My Entitled Daughter Stole My Wedding, but I Didn’t Let It Slide

On the day of Mabel and Adam’s wedding, they’re stuck in a limousine as they crawl along the freeway, thanks to traffic. Instead of keeping her mother’s guests entertained, Mabel’s daughter, Amanda, takes over the wedding, stealing the limelight. Will Mabel retaliate at the wedding or just let Amanda learn her lesson another way?

Weddings are supposed to be magical, right? An entire day dedicated to the culmination of love, months of planning, and a chance to stand with your person, promising to be with them forever…

That was the dream, at least, until my daughter Amanda turned it into an absolute nightmare.

A beautiful wedding setting | Source: Midjourney

A beautiful wedding setting | Source: Midjourney

Sigh.

It started with traffic, of course. My fiancé Adam and I were stuck on the freeway in our limousine, trapped in a sea of brake lights thanks to an overturned truck miles ahead. We weren’t too worried about the traditions. We were both married before, so seeing each other before the ceremony was the least of our concerns.

“Time, please, Ben?” I called through the intercom for our driver.

A couple sitting in a limousine | Source: Midjourney

A couple sitting in a limousine | Source: Midjourney

“It’s difficult to say, Mabel,” he said. “But I’m trying to gap in whenever I can! I will get you and Adam down the aisle!”

We were definitely going to be late.

“Love, call Amanda,” Adam said, his jaw tight as he tapped on the seat. “Tell her to sort out the guests, just get the band going and keep people entertained.”

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A man holding his head | Source: Midjourney

I dialed my daughter, already feeling the pressure. She picked up on the second ring.

“Hey, sweetie,” I said the moment she answered. “We’re stuck in traffic. There has been an accident, so everything is at a standstill. Can you make sure everything’s running smoothly at the venue? We’ll be about 30 minutes or so. Adam said to get the band playing.”

“Of course, Mommy!” Amanda chirped, her voice syrupy sweet. “Don’t you worry about a thing other than getting here. I’ve got everything else handled. Be safe!”

A smiling woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

A smiling woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

I exhaled, letting her assurance calm my nerves. But not ten minutes later, my phone buzzed. It was my sister, Jess.

Her voice was frantic.

“Sis, you have to come here now! It’s Amanda, she…” her voice trailed off before the call cut off.

“She’s what?” I muttered, immediately redialing, but it went straight to voicemail. A heavy pit settled in my stomach, but there was nothing we could do except crawl forward in the traffic.

A woman using a phone | Source: Midjourney

A woman using a phone | Source: Midjourney

“What do you think Jess meant? What do you think is going on?” I asked Adam after filling him in.

“Oh, honey,” he said. “Honestly, I’m sure Amanda picked up a mic and is trying to sing with the band.”

When we finally pulled up to the venue half an hour later, nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. Amanda stood on the steps, her face glowing as she held a bouquet of ivory roses. She was in a wedding dress. It was white and simple, but it was definitely a wedding dress.

A smiling young couple | Source: Midjourney

A smiling young couple | Source: Midjourney

Our photographers swarmed around her, cameras clicking as she posed with a dazzling smile. And next to her stood Kyle, her boyfriend of barely a year, looking dazed and uncomfortable in a suit.

I felt my heart stop.

“What the hell is going on?” I yelled, storming up the stairs.

Amanda turned to me, her expression a mix of surprise and amusement.

An upset bride | Source: Midjourney

An upset bride | Source: Midjourney

“Oh, Mommy!” she gushed. “I’m so sad you missed the ceremony! It was lovely!”

My jaw dropped.

“My ceremony? You had my ceremony? You stole my ceremony? Amanda, are you out of your damn mind?”

“Well,” she said, brushing imaginary dust off her dress. “I thought since you were late, we couldn’t let the time go to waste. Everything was already set up, and the officiant needed to get going. You know how much I hate delays. So… I married Kyle!”

A smiling bride | Source: Midjourney

A smiling bride | Source: Midjourney

The audacity of it left me speechless. My beautiful ceremony, the one Adam and I had dreamed of and planned for months… it was all gone. It had been hijacked by my own daughter.

“You’ll get married another day!” she chirped, as if she hadn’t just crushed my heart. “Now, Kyle and I are going to do the final walk down to the reception hall. The guests are going to throw the rice and confetti. Do you want to join?”

