Well, you didn't think I'd just leave it alone, did you?

"'Wicked' Stepmom"

By Joseph Manno

"We can't keep fighting like this. It's too hard on Gabi."

Erika Benteen looked across the table at Jason Cleisters with his new wife, and realized reason would never work—with either of them.

"Then do me one favor, Jason.

"Ask," Erika said, pointing at the picture-perfect woman he'd married, "if she loves… loves… my daughter.

"I bet you never have."

From his expression, Erika could tell he hadn't.

From Brenda's, as he turned…

…he could tell she didn't.

Jason, now understanding all the women he loved, whispered, "You bitch."

Erika didn't know to which of them he was referring.