Jessica, my daughter-in-law, never meant to hurt me in such a way. She said that my dad had left her the house after he died, but she didn’t know it was all a lie.
When the will was read, I asked my son Matt to go instead of me because I was still upset. I kept myself busy by going through decades of memories, packing boxes, and getting ready for what was going to happen.
When I got home, I saw something shocking: my whole life was spread out on the front lawn. Jessica was sitting on the porch with a smug grin on her face while drinking coffee.
“What’s going on?” I begged, my heart beating fast.
Jessica showed me the supposed will that was signed by my dad. “This is my new home,” she said, her eyes shining with sneer.
But when Matt showed up, everything changed. He asked Jessica about what she had done and the strange text she had sent him, his face contorted in shock.
Jessica told everyone a big secret: she wanted to get a divorce. There was a lot of stress in the air as Matt’s face changed from confused to angry.
The truth began to come out. Jessica’s mask broke, showing what she really was. She lied to Matt and used him to get away from her old life.
When I called Dad’s lawyer, the shocking truth came out: Jessica had gotten caught in a trap. The will was fake, and it was meant to show what her real plans were.
Matt turned his back on Jessica as her confidence fell. “Grandpa’s plan worked,” he said in a firm voice.
Jessica begged and begged, but no one would listen. Matt knew she was lying, so they were no longer married.
As we put together the pieces of my life that were all over the place, I realised that sometimes the best thing you can leave behind is the lessons you learn about who really belongs in your life.
I learnt that fate can be a strong force from my father’s wise words. In the end, Jessica’s betrayal brought about her own downfall.
I felt calm when Matt was with me. We would start over and move on, away from the bad person who had almost killed our family.
Justice was done in the end, and I was thankful for my dad’s smart plan. His memory lived on as a sign that honest love and loyalty will always win over lies and betrayal.
