Awesome - Doctor Tells Man He's Infertile, Then He Demands Answers From His Wife
From the outside looking in, Richard Mason had the perfect life: a self-made multimillionaire, he was also the father to three beautiful boys. But a single trip to the doctor changed everything. With a new diagnosis, he looked back at his life and realized he might actually be living a lie. Surely, Richard thought, the doctor had made a grave mistake.
A Successful Businessman
Richard Mason might have a stern look on his face in this photo, but one look at his career and you'd be hard pressed to find anything worth sulking about.
Founding MoneySuperMarket
Richard amassed a huge fortune as founder of the popular price-comparison website MoneySuperMarket. And, he also had an amazing wife named Kate along for the lavish rollercoaster his business venture blessed them with.
Starting A Family
Richard met Kate when the two were both employed at the same bank. They hit it off almost immediately, and soon found themselves at the alter, giving each other smiling "I do's." Then, the family expanded.
Marriage Falls Apart
Three gorgeous sons entered their lives not long after they tied the knot. Two were twins, Ed and Joel, and the oldest was Will. Sadly, the relationship between Richard and Kate wasn't to last a lifetime.
Bringing The Journey To An End
After two decades of marriage, the couple called it quits. The spark they shared at the beginning fizzled out, and with all three kids over the age of 18, they legally brought their journey to an end.
Embarking On New Love
However, that didn't stop Richard from finding someone else to fill the loveless void the divorce left in his life. A woman named Emma swooped in and stole his heart, and once again he embarked on a marital adventure.
Romance Never Questioned
Emma took to the lifestyle Richard provided her with quite easily, enjoying the elegant vacations and the mansion living. But, Richard never questioned for a second if Emma was in it for him and or his wealth.
Everything Goes Downhill
Plus, she loved his sons, which was the most important factor. It seemed life resumed to a happy normal yet again for Richard, until it all came abruptly crumbling down in 2016.
A Grave Diagnosis
The 55-year-old went in for a routine checkup at the doctor, expecting a brief visit. But, after running some tests, Richard was given grave news: he developed cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening lung disease. He was crushed.
"Your Are Infertile"
The doctor then told Richard, "Look, yourself and Emma you know — you're gonna have difficulty having children because you are, as a man with cystic fibrosis, infertile." But, how? He already had three kids with his ex-wife Kate!
A Gut-Wrenching Epiphany
Surely the diagnosis was wrong. He told the doctor, "You must have the diagnosis wrong because I've already got three boys." Unfortunately, the doctor knew the test didn't lie, which only meant one thing.
An Unimaginable Weight
The three boys Richard raised with Kate weren't his at all! Strangely, he recalled how people always compared the physical features of his sons to Kate and not him. Now, those seemingly innocent comments felt like an unmanageable weight.
Too Much To Handle
It was too much to handle. How could this happen to him? Sure, he and Kate fell out of love, but there's no way she was so conniving she kept a secret this big for two decades. Now, he demanded the truth.
Demanding The Truth
Immediately Richard sent Kate an email, demanding to know what happened. But, Kate denied everything in a her response. It didn't matter, however. The science was irrefutable. Kate had an affair early on in their relationship.
Reaching Out To The Kids
There was really no correct next step to take, but Richard now had a heart-wrenching conversation in his near future with his sons about both the diagnosis and their biological mother's lie. He reached out to his son Will first.
"You're Probably Not My Father"
Will took the news of the cystic fibrosis rather well, but the second part of the phone call was rough. However, Will knew where it was going. He told Richard, "I'm already ahead of you, Dad. You're saying you're probably not my father."
Everything Confirmed Through DNA
Under the guidance of paternity fraud expert Roger Terrell, Richard took more tests that confirmed he was sterile. Then, he, along with his twins sons, submitted DNA for match-testing. The results confirmed everything all along.
"Hit By A Hammer"
The twins shared none of his DNA. In an interview, Richard admitted, "It was like being hit by a hammer. It was like the world had just fallen away. Finding out the boys weren’t mine was very, very hard."
Bittersweet Revenge
Kate was not going to get away with what she did to Richard, and he filed a paternity fraud lawsuit. The evidence was clear, and Kate was ordered to pay him $300,000. However, it was a bittersweet victory.
No Happy Ending
The damage to Richard could never be undone, and even today his oldest son refuses to speak to him for taking Kate to court. For a while, Richard hoped the whole situation was a mistake. After all, he had heard about chimeras.
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