06/06/2025
Dear Sisters,
I’m reaching out with a heavy heart, seeking advice and support over a deeply emotional and complex situation I’ve been silently enduring for the past three years.
I’m a nurse of good standing, with 12 years of experience, currently working at one of Ghana’s most prestigious private hospitals. About three years ago, a wealthy, unmarried, and terminally ill patient was admitted under my care. He was assigned to me specifically during night shifts because he requested it—he felt a strong connection to the way I cared for him. As time went on, we grew close. Our conversations often turned personal and meaningful.
One night, he expressed a heartfelt wish: he wanted to have a child before he passed. He was fully aware his time was limited and asked if I would help fulfill his dying wish by conceiving a child with him. He promised to secure the child’s future with a $5 million trust and ownership of a house in a prestigious area of Accra.
Although I was already married, I had developed feelings for him. One thing led to another, and we became intimate over a two-week period. I later discovered I was pregnant. Knowing I couldn’t openly reveal the child’s true paternity, I resumed intimacy with my husband and later announced the pregnancy, allowing him to believe the baby was his. He was overjoyed, as this would be our first child.
True to his promise, the patient arranged for me to meet his bankers and transferred $5 million into an account he helped set up for me. Tragically, he passed away shortly after.
I grieved deeply—not just as a nurse, but as someone who had shared an intimate and emotional connection with him. I later gave birth to a baby boy, and in memory of the patient, I gave our son his first name—with my husband’s blessing, as he was unaware of the full story.
The guilt weighs on me daily. My husband believes the money I’ve used to support his business came from a bank loan, but in truth, it’s from the account the patient set up. I feel the need to confess, but I’m terrified of the consequences—for my marriage, my child, and my peace of mind.
Sisters, I can no longer bear the burden of this secret alone. I am torn between telling the truth and preserving the life I’ve built. Please, I need your guidance.
Warmly,
A Troubled Sister
