Todd thought he’d fooled his grandmother twice.
The first time, he lied about his wife needing surgery. Gloria, 74, sold her home to help—only to be dumped in a nursing home while they vacationed in Hawaii.
Years passed. Then she inherited money. And suddenly—Todd returned.
“Natasha needs surgery again,” he said.
Same lie. Different year.
But this time, Gloria was ready.
She pretended to believe him. Told him to mortgage his house, promising to repay him once her inheritance cleared.
He took the bait—and booked a luxury trip to the Maldives.
Weeks later, Gloria passed away. But she’d left behind one final lesson.
After her funeral, Todd received an envelope from her lawyer.
Inside? $50.
And a note:
“I knew everything. If you want the rest, you and Natasha must work at the nursing home for a year. If you refuse, it all goes to them.”
Now broke, with a mortgaged house and no escape, Todd realized too late:
Gloria’s final gift wasn’t money—it was truth.