For twenty years, my ex and I shared a deep bond without marriage or kids. But when I caught him cheating, I left, and he soon married his mistress. I moved on, built a happy family, and cut him off completely.
Years later, he died in an accident, leaving behind a pregnant wife. To my shock, a solicitor called to say he’d left most of his estate to me, not his new family. His letter explained everything: he claimed his wife trapped him for money and he still wanted my happiness.
His parents and wife demanded the inheritance, but I blocked them and accepted his final gift. It now secures my family’s future. I never attended his funeral but quietly thanked him at his grave for the love we once shared.
Still, guilt lingers. Did I do the right thing by keeping it all? Some nights, I wonder if I should have shared more. What would you have done in my place?
