I Remarried After My Wife’s Passing — One Day My Daughter Said, ‘Daddy, New Mom Is Different When You’re Gone’

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“You’ll be fine,” Amelia had assured me, pressing a travel mug of coffee into my hands as I headed for the airport. “And so will we. Sophie and I will have some quality girls’ time.”

“We’re going to paint my nails, Daddy!” Sophie chimed in as I kneeled to kiss her forehead.

It seemed like everything was under control. But when I returned, Sophie nearly knocked me over with her hug, clinging to me like she used to right after Sarah died.

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Her little body trembled against mine as she whispered, “Daddy, new mom is different when you’re gone.”

My heart stumbled in my chest. “What do you mean, sweetheart?”

Sophie pulled back, her lower lip quivering. “She locks herself in the attic room. And I hear weird noises when she’s in there. It’s scary, Daddy! And she says I can’t go in that room, and… and she’s mean.”

I tried to keep my voice steady. “Mean how, Sophie?”

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“She makes me clean my whole room all by myself, and she won’t let me have ice cream even when I’m good.” Sophie hung her head and sniffed. “I thought new mommy liked me, but… but…”

I hugged Sophie close as she started crying, my mind racing.

Amelia had been spending a lot of time in the attic, even before I left on my trip. She’d disappear up there for hours, and when I’d ask about it, she’d just smile and say she was “organizing things.”

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