{"id":115395,"date":"2025-02-28T11:57:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/?p=115395"},"modified":"2025-02-28T11:57:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:57:22","slug":"after-grandmothers-d-eath-in-a-nursing-home-man-inherits-an-envelope-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/after-grandmothers-d-eath-in-a-nursing-home-man-inherits-an-envelope-with\/","title":{"rendered":"After Grandmothers D.eath in a Nursing Home, Man Inherits an Envelope with&hellip;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>After Grandmothers D.eath in a Nursing Home, Man Inherits an Envelope with Several Dollar Bills&hellip;\n<p>One day, 74-year-old Gloria was sipping coffee beside the n.ud3-draped window in her room when her caretaker, Sophie, came running to her. \u201cMrs. Watson, you have a visitor. Your grandson has come to see you!\u201d<br>\nGloria had not had any visitors for over a year. When she heard Todd was there to see her, she was least excited because she knew why he had come. It was for money. That was all he and his wife Natasha had ever cared about\u2026\n</p><p>\u201cMrs. Watson, do you need help to go to the lobby, or shall I take you there?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019ll take care of it, dear. My grandson can wait. I have to get ready. I have to look my best because I am going to see him after a long time,\u201d said Gloria as she walked over to her cupboard to find the best dress. As Gloria rummaged through the cabinet, she was lost in deep thought and cried.\n</p><p><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"aligncenter' size-full wp-image-115398 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thefinejournal.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/grandma-Dollar-Bills.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"512\"' height='\"640\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/thefinejournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/grandma-Dollar-Bills.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p><strong>Greed and betrayal reap nothing but disappointment.\n<p>\u201cI should have thought twice before trusting him,\u201d she pondered. \u201cIt\u2019s the worst mistake I\u2019ve ever made. I wouldn\u2019t have been here today if I had known Todd and Natasha\u2019s plans earlier.\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria could not hold back her tears when she recalled their betrayal.\n</p><p>Five years ago, Gloria lived alone in the house she had inherited from her late husband. Todd was already married and moved out to live separately with his wife and visited his grandma once a year, at best.\n</p><p>But suddenly, he started visiting her more frequently. She was happy with the attention he was giving her. And one day, he came to her and said, \u201cMy wife needs expensive surgery, grandma. I have run out of savings, and the little I have is still scanty to run the house. I\u2019ll be very grateful to you if you help me pay for Natasha\u2019s treatment.\u201d\n</p><p>Todd was all Gloria had, so she could not think of anything beyond him. She was ready to move mountains to put a smile on his face, and she felt the house she lived in was nothing compared to her grandson\u2019s needs.\n</p><p>Without further thought, Gloria sold the house and moved in with Todd and his wife. If she only knew everything he told her was a blunt lie. Natasha needed no treatment, nor was she sick. They needed money for an extravagant vacation to Hawaii but were unwilling to pay for it from their pocket.\n</p><p>Todd and Natasha executed their plan successfully, thinking they had gotten away with it and Gloria would never find out.\n</p><p>Three weeks later, the couple returned home, pretending to have come from the hospital in the city.\n</p><p>\u201cAh, grandma! Im starving. Are you baking bread? The aroma is so inviting\u2026 Can we eat? I\u2019m so hungry!\u201d exclaimed Todd as he helped Natasha sit. \u201cCareful, hun. The doctor told you not to strain, right?\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria was so happy to see her grandson and his wife, and despite her old age, she went out of her way to help Natasha do the household chores so that she could rest and recover from the surgery. One day, while potting the plants, she overheard Natasha and her friend talking in the garden about sending her away.\n</p><p>\u201cArgh! She\u2019s such a pain. She does nothing at home and keeps reading books and newspapers as though she\u2019s gonna change the world or something,\u201d frowned Natasha.\n</p><p>\u201cThat\u2019s annoying. And does she know about your vacation to Hawaii?\u201d asked the friend.\n</p><p>\u201cNo way! She thinks Todd and I were at the hospital. We lied to her about my surgery. Hush! If she comes to know this, we are doomed! I\u2019m planning to get rid of her anyway. I\u2019m inviting my sister for the holidays, and I want the guest room empty before that.\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria was shocked because, until then, she had no clue that Todd had lied to her. She had blindly trusted him, and not in a million dreams did she imagine he would betray her like this.