Mary’s life stood in sharp contrast to her parents’, who enjoyed luxury and wealth while she battled to make ends meet. She had lived for years with hardly enough money to support herself, even though she came from a wealthy family.

When a terrible truth—a startling act of treachery that had robbed her of the life she was destined to have—was exposed, the mystery surrounding her financial difficulties came to light.

Mary’s grandmother, a wealthy and kind woman who had loved Mary more than any of her grandchildren, was at the center of this fraud. Mary’s grandmother valued integrity and love more than her materialistic parents did.

She had intended to leave Mary a sizeable amount of her fortune prior to her death in order to provide her with the security and stability she so richly deserved. Read more below