- “Get away from her!” I snapped.
- “This is why I left! Seven needy children and no freedom!”
- Rob grabbed her arm. “My business partners could be watching!”
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“Rob, not now!”
- “You’re ruining my reputation!”
- I ended the livestream.
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It was time to teach her a lesson.
- “Leave, Vanessa.”
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“You taught her this!”
- “She’s twelve, and you’re furious because she told everyone you abandoned seven children.”
- Rachel appeared behind us. “Go, Mom.”
- Vanessa grabbed her handbag. “You’ll regret this!”
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You’re ruining my reputation!
- Rob headed for the door.
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“Rob! Say something!”
- He glanced back. “You’ve said enough for both of us.”
- I thought the confrontation was finished.
- I was wrong.
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You’ll regret this!
- ***
- After the guests left, I found Sophie crying beside her desk.
- “Dad, I ruined everything.”
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“No, sweetheart.”
- “I wanted Mom to see what she’d missed. But she acted like everything you gave us was worthless. Then I saw her filming.”
- “How long have you known about her account?”
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Sophie crying beside her desk.
- “Three months.”
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“Why didn’t you tell me?”
- “She looked so happy traveling everywhere. Why couldn’t she be happy with us?”
- I hugged her. “That was never your responsibility. You shouldn’t have confronted her online, but her words were her choice.”
- Sophie showed me another video.
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Everything you gave us was worthless.
- Vanessa was advertising luxury furniture. I recognized the brand.
- “I restored furniture for that company. I still know their marketing director.”
- “Is that important?”
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“It might be.”
- But before I could decide what to do, Vanessa made a mistake far worse than anything she’d said at the party.
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Why couldn’t she be happy with us?
- ***
- The next morning, Rachel called.
- “Dad, have you seen Mom’s new video?”
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“No. What happened?”
- “She’s telling everyone you manipulated us into hating her.”
- “What?”
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Vanessa made a mistake far worse.
- “And that you staged Sophie’s confrontation.”
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“You’re kidding.”
- “I wish. She’s even calling Sophie a liar!”
- For ten years, I’d stayed silent to protect the children.
- But silence wasn’t protecting them anymore. It was protecting Vanessa.
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You manipulated us into hating her.
- Then my son, Nathan, called.
- “Are you going to let her say that?”
- “No. I’m showing people the truth.”
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“You’re going after Mom?”
- “I’m standing up for Sophie. There’s a difference.”
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I’d stayed silent to protect the children.
- “Oh, okay…”
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“Will you help me make a video?”
- “Absolutely. I’ll call Rachel and the others.”
- Later, we discussed the plan together.
- “What about Sophie?” Rachel asked.
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I’m standing up for Sophie.
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