By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-19 10:35:11 | Updated at 2024-11-22 00:49:46
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A divorce case involving a man from eastern China, who cheated on his wife yet still managed to claim half of his late mother-in-law’s estate, has sparked intense debates on social media.
The man’s mother-in-law passed away from a heart attack while attempting to intervene in a confrontation between her daughter and son-in-law after he was discovered walking hand in hand with his mistress.
According to City Express, both individuals are from Zhejiang province, and their marriage lasted 20 years. The woman’s father had died from an illness three years prior, leaving her mother in poor health following her dad’s passing.
Earlier this year, the daughter took her mother out for a walk to lift her spirits. However, they unexpectedly encountered her husband, who was shopping with another woman, hand in hand.
Furious, the wife confronted her husband, and an argument ensued between the couple in the street. When the mother-in-law attempted to mediate, she suffered a heart attack.
Tragically, the mother-in-law died immediately at the scene.
Three months later, after managing her mother’s funeral arrangements, the daughter sought to divorce her husband. He consented quickly but insisted on an equal division of the two houses inherited from her mother.
