I Put My Late Mom’s Photo on My Wedding Table – My Stepmom ‘Accidentally’ Shoved it Off

I lost my mom when I was 19. She was my best friend, my hero. Ten months after her funeral, my dad remarried—Carol. From the start, she flinched at my mom’s name and went through our house erasing every trace of her.

I promised myself my mom would be part of my wedding. On the big day, Carol saw my mom’s photo at the head table and shoved it to the floor. I knew this would happen. Perfect timing.

Seconds later, a detective and officers entered. “Mrs. Carol, you’re under investigation for financial fraud and identity theft,” they announced. Bank transfers, vacation photos with another man—everything exposed.

Carol screamed, pointing at me. “She set me up!”

“No, Carol,” I said. “This is just consequences.”

My dad gently replaced my mom’s photo. “She would’ve been proud of you,” he whispered.

Carol was led away in handcuffs. My mom’s place stayed at the table, intact. The wedding wasn’t what I’d planned—but it was exactly the wedding I needed.