Rather than cooperate, he summoned relatives to a family meeting.
He told them I was an ungrateful son attempting to punish him for an old disagreement.
He claimed Diane was no longer capable of making decisions.
And he accused us of deliberately ruining Megan’s wedding.
Uncle Pete called afterward.
“Thomas, the family’s falling apart.”
I asked one question.
“Did Ray tell everyone he abandoned me?”
Silence.
“No.”
“Did you tell them you witnessed it?”
Another silence.
“No.”
“Then the problem isn’t that I’m revealing the truth, Pete. It’s that everyone keeps refusing to acknowledge it.”
Part 6: The meeting that ended his control
I didn’t want Megan to lose her wedding because of her father’s decisions.
So I asked Sandra to arrange a meeting at Diane’s house.
Ray initially refused.
But once his attorney explained the legal risks, he agreed.
On Saturday morning, Ray and Cheryl arrived.
