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Father\u2019s Day was meant to be simple and joyous, but the truth my daughter shared changed everything. I discovered my \u201cdead\u201d wife had lied, and my daughter was forced to keep this secret.\n

Sixteen years ago, I met Sue at a bookstore where I worked. She had a warmth that drew me in, and I quickly fell for her and her two-year-old daughter, Ellen. We married and I adopted Ellen. Tragedy struck when Sue died in a car accident, and I focused on raising Ellen, despite my mother\u2019s disapproval.\n

Years later, Ellen gave me a wooden chest on Father\u2019s Day. Inside were letters from Sue, dated after her supposed death. One letter read, \u201cIf you\u2019re reading this, it means Ellen has grown up and you\u2019re ready to know the truth.\u201d Ellen revealed that Sue had left us, pretending to die, because she wasn\u2019t ready to raise her and had another relationship.\n

Ellen had kept this secret for Sue\u2019s promised inheritance. Despite my shock and anger, I couldn\u2019t blame Ellen. She gave me the chest\u2019s final gift: a sales contract for a pickup truck, showing her gratitude for all I\u2019d done.\n

Though betrayed by Sue, my bond with Ellen grew stronger. As we faced this truth together, Ellen assured me, \u201cI love you, Dad.\u201d I replied, \u201cI love you too, bunny. More than you\u2019ll ever know.\u201d Despite the past, our love promised a brighter future.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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