I shook my head.

Confetti being thrown on a couple | Source: Midjourney

Confetti being thrown on a couple | Source: Midjourney

Adam came up behind me, his face a mix of fury and heartbreak. He had spent so much time trying to bond and build a relationship with Amanda that I knew her behavior had broken his heart, too.

“Say the word, love,” he said. “Say the word, Mabel, and I’ll shut this down right now.”

I looked at Amanda, the girl I raised, who was now staring at me with infuriating smugness. My fists clenched. Every nerve in my body screamed at me to fight her, to take back what she had stolen.

A frowning man | Source: Midjourney

A frowning man | Source: Midjourney

But I exhaled slowly.

“She’s still my daughter,” I muttered to Adam. “Don’t. I’ll teach her a lesson another way.”

The reception was a surreal experience. Amanda flounced through the room, acting like the star of a fairy tale, completely oblivious to the devastation she’d caused.

My family and friends came around between courses, asking what had really happened.

A crowd of people at a wedding reception | Source: Midjourney

A crowd of people at a wedding reception | Source: Midjourney

“Mabel, we thought it was your wedding, dear,” my aunt said. “You were supposed to get your happy ending. What is this about Amanda getting married? We didn’t know that she was even seeing someone!”

“I don’t know, Aunt Joy,” I said. “I’m just as surprised as you are.”

When dessert rolled around, Amanda even had the nerve to cut into the cake we’d ordered, complete with the beautiful sugar flowers.

A beautiful wedding cake | Source: Midjourney

A beautiful wedding cake | Source: Midjourney

Jess pulled me aside at one point, her eyes blazing.

“That daughter of yours pulled my phone away while I was talking to you. And then she locked me in the bathroom during the ceremony! I couldn’t do anything else about it! Why didn’t you stop her when you got here?”

“Because,” I said, a smile curling my lips. “Revenge is best served cold.”

An upset woman | Source: Midjourney

An upset woman | Source: Midjourney

The real kicker came later that evening. Amanda knocked on our hotel room door, smiling as if nothing had happened.

Adam and I were sitting on the bed, eating our way through the room service dessert menu.

“So,” she said, leaning against the cupboard in the room. “Kyle and I need your tickets to Chile for the honeymoon. I mean, there’s no point in you guys using them after all.”

A couple sitting in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

A couple sitting in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

Adam froze. I swear, I saw his hand twitch toward the night light like he was ready to throw it.

But I smiled, keeping my voice calm.

“Of course, sweetie. You can have the tickets. You and Kyle deserve some fun.”

A smiling bride in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

A smiling bride in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

Amanda squealed, hugged me, stole a strawberry from one of the plates, and let herself out.

“What the hell, Mabel?” Adam asked. “Really? She’s taking our honeymoon too? We worked so hard for all of this. Our wedding, our honeymoon, all of it. And for what? For Amanda to behave like a brat?”

“I know you’re upset,” I said. “But honey, trust me. She’s going to learn a lesson. Two days from now, you’ll see.”

An upset man in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

An upset man in a hotel room | Source: Midjourney

And just like clockwork, Amanda phoned two mornings later, her voice anything but cheerful.

“How could you do this to me, Mom?!” she screamed.

I smirked, cradling the phone to my ear.

“Amanda, darling, is something wrong?”

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

“Wrong?” she shouted. “You gave me tickets to the Arctic! We’re stuck in the middle of nowhere, freezing, and there’s nothing to do!”

I bit back a laugh. The tickets had been for Chile, technically. But they were only a layover on the way to our real destination: an Arctic expedition. Glacier hikes, frigid waters, and polar bear sightings.

It was our dream trip. But Amanda? She hated the cold. Luxury resorts and tropical beaches were more her style.

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

Classic Amanda. She had never bothered to check the full itinerary.

“You asked for the tickets, Amanda,” I said.

“But what must I do?” she whined.

“You’re a married woman now. Figure it out.”

An upset woman | Source: Midjourney

An upset woman | Source: Midjourney

She hung up on me, already muttering a series of curses. And I couldn’t stop grinning.

Meanwhile, Adam and I made new plans. My sister and our closest friends rallied together to throw us the most beautiful wedding celebration at Jess’s house a week later.

