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Dad deserved love after everything we\u2019d been through. When he proposed to Carol after six months of dating, I even helped him pick out the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you okay with this, sweetheart?\u201d he asked me that night. \u201cI know it\u2019s fast, but Carol makes me feel alive again. And she really wants to be a good stepmother to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIf she makes you happy, Dad, then I\u2019m happy,\u201d I said. And I meant it.<\/p>\n

The wedding was small. Just us, Carol\u2019s sister, and a few family friends.<\/p>\n

Carol looked beautiful in her white dress, and Dad couldn\u2019t stop smiling. During her vows, she even turned to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cJocelyn, I promise to love you like my own daughter. We\u2019re going to be a real family.\u201d<\/p>\n

I cried happy tears that day. Finally, things were looking up.<\/p>\n

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Dad deserved love after everything we\u2019d been through. When he proposed to Carol after six months of dating, I even helped him pick out the ring. \u201cAre you okay with this, sweetheart?\u201d he asked me that night. \u201cI know it\u2019s fast, but Carol makes me feel alive again. And she really wants to be a…<\/p>\n

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