A Mother’s Betrayal: How My Ex Used Our Daughter in His Wedding

For three years, I raised my daughter, Lily, alone after her father, Leo, left us for another woman. I worked endless shifts as a nurse, trying to give her stability, but the absence of a father weighed heavily—especially when she asked painful questions like, “Why doesn’t Daddy visit me?”

Then one Friday, Leo called. “I’m ashamed of myself. I want to make things right,” he said, asking to spend the weekend with Lily. Against my doubts, I agreed—for her sake.

At first, he sent joyful pictures of Lily at a carousel. But the next day, my sister sent me an Instagram post that shattered me: Leo had married Rachel, the woman he left us for, and used Lily as their flower girl—without my knowledge.

I rushed to the venue, finding Lily sitting alone, clutching her teddy bear. When Rachel laughed, calling my daughter a “prop” for photos, even her bridesmaids exposed her cruelty.

That day, I walked away with Lily in my arms. Leo may have remarried, but he lost the right to call himself a father.