My stepchildren were eager for my demise, motivated by my wealth. In response, I left them with a bitter surprise.

When Margaret’s husband died, she could have walked away from his three children. Instead, she stayed and raised them as her own, giving them love, support, and everything they needed.

Years later, when she developed a serious heart condition, she expected little — but not betrayal. As soon as she mentioned her inheritance, her stepchildren suddenly became attentive. Then she overheard them laughing in her living room, dividing her jewelry, house, and savings, even choosing her cemetery plot — before she was gone.

What they didn’t know was that Margaret had stayed close to her late husband’s brother, Peter, a top cardiac surgeon. After learning the truth, he scheduled her surgery.

And Margaret had a plan of her own.