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“Made her walk down the aisle with a huge red stain on her back. And I covered for you. I told everyone it was an accident, that the waiter had bumped into you.
I lied for you.”
“And now,” he said, his voice cracking with emotion, “you’ve done it again. To your daughter-in-law’s mother.
To Donna, who has been nothing but kind to you. On Rachel and Ben’s wedding day.”
He turned to face the crowd, and I saw tears in his eyes.
“I’ve been married to this woman for 33 years,” he said. “And I’ve spent most of them apologizing for her behavior, making excuses, and trying to smooth things over.
But not anymore. I’m done.”
Ben stepped forward, his face twisted with confusion and anger. “Dad, what are you—”
Tom held up his hand.
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