It’s been 20 years since I met my biological father, his actions made my throat choke

May 18, 2022 07:50 GMT+7

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My parents divorced when I was 5 years old. That day, my father left with another woman, making my mother very sad. Despite being loved by my grandmother, my mother still decided to give up everything to go back to her mother’s hometown, taking me and her empty hands with her.

I still remember the day my mother and I moved, my grandmother cried like rain because she loved her children and grandchildren. She said that this house only accepts one daughter-in-law, who is my mother, and one grandchild, who is me…

Years later, on the anniversary of the New Year or summer vacation, my mother still took me to visit my grandmother even though there was no sign of my father in the house.

Just like that, my life took 20 years, I grew up with my mother’s care and nurturing. Dad’s face is just a blur in my memory. The only rope that holds me back to my hometown is my warm grandmother.

Last month, the sad news came when my grandmother passed away at the age of 90. I went home to mourn her, but unexpectedly my father also returned and brought his current wife and children with him. He’s also old, with white hair.

During the past time, we did not meet or talk once, so at that time we did not know how to talk to each other. I hesitated for a long time and then greeted him with a “dad”, and he just hummed to finish.

I told myself that I must try to be patient, take care of her funeral and never see this father again.

However, blood relatives are inherently a complicated relationship, I wanted to get out, but I was pulled in. Last weekend, the person I call my father sent someone to call me to my grandmother’s house to discuss the inheritance of her land.

When I met him and my paternal family, I knew that before she died, she made a will, leaving all her assets, including the old house and the land, to me.

When I was not surprised, he even rudely said that I have no rights in this house. Her inheritance must first be left to her only son, him.

Thinking of grandma, thinking about my irresponsible father for 20 years, thinking about the fight for property… but I’m so angry that my throat chokes. I was going to say that I didn’t need anything, neither my father, nor the land, but I couldn’t put it into words. I left before his jerking call back.

I’ve been thinking a lot about insomnia these days, I’m afraid that if he gets the house, he will sell it and live with his current wife and children. Should I be determined to win the property left by my grandmother?

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