All my life, I felt invisible in my family. My mother adored my younger sister Angela, while I was ignored. Only my father made me feel truly loved. When he died, I lost the only person who ever cared for me.

In my grief, I turned to my husband, Tom—only to discover he was having an affair with Angela. They claimed it was “love,” but I knew it was greed. With my father gone, they saw opportunity.

Weeks later, it came out that my father had left me \$1.5 million in a private trust. My mother and Angela, who had always called me “worthless,” were furious. They even faked a will to take it from me, but the lawyer exposed their lie.

When I confronted them, Tom dropped to his knees, crying, “Forgive me, Kate. Let’s start over.” I looked at him and said, “I don’t need you. Or any of you.” Then I walked away for good.

Now, I live peacefully by the ocean, running my own business. I’ve shed their betrayal and found freedom. Meanwhile, they’re left with the mess they made. I finally have the life I always deserved.