\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Thomas. I shouldn\u2019t have sold our house. I trusted our grandson. He lied to me and has wasted all the money,\u201d she cried, brushing her late husband\u2019s framed photo.\n</p><p>But it was too late, and even if she wanted, she could not go back in time to fix things and decide wisely to prevent the damage she brought upon herself.\n</p><p>Gloria grinned and never discussed the matter with Todd. She knew it would be of no use talking to him. Moreover, it still did not add up to her when she remembered Natasha telling her friend about sending her away.\n</p><p>Then, reality once again struck poor Gloria with a mighty blow a few days later when Todd and Natasha approached her with a brochure explaining the amenities offered in a nursing home.\n</p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to know that elderly people like me are cared for in such places. But why are you showing this to me, dear?\u201d she asked Todd. He pursed his lips and looked at Natasha, who frowned and made big eyes, gesturing at him to talk to Gloria.\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma, you see, Nat and I are planning for a baby. Our doctor told us it was the right time, and we are already approaching our thirties,\u201d began Todd as Gloria slowly turned pale. She partially understood what he was about to tell her next.\n</p><p>\u201cSo\u2026 I\u2019m planning to switch my job, and it\u2019s going to be difficult for the three of us to live together. So what I was thinking is, you can live somewhere where you are well cared for. You can talk to people like you and age peacefully, you know. So, this is the nursing home I found suitable. The amenities are first class, trust me. And I promise to visit you often. You can count on me.\u201d\n</p><p>The truth finally dawned on Gloria, hitting her like a bag of bricks. She wanted to go back to her late husband\u2019s house, but it was not hers anymore as it was already sold. Gloria could do nothing but agree with Todd and pack her bags.\n</p><p>The following week, he drove her to the rest home, promising to visit her soon. But that soon came only once a year during the holidays. Disheartened, Gloria slowly started living with the ugly truth for the past five years.\n</p><p>\u201cMrs. Watson, your grandson is waiting in the lobby!\u201d Sophie broke Gloria\u2019s silence.\n</p><p>\u201cYes, I\u2019ll be there in two minutes. Thank you, dear.\u201d\n</p><p>It had been a little over a year since Todd had last visited Gloria. The last time he had come was for Christmas to give her some clothes and blankets. It was not Christmas anytime soon, so Gloria was bewildered as to why he had come to see her. She thought deeply and sighed, realizing why.\n</p><p>\u201cOh, why didn\u2019t I think of this before?\u201d she disappointedly exclaimed.\n</p><p>A few weeks ago, Gloria had inherited a part of her late cousin Donovans estate. Although he had many heirs who would legally divide the legacy, Gloria had gotten a huge chunk as a share since Donovan was wealthy. It was a considerable lump sum of money that could help Gloria get a new house if she wanted.\n</p><p>\u201cI hope you are not here for this,\u201d she grinned as she marched into the lobby and saw Todd approaching her with a big, warm smile and arms wide open.\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma!! I\u2019m so happy to see you. How are you? I missed you so much,\u201d Todd greeted, hugging Gloria tight and resting his chin on her head as always. \u201cOh, you feel so warm, grandma! And how are things here? Is everything fine? Look at this\u2026new reading glasses! You like it?!\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019m fine, dear. Thank you, and I like those glasses. Tis so sweet of you to remember and come for this old lady when you\u2019re already busy with so much work\u201d said Gloria. \u201cAnd how is Natasha? Is she pregnant?\u201d\n</p><p>Todd\u2019s excitement turned into an eerie silence before he went on to make another strange request.\n</p><p>\u201cWe tried, Grandma, but she has a complication that needs surgery again. We want to become parents, but it\u2019s only possible after this surgery. And\u2026\u201d he paused, staring with big, pleading eyes.\n</p><p>\u201cAnd?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma, I spent all my savings on her treatment. I only have a little left to pay for the operation, but I don\u2019t think it would be enough. So I came to ask you for help.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cHelp? What help, dear?\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI came to know through my cousin about your inheritance from Grandpa Donovan. I know I\u2019m asking for too much, but you know how much I love Nat. We have to help her, grandma. She\u2019s been dreaming of having babies but without this surgery\u2026Money is nothing compared to our loved ones, you always told me. Can you please help me?\u201d\n</p><p>But little did Todd know that his grandma knew he was deceiving her. Gloria was crushed to the core. She could not pull herself together to believe Todd was trying to pull off the same trick on her again.