Widow’s Surprising Inheritance: A Simple Pendant and an Unexpected Twist

Agatha only got a useless antique pendant after her husband Richard passed away and left all of his belongings to a stranger. Then the odd heir of Richard appeared.

After meeting in college, Agatha and Richard moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Richard was raised. They had hoped for a large family, but that never materialized. They gave up and chose to spend time together after trying and failing to conceive for the millionth time.

It wasn’t that horrible. Agatha had even read in the paper that many women were opting to become career women rather than having children. She had a large farm with plenty of animals and a lot of work to do with Richard.

That reminds me of myself. After reading the story, Agatha told herself, “I’m a career woman, not a mother.”

Even though Richard enjoyed visiting the few neighbors who visited for Halloween, he never seemed to be overly depressed about not having children. Since there were other farms all around them, it took a long trip to see a neighbor. The fact that kids came trick-or-treating each year was still pleasant, though.

As the years passed, Agatha never felt guilty about not adopting a child or attempting IVF. The farm provided enough distractions for their intense affection for one another.

Sadly, as people became older, they eventually had to employ someone to manage the farm. They ultimately made the decision to spend the remainder of their senior years in a more suburban part of Milwaukee.

Before Richard had an unplanned heart attack, they continued to reside in the neighborhood for a few more years. Unfortunately, he passed away before the physicians could do anything about it. Although Agatha was saddened by her husband’s passing, she was happy that their lives had been so remarkable.

She was contacted by their lawyer one day to come in for a will reading. “Mr. Perkins, why? We had no extended family and no kids. Why is reading the will necessary? Confused, Agatha asked him.

Mrs. Chambers, please. “Let’s get together in my office tomorrow,” Mr. Perkins demanded. Reluctantly, Agatha consented, questioning why their lawyer was being so formal. But she was going to learn something startling.

When Agatha got to Mr. Perkins’ office, a middle-aged woman was there. The lawyer welcomed them both to sit down, but she didn’t know who that woman was. After removing Richard’s will, he started reading.

“I, Richard Chambers, of sound mind and body, now grant Sue Raymond everything of my belongings, including what is still in my bank accounts. I gave my mother’s turquoise pendant to my long-term wife,” Mr. Perkins read.

Mr. Perkins, I’m not sure I understand. Sue Raymond is who? Why was I unaware of all of this? Agatha asked indignantly.

Mr. Perkins looked at the other woman in the room and said, “Mrs. Chambers, your husband wanted you to meet Sue.” “That’s the reason I called you here. He said, “I’ll let you two talk,” and walked out of his office.

Agatha looked across at the woman next to her. You’re Sue Raymond, I assume. You’re taking my husband’s money, but why? She questioned her.

“I came across your spouse on social media a few months ago. He is my dad. To make sure of it, we performed a DNA test. I’m the daughter of Sophie Raymond,” Sue disclosed.

Whispering, “Sophie Raymond,” Agatha said. Richard had dated Sophie long before Agatha had met him, and she was fully aware of this. She was his first love, he told her. However, I don’t get it. Richard would never have left Sophie and her infant.

That’s the problem. My mother kept his pregnancy a secret from him. She didn’t even consider notifying him before leaving Milwaukee. She claimed that I was the product of a one-night stand for years. However, I came upon some old love letters a few years ago. I became interested and, well.

“You sent my spouse a letter… “It’s unbelievable that he didn’t tell me,” Agatha concluded. She was shocked that Richard had kept it from her. She would have been in favor of their meeting. “So, you get the money in his accounts, our farm, and our current house.”

“I never made any requests of him. However, I have two girls, and I could never imagine owning a paid-off home. That’s what I truly want for my girls. We can divide it, though. That’s fine with me,” Sue agreed.

“No. You keep everything Richard left you, with the exception of this pendant. Agatha gently said, “Give me a few days to gather my belongings and leave the house.” She got to her feet and walked out of Mr. Perkins’ office.

She started packing everything at home. Fortunately, her parents had retired to Tampa, Florida, where she inherited a condo. It could not be taken away from her because it was not marital property.

She muttered mockingly to herself, “It’s time to move to Florida like all the other senior citizens in this country,” and carried on packing. After a while, she became weary and took a seat to look at Richard’s mother’s pendant.

It had a turquoise hue, but it was worthless. She gazed sorrowfully at Richard’s photo on her bedside table. Agatha muttered to the painting, “After all these years, you thought of me as nothing and a weird kid as your family.”

“Oh no! That’s an ugly thing! At last, she screamed and flung the pendant to the ground, causing it to crack open. Agatha recognized then that it was not a pendant at all. It was a locket. When she picked it up, she saw a small letter that had fallen out of it. It said:

“Check out the study beneath the table, Agatha.” Agatha scowled before leaving for his office. She found a lengthy note with a key taped under his desk.

“I know you probably despise me, Agatha. However, this is the key to the safe that is concealed beneath the landscape picture of Milwaukee. You own everything in it. I know it was probably shocking to hear that I had a daughter, but I wasn’t sure how to break the news to you.

“We always wanted kids, but we were able to live quite well without them. I left her practically everything because I didn’t assist in raising her and she was having financial troubles. However, that safe contains our shared savings.

“If I left those savings in the bank, I had no idea if Sue would try to steal them from you or had other plans. I then cashed all of that money and canceled that account. I also purchased some gold bars. That is entirely yours and has nothing to do with the will. I’m hoping you’ll pardon me.

“We had a great life together. I never felt bad about not having kids. However, I felt bad for being unaware of Sue. I hope you get it. Let me clarify, though. No one could have asked for a better wife than you. Love, Richard.

When Agatha finished reading, her eyes were watering. That’s ridiculous. She believed that Mr. Perkins may have written anything about Sue being unable to access that money. Unfortunately, when she asked Mr. Perkins about the additional funds, he was unaware of them.

“I only know what Mr. Chambers requested that I put in his will. In any case, the attorney clarified, “Sue cannot alter anything in your accounts, Mrs. Chambers, as they were in your name anyhow.” That gave her a sense of relief.

Agatha opened the safe and removed the cash, gold bars, and related papers. After packing, she gave payment to the movers. I’m coming to Florida! With a cheer, Agatha got behind the wheel.

weather was considerably better. Sue sent her photos of her daughters running around the farm and friended her on Facebook.

Sitting on her balcony with a view of the beach, Agatha looked over the photos and decided Richard had made the right decision.

What does this narrative teach us?

You must have a contingency plan. Though he was cunning about it, Richard made sure Agatha was taken care of. However, planning is always preferable.

Don’t tell your spouse lies. You should trust your spouse with anything, even something as surprising as the appearance of a child you were unaware you had, because they are your partner.

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