They handled everything, from catering to decorations, and it was even more perfect than I could have imagined.

Beautiful wedding decor | Source: Midjourney

Beautiful wedding decor | Source: Midjourney

This time, Amanda wasn’t invited. And do you know what made everything so special? The gifts.

Since Amanda had hijacked my original wedding, all the presents went to us. A brand-new espresso machine, luxury linens, and an all-expenses-paid spa weekend from Adam’s older brother.

It was like karma had gift-wrapped itself for us.

A coffee machine in a kitchen | Source: Midjourney

A coffee machine in a kitchen | Source: Midjourney

When Amanda found out, she had another meltdown.

“Mom, you stole my wedding gifts?” she shouted over the phone. “Everything was supposed to be left at the wedding venue until we got back from our honeymoon.”

“I think you should stop talking,” I said.

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

A woman talking on the phone | Source: Midjourney

“Mom, you ruined everything for me!” she cried. “I can’t believe you stole my damn gifts.”

“Amanda,” I began, laughing. “Your gifts? You stole my wedding. Consider this a fair trade.”

Adam, at the espresso machine, doubled over and laughed.

As for Amanda’s new marriage to Kyle?

A man laughing in a kitchen | Source: Midjourney

A man laughing in a kitchen | Source: Midjourney

From what I hear, it’s already on the rocks. Jess told me later that Kyle looked downright miserable during the wedding ceremony. And I had seen that for myself during the reception. He had avoided Adam and me completely.

“That boy’s in for a rough ride with her,” Jess said when she came over for tea and cake a few days later.

Amanda might have stolen my fairy-tale wedding, but her happily-ever-after was already on thin ice.

Cake and tea on a table | Source: Midjourney

Cake and tea on a table | Source: Midjourney

As for Adam and me? We’re better than ever. We did go on our Arctic honeymoon, and it was breathtaking.

Some lessons, I guess, are best learned the hard way. Amanda might never admit it, but I like to think she’s realized that entitlement comes at a cost.

And if not? Well, let’s just say I’ll always have the satisfaction of knowing she outsmarted herself.

Karma, after all, has a way of evening the score.

A smiling couple | Source: Midjourney

A smiling couple | Source: Midjourney

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My cousin Sarah and I have always had a complicated relationship. She’s loud and bubbly, but also the type of person who craves the spotlight. And because of that, our entire family gave her the attention she wanted. It made more sense to shine the spotlight on Sarah, rather than ourselves.

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A couple standing together | Source: Midjourney

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A smiling woman holding a glass of champagne | Source: Midjourney

A smiling woman holding a glass of champagne | Source: Midjourney

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Jovem mulher consegue emprego como empregada doméstica e percebe foto emoldurada da mãe no quarto do chefe – História do dia

Caroline conseguiu um emprego como faxineira em Nova York e foi para sua primeira tarefa. Era uma linda casa em Manhattan, mas algo a chocou. Havia uma foto de sua mãe no escritório. Então um homem entrou.

“Vou fazer um ótimo trabalho”, Caroline se preparou psicologicamente antes de sua primeira tarefa. Ela e sua amiga, Melissa, se mudaram para Nova York há alguns dias para realizar seus sonhos de serem estrelas da Broadway.

Mas elas precisavam encontrar empregos primeiro para alugar um apartamento juntas. Por sorte, Melissa foi contratada em uma loja de roupas, e Caroline conseguiu um emprego em uma agência de limpeza doméstica.

Era perfeito. Não era tão demorado, e ela adorava limpar porque tinha um efeito calmante nela. Além disso, se não houvesse mais ninguém em casa, ela podia praticar sua voz para cantar.

Caroline estava indo para sua primeira tarefa como faxineira. | Fonte: Shutterstock

Caroline estava indo para sua primeira tarefa como faxineira. | Fonte: Shutterstock

Infelizmente, o rosto de sua mãe surgiu em sua mente antes de entrar em sua primeira casa. Sua mãe, Helen, não queria que ela corresse atrás de sonhos tão tolos, muito menos que morasse em Nova York.