\n</p><p>What tormented her further was that she knew she would d.ie soon. Gloria was diagnosed with c.anc3r, but she was not afraid of d.eath. She was happy and ready to unite with her late husband in the afterlife but what bothered her was Todd\u2019s greed. Reality hit Gloria hard again, so she decided to put him on the right track.\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma? Are you okay with helping Nat and me? Will you give us the money?\u201d Todd interrupted Gloria, who knew it was time to put her plan into motion.\n</p><p>\u201cAh, dear, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s possible this time. I need urgent surgery too. I may not live longer if I don\u2019t undergo this critical operation. But you tell me \u2014 is Natasha\u2019s surgery more important than mine?\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria waited for Todd\u2019s answer, only to be shaken at the end of it.\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma, it\u2019s not about whose life is more important. Right now, my wife needs surgery, and she has a long way ahead. Please help us.\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria was sh0cked when she realized her grandson was not only a fraudster but also fussy when it came to picking between his wife and her. Not that she was upset Todd loved his wife more, but it shattered her when his response downright meant he did not love his grandma or care about her life.\n</p><p>After a deep thought, Gloria asked Todd to visit her the following day, saying she needed time to think.\n</p><p>Later that evening, Gloria could not sleep peacefully. She was disturbed by Todd\u2019s greed and the horrible person he had become. \u201cHe chose money over me. Doesn\u2019t my life matter to him?\u201d she cried.\n</p><p>\u201cHe still has time until tomorrow to think. I hope he changes his mind and realizes how much I struggled to raise him.\u201d In a cranny of her heart, Gloria hoped Todd would realize his mistake and tell her to get treated first. But she was still haunted by several doubts.\n</p><p>For a moment, Todd did not seem to be that little boy she had raised. He had lost his mother during childbirth and was raised until he was twelve by his dad, Drake.\n</p><p>Drake was a gambling addict and had started bringing random women to his house when Todd was little. Todd\u2019s life could have landed on a different track if Gloria hadn\u2019t gotten custody of him and taken him away from his dad.\n</p><p>Although she did her best to raise the boy well, it was a bit too late. Drake\u2019s upbringing over the years had spoiled Todd, and he could not love anything else other than money. Coincidentally, he even found a wife who loved money just like him.\n</p><p>Gloria could not remain peaceful the more she reminisced about her past. She cried herself to sleep and was awakened by Sophie again the next day. \u201cMrs. Watson, your grandson, has come to meet you,\u201d she said. With faltering hope, Gloria marched to the lobby to meet Todd.\n</p><p>\u201cGrandma! Good morning\u2026I\u2019m sorry for waking you early, but I want to tell you something,\u201d Todd said as Gloria\u2019s eyes lit up, hoping he would tell her to go ahead with her surgery.\n</p><p>\u201cThe doctor has given Nat and me time until next week for the surgery. Grandma, please help me. Nat has to get this operation done.\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria was disheartened. The only faint hope she had faded away. She realized she did not matter to her grandson at all and was already prepared in advance with an alternate plan if things turned out differently.\n</p><p>\u201cDear, you see, I haven\u2019t got my inheritance yet as my cousin Donovan has too many heirs. First, they have to sell the property and divide the shares. You see, documentation and legal formalities take time to execute,\u201d she said as Todd\u2019s face seethed with disappointment.\n</p><p>\u201cI can still help you, but I see you need money within a week. Why don\u2019t you mortgage your house? You can pay off everything and get it back when I give you my share of the inheritance. What do you think?\u201d\n</p><p>Todd\u2019s eyes lit up with joy, and he readily agreed as he was overly pleased with his grandma\u2019s offer. \u201cThat\u2019s a brilliant idea, Grandma! I\u2019ll go now and will visit you two weeks later, alright? Love you, and thanks! You\u2019re the best grandma ever!\u201d\n</p><p>Todd returned home happily, guessing little about what was in store for him next.\n</p><p>A few days later, Gloria asked Sophie to follow her grandson on social media. She was not social-media savvy but knew how Todd and Natasha were always active online, posting pictures of their holidays and celebrations.\n</p><p>\u201cWhere is he now?\u201d she asked Sophie and was disheartened when she learned Todd and his wife were holidaying in the Maldives.\n</p><p>Gloria was sad because none of her efforts seemed to have made an impact on Todd. Sophie showed her pictures of him and his wife enjoying another extravagant holiday. Gloria was sure they paid for it with the money they got from mortgaging their house, and it was the last straw.