At my grandmother\u2019s funeral, I saw my mother quietly <\/p>\n
slip a small package into the coffin. Curiosity gnawed <\/p>\n
at me, so later, I took it. When I looked inside, my heart sank.<\/p>\n
The package held letters from Grandma, each revealing a painful<\/p>\n
truth. She had discovered that my mother, driven by a gambling <\/p>\n
addiction, had been stealing small sums from her for years.<\/p>\n
Grandma\u2019s tone in the letters shifted from concern to heartbreak<\/p>\n
and finally to resignation. In her final letter, she made a clear<\/p>\n
decision: everything she owned would go to me, the one who truly loved her.<\/p>\n
In a shocking twist, a recent letter from Mom was inside, written to <\/p>\n
Grandma after her death, gloating that she would manipulate me into giving <\/p>\n
her the inheritance. I knew then I had to confront her. Over coffee, I handed<\/p>\n
her one letter and a note from me, warning her: if she ever tries to deceive me, everyone will know her secrets.<\/p>\n
Some lies, I realized, can\u2019t stay buried forever.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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