A grieving father shared on Reddit how a cherished plan to honor his late wife turned into heartbreak. His wife Cloé died in a car accident when their daughter Eleanore was just two. Before her death, Cloé had recorded heartfelt videos during her pregnancy, meant as a gift for Eleanore’s 18th birthday.
After years of struggling as a single father, he eventually remarried Wendy, who had her own insecurities and felt overshadowed by Cloé’s memory. Though he reassured her, Wendy grew increasingly uncomfortable with mentions of his late wife.
As Eleanore’s 18th birthday neared, the father was excited to give her the videos. But when he went to retrieve them, they were gone—leaving him devastated and betrayed, suspecting Wendy had destroyed the only remaining memories of Cloé meant for their daughter.
