When the solicitor called to tell me I’d inherited my ex-husband Todd’s estate, my first reaction was to check if hell had frozen over.
Todd — the man who once insisted he couldn’t afford child support because “the market was bad” had left me his sprawling suburban house, his stocks, and, wait for it — his beloved vintage car. WAS THIS SOME KIND OF MISTAKE?
We were married for 15 years and had three children. Then Todd, claiming he was “tired of everything,” had an affair with his young secretary. Heartbroken, I let him go. It was a year ago. He married her, and I never met her.
So, imagine my shock when Angela, his widow, arrived at my door, shouting in rage:
“Todd wouldn’t have done this unless you tricked him! Give me what’s ours, or I’LL TAKE THIS TO COURT!”
I was still grieving Todd’s sudden death and had no idea about his will until that day.
Then, the attorney opened my eyes.
Rachel’s life was upended when her ex-husband Todd left her everything—his house, stocks, and prized vintage car—while leaving his new family with nothing. The shock was compounded by their tumultuous past and Todd’s failure to provide child support.
When Rachel was informed of the inheritance, she was stunned, especially since Todd had abandoned her for a new life with Angela, his secretary. His decision stirred old wounds from their painful divorce.
Tensions escalated when Angela accused Rachel of manipulating Todd, threatening legal action. However, a letter from Todd revealed he had doubts about his relationship with Angela and his paternity of the baby. A DNA test confirmed the child wasn’t Todd’s, undermining Angela’s claims.
The estate was awarded to Rachel, who used it to secure her children’s futures, selling Todd’s car to fund their education. Despite the bitterness, Rachel found peace in her children’s love, knowing that Todd’s final decision, though controversial, had given them a fresh start.
