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At home, Scott listened as Audrey showed us the messages Derek had sent her.
One read, “Your mom says no auditions. Don’t make things harder by asking her.”
Another said, “Your teacher thinks you should step back. I’m trying to spare you.”
Scott immediately called Derek and asked him to come over with his wife, Laura.
When they arrived, I placed the screenshots on the table.
“Why did you send these?” I asked.
Derek shifted uncomfortably.
“Audrey misunderstood. I was trying to manage expectations.”
“You told me Mom thought I was embarrassing myself,” Audrey said quietly.
Laura looked at her husband.Get Marriage Tips
“Is this because Mia didn’t get accepted?”
Derek finally admitted the truth. His daughter, Mia, had also auditioned for the advanced program but hadn’t made it.
“Mia worked just as hard,” he muttered. “She came home crushed, while Audrey got everything.”
