My sister lifted her glass, called me “just a nurse” in front of the entire wedding, and the room laughed with her—until the groom’s father looked straight at me like he’d seen a ghost and said five words that changed the air in the room

respect, your daughter fabricated a story about your other daughter’s mental health to manipulate my family. That’s not an overreaction. That’s a character issue.”

Victoria’s eyes filled with tears. Fast. Too fast. The kind that appear on command.

Diane moved toward her, reached out, but Victoria pulled away and her voice broke into something sharp.

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