Mom Announces Her Marriage. Daughter Sees The Ring And Says, "That Doesn’t Belong To You!"

Lucy couldn't hide her surprise when her mom, Janet, announced she was getting remarried. The joy in the room was palpable as Janet extended her hand to show off the sparkling ring that symbolized her new beginning. But Lucy's excitement faded to confusion as she stared at the ring, her heart racing with a strange familiarity.

"That ring isn't yours!" Lucy exclaimed, her voice trembling with disbelief...

“Whatever could you possibly mean by that” Janet exclaimed, quickly pulling back her hand. Before she could completely withdraw it, Lucy took hold of her hand so that she could examine the ring further. In stunned silence, Lucy traced her thumb over the ring on her mother’s finger. “I mean it, mom,” Lucy says, a sad look on her face. “I’ve seen this ring before. It isn’t yours.” 

“Yes, it is,” Janet said in a defensive tone. She tried to pull back her hand, but Lucy wouldn’t let her. “No, mom, it isn’t,” Lucy said, softly letting go of her hand. I can prove it to you, hold on,” she continued and quickly ran up the stairs to her bedroom. Lucy took a steadying breath before she started rummaging through her desk drawer.

It isn’t long before Lucy finds the stack of old magazines, but there’s so many of them that it takes her a while to find the one she’s looking for. Her mom calls out for her from the bottom of the stairs. “I’ll be right there!” She replied, leafing through the magazine until she found the picture she remembered.

Lucy bolts back down the stairs and almost runs into her mother, who’d come to call for her again. “Can you explain this rude behavior now?” Janet asks, tone snide. “I’m not trying to be rude, mom,” Lucy says, face softening. “I’m not trying to be mean either, but look.” Lucy holds the magazine out for Janet to see.

“But,” Janet starts, stuttering in disbelief. “I remember seeing this before now. But it can’t be…” Lucy lays a comforting hand on Janet’s shoulder, not knowing exactly what to say to make this situation any better. There, on the pages of the magazine, is her mother’s ring in exact detail. It belongs to a famous actress, given to her by her grandmother. She tells all about it in the interview. 

“This ring has been in my family for many years, going back several generations,” Janet reads aloud. “It was my grandmother’s and her mother’s before that. It’s a super distinctive ring by now as well, as over the generations, so many different people have worn it…” Her mother sighs softly, taking a break before continuing. “My great-grandmother nicked it during a horse ride one day, so the underside of the stone is chipped off…”