My dad’s new wife, Ivy, is younger than me — he’s 61, she’s 27, and I’m 32. Last month, he said he changed his will so that everything — the house, money, and all his belongings — would go to her.
When I asked why, he just said, “Your mom already left you her things, and you have a good job. You’ll be okay. But Ivy is young and needs someone to make sure she’s secure.”
I was really angry, and Ivy just sat there with a proud little smile.
But I didn’t just let it slide. When I checked the property records, I found out the house he promised her was still under both his and my late mom’s names. The transfer was never finished — which meant half of it was legally mine.
So, I went to a lawyer and filed my claim. At our next family dinner, I told them what I’d done — and they both went pale. Ivy froze when she realized the mansion she bragged about online wasn’t completely hers. She thought she’d get everything, but I made sure she ended up with much less than she expected.
Now my dad acts completely different toward me. He says I took away Ivy’s “security,” and I can tell things between them aren’t going well either. He keeps calling me selfish and jealous, but all I ever wanted was what’s fair.
Am I really wrong for fighting for what legally belongs to me — even if it ruined my dad’s so-called happy relationship?