Person Presumed Dead Shows Up at Wedding

“It’s a shame your late father isn’t here with us,” Stacey sobbed into the microphone, “but I know he’s blessing his daughter wherever he is.” Suddenly, she heard a voice in response, “Obviously, I would. It’s my daughter’s wedding!” Stacey turned around and was frozen stiff by a familiar man approaching her.

Stacey and Tyler married at a young age and had their daughter Mary when they were only 18. Tyler’s mother despised Stacey from the start, and when she discovered her son had married her and planned to raise their child together, Tyler was evicted from his home.

Stacey and Tyler struggled to make ends meet while caring for their daughter, but things began to improve when Tyler and Stacey landed a job. They began working as software developers, and their earnings were sufficient to keep the family afloat.

However, three months after Tyler joined his company, he was fired after an argument with his boss. Meanwhile, Stacey, who was working at another company, was promoted and asked to relocate to Texas.

When she broke the news to Tyler, he lost his cool. “Wow! Just take a look at yourself. Are you even concerned about me? All you care about is your damn promotion!”

“There’s nothing like that, Tyler,” Stacey explained. “I didn’t even know that you were fired.”

“Okay, now that I’ve told you I was fired, are you still going to talk about your stupid promotion?”

“Well, Tyler, I feel bad for you, but I have to leave for Texas next week. I told you because I thought you should be aware of it. Please look after Mary while I’m gone,” Stacey said as she walked to her bedroom.

The following week, Stacey packed her belongings and prepared to leave. “Be a good daughter, honey, and don’t bother daddy!” she exclaimed as she kissed Mary’s brow. She waited for Tyler, but he didn’t even come out of his room that morning.

Stacey had a bad feeling when she left the house that day, and her suspicions were confirmed when she returned over the weekend and saw Tyler intoxicated. Mary was crying in the corner, and the house was a shambles.

She confronted Tyler about his recklessness, and the two got into a heated argument. Finally, she packed Mary’s belongings and they flew to Texas the next day, never to return.

As time passed, Tyler realized his mistake, so he went...