Rachel phoned the following morning.
“Dad, have you seen Mom’s new video?”
“No. What happened?”
“She’s telling everyone you manipulated us into hating her.”
“What?”
“And that you staged Sophie’s confrontation.”
“You’re kidding.”
“I wish. She’s even calling Sophie a liar!”
I’d avoided publicly criticizing Vanessa for ten years, hoping to spare our children further pain.
Now, remaining quiet only allowed her accusations to continue.
Nathan called shortly afterward.
“Are you going to let her say that?”
“No. I’m showing people the truth.”
“You’re going after Mom?”
“I’m standing up for Sophie. There’s a difference.”
“Oh, okay…”
“Will you help me make a video?”
“Absolutely. I’ll call Rachel and the others.”
We gathered later to discuss our response.
“What about Sophie?” Rachel asked.
“She’s staying out of it. She’s been through enough.”
“What if Mom makes another video?” Rachel asked.
