Tina’s teenage marriage to Richard seemed romantic until her pregnancy test came back positive. His cruel confession – that he’d only married her to rebel against his family – destroyed her. When he threw her out, drunk and raging, Tina learned how quickly love could turn to hate.
Abandoned and slandered by Richard’s family, Tina raised Greg alone. Her son became her pride – working from age 15, excelling in school, and building a business empire by 26. But Tina worried about the fury burning inside him whenever his father was mentioned.
Greg’s long-planned confrontation took an unexpected turn. As he sat outside Richard’s home, baseball bat ready, he saw a frail old man struggling with garbage bags. The monster of his imagination was just a broken human. Instead of violence, Greg chose a more elegant revenge – buying Richard’s foreclosed home.
The final meeting was everything Tina could have hoped for. Richard’s shock at seeing his successful son, the perfect echo of his cruel words from decades past – it was justice served cold. As they watched Richard leave in shame, Tina realized Greg had broken the cycle of anger, proving himself the better man.