Caroline nasceu e foi criada na Filadélfia, que não era tão longe assim. Ela não tinha pai, e sua mãe nunca disse uma palavra sobre ele. Por algum motivo, Helen realmente odiava Nova York. Ela também abrigou Caroline por toda a vida, e foi por isso que ela teve que escapar.

Quando ela e Melissa planejaram a mudança, ela sabia que sua mãe não permitiria. Caroline suspeitou que ela poderia até fingir uma doença só para fazê-la ficar. Mas Caroline precisava lutar por seus sonhos. Era sua vida. Então, ela deixou um pequeno bilhete na cômoda de sua mãe enquanto ela dormia e fugiu.

Já fazia vários dias, e Helen não tinha ligado para ela, o que era estranho. Mas Caroline presumiu que ela provavelmente estava brava com ela. Esperançosamente, ela superaria isso quando Caroline estreasse na Broadway. Agora, era hora de focar em limpar esta casa.

De acordo com o diretor da agência, um homem mais velho mora sozinho na casa, então não estava particularmente bagunçado em primeiro lugar. Quando Caroline finalmente entrou usando a chave sob o capacho, como foi instruído, ela não perdeu tempo para começar a limpar — primeiro, a cozinha, depois a sala de estar e indo em direção ao quarto.

Ela notou as fotos acima da lareira. | Fonte: Unplash

Ela notou as fotos acima da lareira. | Fonte: Unplash

“Estou quase terminando, senhor. Mas posso fazer uma pergunta? Quem é essa mulher?”

Ela hesitou um pouco logo na entrada de um escritório de aparência séria, mas não havia instruções contra a entrada. Ela decidiu não tocar muito na mesa e continuou limpando.

Havia uma linda lareira com uma prateleira no topo e enormes estantes de livros ao longo da parede oposta. Era o tipo de escritório que Caroline só tinha visto em filmes.

Ela arrumou o mais rápido e minuciosamente que pôde, mas parou de repente na lareira. Havia várias fotos em cima, mas uma chamou sua atenção. Uma foto com o rosto de sua mãe. Ela era pelo menos 18 anos mais nova, mas era ela. “Por que minha mãe está nas fotos desse homem?”, ela se perguntou em voz alta.

De repente, ela ouviu passos e um homem mais velho entrou no escritório. “Oh, olá! Você deve ser a nova faxineira. Eu sou Richard Smith. Eu sou o dono desta casa,” o homem se apresentou com um sorriso caloroso. “Você já terminou aqui?”

“Estou quase terminando, senhor. Mas posso fazer uma pergunta?” Caroline hesitou, esperando que o homem não ficasse bravo se ela perguntasse sobre a imagem. “Quem é essa mulher?”

O homem se aproximou para ver de que foto ela estava falando. | Fonte: Pexels

O homem se aproximou para ver de que foto ela estava falando. | Fonte: Pexels

“Quem?”, ele se perguntou, se aproximando dela e colocando os óculos. “Ah sim. Essa é Helen. Ela foi o amor da minha vida.”

Os sentidos de Caroline começaram a apitar. “O que aconteceu com ela?” Ela não conseguiu deixar de perguntar.

“Ela morreu durante um acidente de ônibus. Ela estava grávida na época também. Eu nem pude ir ao funeral porque a mãe dela me odiava. Foi uma loucura… Eu tentei seguir em frente e nunca consegui. Até hoje, eu ainda a amo e sinto falta dela”, Richard respondeu, tirando os óculos e indo em direção à sua cadeira.

“Senhor, desculpe-me por me intrometer assim, e obrigada por me contar. Mas essa mulher… ela se parece tanto com minha mãe. É loucura,” Caroline revelou.

O homem mais velho franziu a testa para ela. “O que você quer dizer?”

“Bem, minha mãe, Helen, parece exatamente com essa mulher. Obviamente, ela está mais velha agora, mas a semelhança é incrível. Tenho 98% de certeza de que é ela”, ela continuou, encarando Richard, mas gesticulando em direção à fotografia.

Richard discou ali mesmo da sua mesa. | Fonte: Pexels

Richard discou ali mesmo da sua mesa. | Fonte: Pexels

“Helen? O nome da sua mãe é Helen? Onde você cresceu?”

“Filadélfia,” ela respondeu, dando de ombros. Seus olhos se arregalaram agora que ela percebeu que se aquela era Helen, então este homem poderia ser seu pai.

