I still remember the day I discovered that my daughter-in-law, Susan, had been pocketing the money I sent to my grandson, Timmy, every month. I had been sending him $300 to teach him the value of money, but it seemed that Susan had other plans. Determined to expose her deceit, I devised a clever plan to catch her in the act.
I began by asking Timmy if he had received the money I had been sending him. His response confirmed my suspicions – Susan had been keeping the money for herself.
I decided to test my theory by sending Susan a fake $500 bill, which I had kept from an old novelty board game. I carefully prepared an envelope with the fake money and a note, and then sent it to Susan.
Sure enough, Susan took the bait and went to an antique store, where she attempted to use the fake money to buy a necklace. The store owner, Helen, was in on my plan and confronted Susan about the counterfeit money. Susan was caught off guard and burst into tears, begging for mercy.
I stepped forward, revealing that I had been behind the plan all along. Susan was shocked and ashamed, and she begged for forgiveness. I made it clear that I would be handling Timmy’s money directly from now on, and that Susan needed to earn back my trust. It was a difficult confrontation, but sometimes tough love is the only way to right a wrong.
