My Ex’s New Wife Spent \$1,000 on a Prom Dress to Outshine Me and Win My Daughter — But My Daughter’s Response Stunned Everyone

My ex’s wife tried to buy my daughter’s love with a $1,000 prom dress. She failed—spectacularly.

Lily, 17, fell in love with a dress we couldn’t afford. So, I stayed up every night after work sewing her one from scratch—just like my mom taught me.

The night before prom, Cassandra showed up with the exact $1,000 dress and said, “Now you don’t have to wear your mom’s homemade knockoff.”

But on prom night, Lily walked down the stairs wearing my dress.

When Cassandra saw her, she gasped.
“That’s not the dress I bought!”

Lily smiled:
“Nope. I wore the one made with love.”

Later, she posted:
“Couldn’t afford the dress I wanted, so my mom made one. I’ve never felt more beautiful—or more loved.”

Cassandra blocked her.
I framed the photo.
And love? It won.