Man buys father’s house from his brothers, they get mad at him when he finds $300,000 there

Adam left for the city, and several weeks later, his phone rang. After picking up, he dropped it to the floor and collapsed on the couch with his face buried in his hands. “Rest in peace, dad…rest in peace,” he sobbed.

Adam met his brothers at their dad’s funeral and realized they were not there to pay their last respects, particularly after he overheard them discussing the will.

“If we get this house, I know a realtor who can find us a good buyer to sell this old, ugly hut,” David told Travis.

The next day, the brothers met at the lawyer’s office and learned that their dad had indeed willed the house to his sons, split into three equal shares among them.

“I’ll buy it,” Adam spoke out when his brothers unanimously discussed selling the house. “I’ll buy your shares for a better price, so sell them to me.”

David and Travis had no idea why Adam wanted the old mansion, but since money mattered to them the most, they agreed.

Following a few formalities, Adam got the house signed under his name. He drove to the place to pack his dad’s belongings, and by the time he finished taping the cartons, he realized it was too late.

“I will rest here tonight and call for the truck in the morning,” he muttered and sat on the couch in front of an old fireplace.

It was too cold and windy, so he made some tea and decided to light up the furnace. He stacked the firewood and ignited them. The smoke gushed through the chimney, and an old magpie’s nest plunged into the ashes, dropping an expensive and unseen heirloom.

“What??? Oh my God,” Adam exclaimed as he rummaged through the rubble dusted in ash. He picked up a dazzling ring with a huge stone…

“This must be my grandmother’s long-lost ring,” Adam mumbled, recalling his dad mentioning his mother’s lost ring that was never found.

The next day, he rushed to a jewelry store to find out the ring’s worth. He gaped in awe as the store owner revealed the diamond band’s value.

“It could be higher, but on average, it must be around $300,000!” the seller disclosed.

Adam was stunned. He took the ring and drove back to his dad’s house. Eventually, the news of the expensive heirloom’s discovery reached his brothers’ ears.

“Can we see the ring?” Travis asked Adam during a surprise visit home.

“Why only see it when we can rightfully have it!” David chimed in while Adam watched in silence.

After listening to his brothers brag about how the ring belonged to them since it was found in the house, Adam walked away and returned with a folder in his hand.

“You see, my dear brothers! This house now belongs to me since you’ve already sold off your shares to me,” Adam crisply explained. “And everything around, under, and over this roof belongs only to me now!”

David and Travis grimaced. They sat in silence for some time then stormed out angrily.

Adam never heard from his brothers again, but he was sure they would do anything to possess the ring. That afternoon, he drove to the city where he worked and put the ring in a safety deposit in the bank.

“I’m keeping my promise, dad! I’ll never move a brick from our house…and not sell our memories!” he muttered on his drive home.

What can we learn from this story?

Learn to respect your elders because it might reward you in the future: Of the three sons, only Adam supported his dad and stayed with him until his last breath. After his dad died, he bought his brothers’ share from their house so that he could keep the promise he made to his dad. Due to his good deed, Adam found a long-lost heirloom as a reward.

Never be greedy, as it might lead you to lose more. Adam’s brothers sold their shares from the house because they wanted money and they looked down upon the old house. But after they learned about the expensive ring Adam found, they envied him and claimed their right to it, but failed.

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