Richard cobriu a boca com as mãos. “Isso não é possível…” ele sussurrou. “Posso ter o número de telefone da sua mãe?”

“Claro”, ela disse e entregou a ele.

“Você pode ficar aqui enquanto eu ligo para ela?” ele pediu, e Caroline concordou.

Ele discou ali mesmo do telefone do escritório, e a voz da mãe dela atendeu depois de alguns toques. “Alô? É você, Caroline?”

Richard olhou para Caroline por um segundo, mas decidiu falar primeiro. “É Helen Geller?”

“Sim. Com quem estou falando?” Helen perguntou do outro lado da linha.

Ele contou a ela sobre o suposto acidente de ônibus. | Fonte: Pexels

Ele contou a ela sobre o suposto acidente de ônibus. | Fonte: Pexels

“Helen, é o Richard”, ele continuou, sua voz começando a ficar emocionada.

“Richard, quem? Espere um minuto. Richard Morris? O que você quer depois de todos esses anos?” Helen perguntou, sua voz endurecendo por algum motivo.

Caroline e Richard olharam um para o outro, confusos, mas ele continuou. “O que você quer dizer depois de todos esses anos? Pensei que você estivesse morto!”

“O que?”

Richard explicou o que sabia sobre o suposto acidente quando perdeu sua futura esposa e seu bebê ainda não nascido. Ele também explicou como a mãe de Helen não o deixou ir ao funeral e se recusou a lhe contar qualquer coisa depois. Mas Helen não tinha ideia do que ele estava falando e contou a ele o que sabia.

“Minha mãe me disse que você ligou e decidiu que não queria mais nada comigo. Então criei minha filha sozinha”, Helen revelou, e Caroline ficou chocada com essa reviravolta.

Caroline queria fazer sucesso na Broadway primeiro. | Fonte: Pexels

Caroline queria fazer sucesso na Broadway primeiro. | Fonte: Pexels

“Isso não é… Helen, eu nunca te abandonaria. Eu nunca segui em frente. Eu ainda pensava em você todos os dias. Eu lamentava você. Eu tenho sofrido pensando em você e em nosso filho por quase duas décadas,” Richard continuou, mas Helen ficou quieta.

“Não acredito que a mamãe faria isso. Mas, bem, esse era o jeito dela. Não sei o que fazer agora”, Helen finalmente declarou. “Espere. Como você descobriu que eu ainda estava viva?”

“Mãe, estou aqui,” Caroline finalmente entrou na conversa. Ela explicou apressadamente o que aconteceu e tranquilizou sua mãe dizendo que estava bem em Nova York.

“Não acredito que isso esteja acontecendo. Não consigo nem perguntar à minha mãe por que ela faria algo tão cruel conosco. Ela morreu anos atrás. Mas, de qualquer forma, quando você volta para casa, Caroline?” Helen perguntou, com uma voz mais firme em direção à filha.

“Não vou voltar até que eu consiga na Broadway. E agora, bem… agora eu tenho outro motivo para ficar aqui,” Caroline continuou, olhando para Richard com um pequeno sorriso.

Eles quebraram o gelo com uma declaração boba. | Fonte: Pexels

Eles quebraram o gelo com uma declaração boba. | Fonte: Pexels

“Tudo bem, mas estou chegando em Nova York em breve”, Helen disse e desligou. Richard e Caroline olharam um para o outro em silêncio por alguns momentos antes de qualquer um deles falar.

“Então, acho que você é meu pai,” ela disse. Ele riu, e foi assim que eles quebraram o gelo.

O que podemos aprender com essa história?

  • Deixe seus filhos perseguirem seus sonhos.  Caroline fugiu porque sua mãe era superprotetora. Você deve guiar seus filhos, mas deixá-los decidir o que fazer com suas vidas.
  • Alguns pais não têm os seus melhores interesses no coração.  A mãe de Helen fez algo horrível para ela e Richard, e eles nunca saberiam o porquê.

Compartilhe esta história com seus amigos. Pode alegrar o dia deles e inspirá-los.

Se você gostou desta história, talvez goste  desta  sobre uma mulher que não encerrou a ligação com o marido, e ele ouviu a conversa dela.

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