A Son’s Short Care
Rodrigo cared for his mother for just one week. Then, claiming he had too many commitments, he insisted she move to a nursing home.
“Mom is fragile, and I can’t be there all the time,” he said. “The best thing is professional care.”
Doña Guadalupe, 78, nodded silently. No one imagined it would be the last time she saw her son.
A Sudden Loss
Five days later, the nursing home called. Doña Guadalupe had suffered a sudden str0ke.
The funeral was brief, almost unnoticed. The grief was heavy, but life moved on quickly for Rodrigo.
The Shocking Discovery
Three days after the funeral, Rodrigo visited the notary to process his mother’s assets. As he opened the files, he froze.
Handwritten at the top of the will, dated three years prior, were her final instructions:
“All my assets, including the 120 m² plot on the federal highway, I leave to my bl0*d grandson, Diego Ramírez.”
Rodrigo’s hand trembled. Diego, his own son, barely 16, had lived with his mother and maternal grandmother since childhood.
A Letter That Exposed the Truth
Beneath the will lay a personal letter from Doña Guadalupe:
“Son Rodrigo: All my life I lived with austerity and sacrifice so you could get ahead. But every day, you grew colder, seeing me as a burden. This land is not for you to sell, but to secure Diego’s future, your only son and my bl0*d. True gratitude is never shown after I’m gone.”
Rodrigo c*llapsed in the notary’s office. Success, money, and luxury surrounded him, yet he had lost something far greater: his mother’s love and trust.
A Harsh Realization
At that moment, Rodrigo finally understood the consequences of his indifference. His mother had placed all her faith in the grandson he had abandoned, securing the future of the boy he barely knew.