After My Dad Passed Away, My Husband Told Me, ‘We’ll Share The $2 Million Inheritance With My Mom.’

The Spending Spree

Afterward, Jack and my mother-in-law began living as if they had lost their minds, consuming money lavishly. Jack quickly quit his job, and my mother-in-law practically moved in with us, staying at our house constantly. They would leave in the morning, returning with luxury brand items they had splurged on.

“The three-star restaurant we went to today wasn’t as great as I expected.”

“Yes, it was a bit underwhelming for us, the sophisticated ones.”

They had conversations as if they had become wealthy celebrities while dumping all the housework on me as if I were a maid. Jack seemed to think my father’s inheritance would come through immediately. He carelessly withdrew money from our joint account, and my savings of $100,000 dwindled rapidly.

When I protested their excessive spending, Jack just laughed it off.

“Huh? What are you talking about? Isn’t $3 million coming soon? Then this kind of spending is no big deal.”

I warned him:

“I’ve already stopped it.”

But Jack completely ignored me. Then, a month later, Jack and my mother-in-law suddenly left for a trip to Hawaii. I wasn’t invited and was left alone at home. After seeing them off, I decided to take action.

The Lockout

About a week later, while I was relaxing at home, I heard a loud knock on the door. Wondering what was happening, I glanced at the intercom monitor and saw Jack and my mother-in-law, both dressed in Aloha shirts, standing at the front door.

“Um, what do you want?” I asked calmly and coldly.

Red with anger, Jack yelled:

“What are you even talking about? Why won’t the door open?”

Seeing Jack and my mother-in-law confused as to why the door wouldn’t open, I confidently answered through the intercom:

“Well, I changed the locks on the door, so of course it won’t open.”

“What? Why?”

“Let’s talk over this calmly at the nearby cafe. Please go ahead, I’ll join you shortly,” I suggested.

Jack and his mother, after shouting in front of the entrance, seemingly realized it was futile and soon headed to the cafe. Once I confirmed they had left, I made my way to the cafe. Arriving there, I saw Jack and his mother, who had arrived earlier, waiting in a state of fury.

“Hey, what’s this about? Did you change the locks? Hand over the new keys right now!”

“There’s no need for me to give you the new keys. You both need to leave that house,” I calmly told Jack and his mother.

Facing a visibly angry Jack, I presented a piece of paper. It was a divorce petition I had already filled out.

“Divorce? You’re serious about divorcing me?”

His mother was equally shocked and bewildered.

“Kelly, why has it come to this?”

The Final Blow

I spoke quietly to the two who were panicking and flustered.

“By the way, you’ve been spending lavishly every day. Are you sure your finances are okay?”

“What money? Of course it’s fine!” Jack retorted vehemently, spitting as he spoke. “Your father’s inheritance is coming, right? There should still be over $50,000 in our joint account. Look, I’ll show you right now. Here it is.”

Saying this, Jack took out his smartphone and opened the banking app to check the account. At that moment, his expression changed abruptly.

“What? What’s this? Why is the money gone? It was there just the other day!”

Hearing Jack’s words, his mother also hurriedly looked at her phone, her face showing confusion. I revealed the truth to them as they were panicking, not understanding the situation.

“Of course it’s gone. I’m divorcing you, so I moved that $50,000 to my account as part of the property division.”

“What? What do you mean?”

Jack’s face turned to anger for a moment, but then he smirked as if remembering something.

“Fine, I’ll divorce you. Then transfer the inheritance you got from your dad right away. After all, property acquired during the marriage is split half and half in a divorce, right?”

“Well, you might be misunderstanding something,” I replied. “Why, didn’t you know? The inheritance I received, even though it was during our marriage, doesn’t count for property division.”

There was a moment of silence between us. Then Jack and his mother’s expressions changed drastically. Perhaps they truly believed they would receive part of my inheritance. I was just astonished and could only sigh in disbelief.

“No, that can’t be true! That’s impossible!”

Her face turned red with a mix of denial and anger.

“Please check for yourself,” I said mockingly.

Jack started frantically searching on his smartphone.

“It says here property inherited by one spouse from a parent is considered separate property. Therefore, it’s not subject to division and can’t be split between the spouses.”

“What? Seriously?”

His mother too looked at the screen in shock. Then Jack approached me, pleading desperately.

“Kelly, please don’t divorce me. I have no savings and no job. How am I supposed to live if you divorce me?”

Faced with Jack’s plea, I spoke to him clearly and firmly.

“What are you talking about? Take responsibility for your actions. I will never forget how you both treated me. I’m divorcing you. I’ll go to court if I have to.”

Intimidated by my fierce demeanor which they had never seen before, Jack and his mother shrunk back in fear, whimpering softly. Leaving the two of them dejected, I walked out of the cafe.

A New Life

Later on, Jack and I were able to go through the divorce proceedings without any issues. The $50,000 I had moved from our joint account was recognized as part of the marital property division.

Eventually, I managed to get Jack and his mother out of my house. Jack, having already squandered the money from the property division, found himself penniless. Furthermore, he was overwhelmed with bills from the overseas trip and other expenses he had paid for with his credit card.

Quickly sinking into debt, Jack and his mother had to take on even more debt to make these payments, and they now live in a rundown apartment, working tirelessly every day to pay off their debts. The stark contrast to their former lavish lifestyle has been a huge shock for them.

On the other hand, I sold the condo I used to share with Jack. I then moved into the apartment that used to belong to my father. I continue to work as before, but with the inheritance I received from my father, I am living a comfortable life financially.

With gratitude to my late father in my heart, I want to start anew and cherish my life ahead. I aim to protect my happiness and spend my days peacefully.