Despite having the means to offer her a job at one of his larger companies, he steadfastly refused, emphasizing the importance of her forging her own path to success. Sarah explained,
“Even though my dad was a very famous figure, I never appeared in the media with him. His impeccable reputation and talent were his alone, and I never objected.
I understood his reasoning. He wanted to ensure that after he was gone, my future would depend on me, not on his legacy or wealth.”
Despite concerns about her boyfriend, Sarah’s father opted not to meddle in their relationship. As Sarah started seeing Bradd, a fellow university student, her father approached the situation with skepticism.
In their first encounter, he peppered Bradd with questions, sensing a mismatch in what he called his “personal check.”
Sarah recalls,
“My dad always warned me that Bradd was a lazy, entitled individual who was drawn to my father’s fame and wealth from the start. But I chalked it up to my father’s protective nature, appreciating it but not giving much weight to his concerns about Bradd.”
Bradd, for his part, never broached any topics related to money when conversing with Sarah, further convincing her of his pure intentions. They tied the knot a year before her father’s passing, and their marriage appeared blissful both personally and professionally, as they both pursued their careers with zeal and enjoyment.
After Sarah’s father passed away, unexpected events unfolded, taking everyone by surprise. Following the loss of her father, Sarah was consumed by profound sorrow. Yet, she was surprised by Bradd’s behavior in such trying circumstances.
Sarah remembered,
“Instead of offering comfort and support during my overwhelming sorrow, Bradd immediately broached the subject of my inheritance, asking about the extent of my expected wealth after my father’s demise.”
This question shocked her, triggering memories of her father’s warnings about Bradd’s true intentions and how he was only interested in her for her father’s money. Sarah disclosed,
“When he asked about my inheritance, my expression must have betrayed my surprise. I responded, ’What inheritance?
I won’t receive a dime from my dad. I’m not even mentioned in his will.’”
Bradd brushed it off as a joke or a result of her distress after the funeral, assuming she was talking nonsensically. Sarah countered, “There’s no inheritance for me because I’m not my dad’s biological daughter.
I was adopted a year before my mom’s death, and although my dad raised me as his own, he never intended to include me in his will. I’ve known this my entire life.”
Bradd vanished as soon as he heard the “bad news” Sarah had for him. The woman, if he truly loved the guy inspite of the finding, may wonder what he would have chosen if she gave him a second chance.
In Sarah’s ongoing narrative, she discloses that Bradd initiated divorce proceedings merely a month after discovering her lack of inheritance from her father. Subsequently, Sarah arranged a meeting with Bradd, facilitated by a family friend who had been her father’s business associate. At the dinner, Sarah’s father’s partner unveiled her father’s will to Bradd.
It outlined a provision stating that if Bradd remained married to Sarah for five years following her father’s passing, he would be entitled to half of the estate, while the remaining half would go to Sarah. However, in the event of a divorce, Sarah was designated as the sole beneficiary of her father’s entire fortune and properties. In her concluding words, Sarah expressed her contentment, remarking,
“It was immensely gratifying to witness my ex’s shocked reaction.
His face turned pale, then red, then pale again. He was left speechless, like a fish gasping for air out of water. I felt that my father’s plan had been fully realized, and he could finally rest in peace, knowing that I was thriving without that ’lazy, spoiled kid’ in my life.”
