Five Minutes Before My Wedding, My Daughter Asked Me to Look Inside Her Bunny. The Secret Changed Everything.

That night, I sat on Mabel’s bed and asked whether she was excited about the wedding.

‘Yes,’ she answered.

Then she asked if we could still read stories after I was married.

I laughed because I thought the question was silly.

‘Of course.’ She waited a moment before asking, ‘Even if Matthew says it’s babyish?’ My smile faded.

‘Has he said that to you?’