“Is that important?”
“It might be.”
Before I decided whether to contact anyone, Vanessa made an even more damaging mistake.
Rachel phoned the following morning.
“Dad, have you seen Mom’s new video?” Birthdayparty planning
“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?” Birthdayparty planning
“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.
