Two years after my wife’s passing,

I remarried Amelia, hoping to rebuild my family.

But when my daughter, Sophie, whispered,

“Daddy, new mom is different when you’re gone,”

I was shaken. Sophie described strange

noises from the attic and how Amelia was being too strict, which raised concerns in me,

Amelia had brought warmth into our lives, especially for Sophie, but something felt off.

Sophie told me that

Amelia locked herself in the attic and was mean, making her clean alone and denying her treats.

When I returned home from a business trip,

I was worried that I’d rushed into this relationship.

That night, I followed Amelia to the attic and

found it transformed into a magical, child-friendly space—complete with fairy lights and a tea set.

Amelia confessed she had been too focused on creating the

“perfect” home, channeling her strict mothering instincts, and had forgotten to simply love Sophie,