When Gloria was deceived and abandoned in a nursing home by her beloved grandson, she decided to teach him a lesson he’d never forget. After her passing, she left him an envelope with money and a haunting letter that would change his life forever.
One afternoon, 74-year-old Gloria was sipping her coffee by the window when her caretaker, Sophie, came rushing in. “Mrs. Watson, you have a visitor—your grandson, Todd, is here!”
It had been over a year since Gloria had any visitors. The mention of Todd’s name stirred no excitement in her. She knew why he had come—it was always for money. That’s all he and his wife, Natasha, ever seemed to care about.
“Shall I help you to the lobby?” Sophie asked.
“I’ll manage, dear. Let him wait a bit. I need to get ready,” Gloria replied, heading to her wardrobe. As she searched for a dress, tears filled her eyes.
“I trusted him. That was my biggest mistake,” she thought bitterly, recalling Todd’s betrayal.
Five years earlier, Gloria lived alone in the house she had inherited from her late husband. Todd, married and living separately with Natasha, rarely visited—perhaps once a year. Then, out of the blue, he started visiting more frequently.
Gloria was thrilled to receive his attention. But one day, Todd showed up with a story that shattered her peace. “Grandma, Natasha needs expensive surgery, and I’m out of savings. Please, can you help me?”
Todd was all Gloria had left. Without hesitation, she sold her house to help pay for the so-called surgery and moved in with Todd and Natasha. Little did she know, there was no surgery—Todd and Natasha used the money for an extravagant vacation in Hawaii.
Weeks later, they returned, pretending they had just come back from the hospital. “Ah, Grandma, I’m starving! Are you baking bread? The smell is amazing!” Todd said as if nothing had happened.
Gloria, ever the loving grandmother, doted on them, even helping Natasha with household chores. But one afternoon, while tending to her plants, Gloria overheard Natasha talking to a friend.
“She’s such a burden,” Natasha complained. “We lied about the surgery. We were in Hawaii! Now I need her out of the house—I’m having my sister over for the holidays, and I want that guest room empty.”
Gloria’s heart sank. She realized the depth of the deception. Todd and Natasha had lied to her, and now they were plotting to get rid of her.
“I’m sorry, Thomas,” she whispered, looking at her late husband’s photo. “I trusted him, and now I’m paying the price.”
A few days later, the couple approached Gloria with a brochure for a nursing home.
“Grandma, Nat and I are planning for a baby, and the house will be too small for the three of us,” Todd began awkwardly. “We think you’ll be happier in a place where you’ll be well cared for.”
Gloria’s heart broke, but she had no choice. Her home was gone, and Todd was her only family. She reluctantly agreed to move into the nursing home. Todd promised to visit often, but those visits came only once a year during the holidays.
For five years, Gloria lived with the pain of betrayal. Then, one day, Sophie interrupted her thoughts. “Mrs. Watson, your grandson is here!”
Gloria sighed. She knew exactly why he had come.
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