Surprises come in all forms, and they might not always be welcoming. Sometimes, we might stumble upon mind-boggling, soul-stirring, eye-opening details about ourselves and our loved ones that leave us utterly baffled and speechless.
Something similar happened to a man when an accidental discovery altered his reality and shattered his heart into a million pieces.
A 55-year-old man was shocked when doctors told him he’d been infertile since birth – but what was worse was the realization the three sons he’d raised for more than 20 years weren’t his.
Now, the millionaire dad is looking for justice after his ex-wife’s alleged web of lies made him question the paternity of his three grown children.
Richard Mason learned that his now ex-wire, Kate Mason, had lied about the paternity when doctors told him he had been infertile since birth in 2016. He made the astounding discovery when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, and told he couldn’t father children naturally.
His infertility was a shock, and it finally came to light that the three boys were a result of his ex-wife’s on-and-off affair with a former co-worker.
“You don’t know what’s real and what isn’t. It’s as if I’m living in ‘The Matrix.’” Mason revealed “Someone says to you, ‘All that you know and everything you thought to be solid and true is not real, and never did exist. You are not a father, you are not able to have kids, your name will not continue.'”
Richard Mason from Rhos, North Wales, met Kate Mason while working as colleagues at Barclays Bank in the West Midlands in the 1980s. The pair tied the knot in 1987.
The wealthy co-founder’s career reached an all-time high when he teamed up with Simon Nixon to launch one of Britain’s first-price comparison internet sites, Moneysupermarket.
The couple welcomed three children together via c-section. The eldest boy, Willem, was born in 1995, and the twins, Joel and Ed, were born in 1999. Richard was present during all childbirths and was eager to embrace the fatherhood experience.
While he continued to progress professionally, his personal life hit the rocks when he and his wife separated in 2007. The divorce was finalized in 2008. Kate reportedly walked away with a lump sum of about $5,000,000 and ongoing maintenance.
A heartbroken Richard also shared that his lung capacity deteriorated two years after his CF diagnosis in 2018. Per Richard, he complied with the Child Support Agency and was said to have nearly $4,000 a month in the early years following their divorce. But the business tycoon noted that it was never enough for his ex-wife.
His elder son refused to provide a DNA sample and said Richard was his dad. But Richard said his son didn’t speak to him after he sued Kate. However, his twin boys, Joel and Ed, took the test, and the results confirmed Richard wasn’t their father.
Richard said his diagnosis, his ex-wife’s alleged deception, and the court case resulted in an emotional fallout with the boys who meant the world to him. The tycoon explained that the fractured relationship was hard for him to explain to his mom, who was in her 80s and had Alzheimer’s.
A heartbroken Richard also shared that his lung capacity deteriorated two years after his CF diagnosis in 2018. He said that Kate’s supposed lies robbed him of the chance to have a child with his third wife, Emma, who was also diagnosed with breast cancer.
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Sources: OpposingViews, Fox News