We were together for 20 years, never married, no kids. Three years ago, I discovered he was cheating with the woman who is now his wife. I walked away. Six months later, they tied the knot.
I moved on, found happiness with my new partner, and had a daughter. My ex still sent me birthday texts, but when he learned about my child, he accused me of cheating. I ignored him.
Months later, tragedy struck. He died in a car crash. I was stunned when lawyers told me he had left everything—his estate worth $700,000—to me.
His wife was furious. Pregnant at the time, she demanded I hand over the inheritance to her and their children. His parents joined in, insisting it was “the right thing to do.”
I considered it. But then came a letter from him, written before his death. In it, he explained why he left me everything. He admitted he had wronged me, regretted his betrayal, and wanted to make amends. He believed I had stood by him for decades, and this was his way of saying sorry.
