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They had been married for more than five years but were still unable to conceive a baby. Despite many visits to various medical professionals, no one could find the cause of their infertility. He was determined to give her the life they both desired, he promised her a happy marriage and children. He provided her with love and support, but he felt helpless, nothing he could do would make her wish come true.

One night, while discussing their options, she suggested they consider adoption. He agreed and they began looking into possible options. Soon enough, they found the perfect couple to adopt a child from, an AI couple who had programmed robot children to act like humans. With some trepidation, they took the plunge and decided to adopt one of them. They could choose how he looks like, the color of his eyes, hair, and even skin. Those AI children can be created to look like your own, as an extension of your blood. They gave him a name and were instantly overwhelmed by how real he felt.

Years went by, and he was the reason for their endless happiness, the one thing that ruined their contentment over the years was when he looks in the mirror, he never ages!