor without you none of this would have happened he said looking at his glass of champagne I would have become an alcoholic lost my job and never met Christine or been able to help her so I'm incredibly grateful to you for coming to me and straightening me out one year ago I raised this glass to you Mr Feist Kevin's face broke into a smile to happiness he said softly to our happiness they all lifted their glasses in unison no one knew

what the next Christmas would bring but everyone without exception had faced that the coming year would be successful and joyful