She was a horrible, heartless granddaughter who trapped the only person who ever loved her in the basement. The old woman suffered the worst punishment. Denise was an ambitious young woman who lived with her wealthy, elderly grandmother, Beatrice, who had taken care of her since she was an infant. Although at first, Denise appeared to be a devoted granddaughter, the truth was that she only cared about her grandmotherâs fortune.
Mrs. Beatrice, aged 85, was a widow of a banker who left her a fortune. Despite her wealth, she lived humbly, cherishing her lifelong career as a nurse until retirement.
Unlike her granddaughter Denise, who was 28 at the time, she was Beatriceâs only family after her daughterâs passing. Denise was very spoiled; her grandmother provided her with everything she desired. As Denise was getting older, Mrs. Beatrice cringed over her constant demands. Denise never seemed to understand the importance of money or take any responsibility. This caused much concern for her grandmother, who worried that Denise never grasped the importance of financial independence and hoped she would learn to stand on her own.
Even though Denise wouldnât want for anything, the girl got mad every time the old lady came with any kind of advice. She didnât like to be nagged all the time. The lady always made sure that her granddaughter had a quality education and hoped that she would go to college one day and start working in her desired field. But the girl, as soon as she graduated from high school, adopted an âI deserveâ attitude. She only spent money, went out with friends to expensive places, bought clothes from luxurious brands, and never seemed to care about working at all.
For example, one day Beatrice was sitting in the living room sewing and watching TV when Denise came home and said, âHi Grandma, can you give me money to go out with my friends?â Mrs. Beatrice replied, âOf course, dear, but donât forget to have fun with responsibility, okay?â Denise took the money, gave the old lady a cold look, and left without even saying thank you. She hated it when her grandma treated her like some irresponsible teenager, even though she knew she was irresponsible.
At another moment, the granddaughter arrived very excited, talking to her grandmother about her plans to travel abroad. Beatrice, concerned about her granddaughterâs well-being, questioned whether she had enough money for the trip. Denise replied angrily, âI thought you were going to give it to me, but if youâre not okay, then I can handle myself.â âNo, thatâs not what I said,â Beatrice reassured her. âI will help you, my dear. You can have it whenever you want. I just want to know youâll be fine,â said the lady, feeling sad and helpless, realizing that her granddaughter did not value her as she should. She just saw her as a bank.
The bond between Denise and her grandmother deteriorated more and more. The girl was always eager to spend more money, and Beatrice felt that her granddaughter only paid attention to her when she wanted something. She realized that the young woman had no genuine love or concern for her, and deep down, she knew that they didnât have a healthy relationship. One day, Beatrice decided to talk to the young woman about her future and how she needed to start supporting herself.
âDenise, itâs high time you took responsibility for yourself, and you should stop depending on me financially. I need to be sure you can take care of yourself and have a stable future,â said the lady. The granddaughter, who had never worked in her life, was very irritated. âDo I need to work?â she replied with arrogance. However, the old lady did not give in and said firmly, âI know Iâve always given you everything, but now itâs time for you to learn to live for yourself. If you donât get a job or get your life together, Iâll have to stop giving you money.â
Denise was very angry and decided that she needed to take care of her grandmother in order to continue living off her inheritance, as she clearly wasnât going to change her mind. So she thought for days until she found a solution. One day, she called her grandmother and said, âGrandma, come down to the basement with me. I have a surprise for you.â The old lady was astonished since she had never heard such words before, so she went cheerfully with her granddaughter down to the basement, thinking there was something special there.
However, when she arrived, she saw a bed made up with a small table with her embroidery and her things. âDenise, what is this?â asked the grandmother, confused. âItâs for you, Grandma,â replied the young woman. âWhat? Why are you crazy?â Beatrice wasnât understanding anything. It was early 200000, and the world was in chaos because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The granddaughter began to explain, âGrandma, with this corona pandemic, older people are more vulnerable, and thatâs why you have to be isolated for your safety.â Beatrice looked at her granddaughter with fear, âBut I donât want to stay here in the basement. Itâs dark and humid down here,â she replied, starting to feel sad. Denise looked at her grandmother and said, trying to sound worried, âIâm sorry, Grandma, but I donât want you to get sick.â The lady felt a tightness in her chest and fear. She knew something was wrong. âNo, Denise, please donât leave me down here. I can stay in my room, and you can bring me food and my medicines. Please donât do this to me,â Beatrice begged.
By Rabapost