My stepdaughter arrived at my second wedding in a wedding dress to steal the show – but what my daughter did made her shout, "You had no right!"

"Actually, there's one more thing."

She handed him her phone.

I watched my son read his father's words.

I couldn't see the screen from where I was sitting, but I didn't need to.

Leo's voice broke when he read it aloud, first very quietly, then in a more confident voice.

Your mother spent years running this family without asking for anything in return. I could have taken better care of her.

I should have.

If she ever gets another chance to be happy, protect her.

Don't let anyone steal the joy she's spent a lifetime earning.

I watched my son read his father's words.

A silence fell over the room, in a completely different way than before.

Thomas's eyes filled with tears.

I felt my own tears flowing before I even realized I was crying.

I saw something change in my son's eyes.

Not anger.

Understanding.

He turned to stare at Lauren, and I knew he was finally fed up.

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