There's a reason that the 'evil stepmother' trope has been so prevalent in pop culture. Imagine every Disney movie, every kid's show, and even Hallmark movies, the stepmother is oftentimes the villain who comes into the family, stomping over traditions, making their own rules, and steamrolling anyone who tries to stop them.
While it's not always true that stepmothers are evil, but the woman in this next story is certainly giving Meredith Blake vibes the way she's got this daughter's dad in a Parent Trap.
After suffering a debilitating stroke, this father was in bad shape and his adult children realized pretty quickly that their stepmother had no intention of helping him recover. She neglected him, left the house in unsafe condition, and ultimately left her husband (the kid's father), to fend for himself. Luckily, the kids were there to rescue him, stealing him away and becoming his new caretakers–but that wasn't the last they heard from their evil stepmom. Keep scrolling for all of the details of this audacious family drama where the villain is clearly projecting onto the heroes.
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