My Son Disowned His Daughter, so We Took Her In – 16 Years Later, He Demanded a DNA Test and Was Stunned by the Results
When my son, Tom, abandoned his daughter, Ava, my husband, Gary, and I stepped in to raise her with her mother, Mia. Sixteen years later, as Gary battled lung cancer, Tom demanded a larger share of the inheritance, questioning Ava’s paternity and insulting her. This reopened old wounds from his infidelity and abandonment.
Tom and Mia met in college, married, and had Ava, but his cheating shattered their family. We took in Mia and Ava, providing a stable home while Tom moved on, marrying Lacey and starting a new family, ignoring Ava. As Gary’s health declined, Ava, now 16, was his rock, while Tom remained distant.
Tom’s uninvited visit, demanding inheritance priority, shocked us. He callously suggested a DNA test to dispute Ava’s paternity. Ava, overhearing, bravely agreed, seeking closure. Gary, furious, disowned Tom from the inheritance. The test confirmed Tom as Ava’s father, leaving him speechless. Ava confronted him, expressing her pain but declaring her independence from his approval.
Despite Tom’s entitlement, we prioritized Ava and our other granddaughter, Diane, for their love and loyalty. Tom left silently, clutching the test results. Ava’s strength and bond with Gary reaffirmed her place in our family, proving she’d already made us proud.
