My Stepmom Locked Me in So I’d Miss Her Wedding with My Dad — But She Didn’t Count On One Tiny Detail That Changed Everything

My stepmother Dana locked me in their condo to stop me from attending her wedding to my dad, thinking she’d secured her perfect day. She took my phone and keys, leaving a smug note: “Don’t take it personally. It’s just not your day.” Furious, I used my Apple Watch to text my friend Tasha, who arrived with the concierge to free me. We raced to the venue, where I stormed down the aisle, holding up Dana’s note. Gasps filled the room as I exposed

her scheme. Dana’s excuses unraveled as guests, including my aunt, revealed her lies about excluding family. My dad, stunned, asked if it was true. When I confirmed, he called off the wedding, leaving Dana sobbing. Weeks later, he filed for an annulment. Over dinner, he thanked me for showing him Dana’s true colors. I wasn’t the troublemaker she painted me as—I was protecting my family. Her perfect day crumbled, but I reclaimed mine.