\n</p><p>She was saddened by how greed for money had turned Todd into a selfish man, and soon, her health deteriorated. Treatment did not help, and sadly, Gloria passed away two weeks later. But before breathing her last, she had pulled one last trick on her grandson that would go on to teach him an unforgettable lesson about how greed and inhumanity reap nothing but disappointment.\n</p><p>\u201cHun, let\u2019s go home. It\u2019s getting dark,\u201d Natasha pressed Todd\u2019s shoulder after the late Gloria was laid to rest.\n</p><p>Todd realized how much he missed his grandma only after she was gone. He was weak and shaken by her loss but was snapped to the moment when Natasha reminded him of the inheritance.\n</p><p>\u201cDarling, let\u2019s go home. We still don\u2019t know what she did with her share. She must have got it already, yeah? We have to talk to her lawyer and find out,\u201d she persuaded.\n</p><p>\u201cAh, yes, let\u2019s meet the lawyer first thing tomorrow.\u201d\n</p><p>But to Todd\u2019s surprise, his late grandma\u2019s lawyer knocked on his door the next day and offered him an envelope.\n</p><p>\u201cWhat is this?\u201d Todd exclaimed.\n</p><p>\u201cIt is from the late Mrs. Watson. It is your inheritance. Please sign here\u2026 And yeah, good to go. It\u2019s now all yours!\u201d said the lawyer as he left after obtaining the signature from Todd.\n</p><p>\u201cIt must be a check from grandma. She left all her inheritance to me, FINALLY!!\u201d Todd sighed under his breath as he tore open the envelope and pulled out several dollar bills and a note.\n</p><p>\u201cWHAT IS THIS??\u201d Todd was startled. \u201cWHERE IS THE CHECK??\u201d\n</p><p>To his shock, there was an estimated $50 and nothing more. Instead of a check, he found a handwritten note from his grandma. It startled him no less when he began reading.\n</p><p>\u201cDear, I can sense my end of days is nearing. The day I would reunite with your grandpa is not far. But before that, I want to confess a little truth,\u201d began the late Glorias words.\n</p><p>\u201cI knew you had lied about Natasha\u2019s surgery. I also knew what both of you did with the money I gave you after selling my beloved house. I was aware of your lies. You have become such a horrible person, and you must know one thing: Money is not everything, dear. It cannot buy love and happiness.\u201d\n</p><p>Todd was startled when he realized his grandma had known everything all along but had acted na\u00efve. His eyes widened with more shock when he read further.\n</p><p>\u201cTodd, sweetie, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll learn to be kind, generous, and loving to the people around you once you start helping them. So I arranged for you two to work at the nursing home where I lived. You have to work there for a year and learn to be caring and loving to others. These are a few dollars for the bus ticket to the home. Good luck, sweetie. I hope you fulfill my wish. Love, Grandma.\u201d\n</p><p>Gloria\u2019s last wish was to fix her grandson\u2019s cold attitude toward people. She had d.ied thinking it would mend Todd and change his greed for money. Shockingly enough, she had also seeded a slight twist that would decide the fate of her legacy, and Todd had no clue about it.\n</p><p>\u201cHow dare she do this to me??\u201d he fumed, hurling the envelope and the note onto the floor. \u201cShe ruined everything. She betrayed me. That old \u2014 \u201c\n</p><p>Reality hit Todd like a ton of bricks at the very thought of becoming homeless soon. He had spent all the money he\u2019d gotten from mortgaging his house on vacationing with his wife. His late grandma\u2019s inheritance was his last resort to pay off the mortgage and retrieve his home. Without it, he would be ruined.\n</p><p>\u201cJesus Christ, how will I pay my mortgage? What an evil \u2014 she is. What am I going to gain out of working there? What did she do with all that money??\u201d Todd cursed and sat on the doorstep, not knowing what to do. He was so furious with his late grandma that he kept cursing her.\n</p><p>Todd had no idea that she had left all her money in the nursing home and that it could still be his only if he fulfilled her last wish by working there. If he failed to do so, then all the money would go to the nursing home, and he would not get a dime from it, according to the will she had secretly left.\n</p><p>What can we learn from this story?\n</p><p>Greed and betrayal reap nothing but disappointment. In his race to fund his extravagant holidays and lifestyle, Todd lied to his grandma and made her sell her treasured house. He betrayed her and even sent her away to a nursing home. Ultimately, his deeds came back to him in the most shocking way after her d.eath. Money is not everything. It cannot buy love or build relationships. Even before her d.eath, Gloria wanted to leave a message for Todd and tell him that money is not everything in life and there is so much beyond it.\n</p><p>This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or d.ead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.\n</p><p>Source: amomama.com\n</p><p>Facebook Comments\n</p><p>Share<br>\nTweet<br>\nSuggested News\n</p><p>I Spent My Life Building My Dream Home\n</p><p>These 2 Vegetables Will Kill Your Belly And Arm Fat Overnight\n</p><p>Tardive Dyskinesia: Dangerous Symptoms. 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