My 18-year-old daughter, Serena, was marrying a 60-year-old man named Edison, despite my objections. She claimed to be madly in love with him, but I soon discovered the chilling truth about him.
One day, Serena arrived from her part-time job, excited to share news about her new boyfriend. She told me she wanted to marry Edison, despite his age. I was shocked—he was nearly three times her age. But Serena was determined, saying love wasn’t about age.
After reluctantly agreeing to meet Edison, I overheard a conversation between him and a woman named Annie. Edison was using Serena in a bet to clear his debts. Furious, I confronted Serena, but she didn’t believe me. She accused me of not being there for her after her mom passed.
Later, I confronted Edison at a casino, pretending to be a wealthy man. I won a big hand against him and threatened to expose him if he didn’t stay away from Serena. He agreed, but I was still worried.
The next day, I found out about Serena’s engagement party. At the party, I confronted Edison, but he threatened to expose my past mistakes if I didn’t back off. I realized I couldn’t stop Serena, who was blinded by his lies.
Feeling defeated, I ran into Annie, Edison’s sister, who was also fed up with him. Together, we devised a plan to expose Edison at the wedding. When the ceremony started, women stood up, revealing Edison’s lies. Serena, devastated, threw her wedding ring away, and Edison was arrested.
Later, Serena apologized and promised to focus on her dream of studying fashion design. I gave her a plane ticket to Boston, knowing this was the fresh start she needed.
This experience taught me the importance of being there for my daughter and making her my priority.