My Ex’s New Wife Shoved My Daughter out of a Family Photo at Her Wedding and Yelled, ‘You’re Not My Family!’

I closed my eyes because this was exactly what I’d been trying to avoid.

Rachel kept going, furious now. “Natalie tried to act innocent and said it was a misunderstanding, but nobody was buying it. Aunt Marlene walked up to her and told her she should be ashamed.

Grandma gathered her things and left. Even some of Natalie’s own friends were looking at her like they didn’t recognize her.”

I swallowed hard. “And what about Eric?”

Rachel went quiet for a second.

“He went completely pale when he checked the CCTV footage. He pulled Natalie outside, and they were fighting in the parking lot. And then he came back inside alone.”

My chest tightened because I knew what that meant.

Rachel’s voice softened. “I’m not calling to gossip. I’m calling to tell you that I’m sorry you and Sophie were treated like that.

She’s just a little girl, and Natalie showed everyone exactly who she really is.”

I looked at Sophie curled up on the couch with her stuffed bunny, still quiet. “Thank you for calling, Rachel,” I whispered. “That means more than you know.”

When Eric finally showed up at my door two hours later, he looked like he’d aged 10 years.

His tie was loose, his eyes were red, and he couldn’t meet my gaze. “Can I see her?” he asked quietly. I stepped aside and let him in, and he walked straight to Sophie and knelt beside the couch.

“Hey, baby girl.”

Sophie looked at him with those big, wounded eyes. “Daddy, does your new wife not like me?”

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