Asking Eric: My nephew invited me to his wedding at the last minute. Should I still send a gift?

Dear Eric: My nephew, who spent summers with me for years while growing up, recently got married. While I was thrilled to get a Save the Date card, I did not receive an actual wedding invitation until three weeks before the wedding. His mom and I are estranged due to totally unrelated circumstances. I assumed the invitation had been rescinded. With such short notice, we could not attend since we live out of state. I explained all this to his bride when she texted me about whether we would be attending. I was hurt and disappointed and felt like this was more about receiving a monetary gift rather than missing me at the wedding. There was no mention of missing me, just “are you coming or not?” Should I still send a gift?
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