Greedy Heirs Tried to Earn Favor with Grandpa to Inherit More — Their Jaws Dropped When the Lawyer Read the Will….

When he finally passed away in his sleep, his family wasted no time focusing on what they truly cared about—the will. On the day of the reading, they gathered at the lawyer’s office, restless and eager, their thin veneer of grief gone.

“I’m sure he left the most to me,” Olivia whispered smugly to Richard.

“You wish,” Richard shot back. “Dad knew I was the smart one with business sense.”

Their bickering was interrupted when Mr. Alaric, the family lawyer, entered the room. With him was a young girl, no older than thirteen, whose presence immediately raised eyebrows.

“Who’s that?” Richard asked, his smug grin faltering.

“This is Harper,” Mr. Alaric said, his tone carrying an edge of seriousness. “She’s here for the reading of the will.”

Confusion rippled through the room as the family exchanged puzzled looks. Harper stood quietly beside the lawyer, unaware of the storm brewing in the minds of Mr. Lewis’ children and grandchildren.

The lawyer cleared his throat and began, “None of you know this, but Harper is the sole heir to Mr. Lewis’ fortune.”

The room erupted into chaos. Richard jumped to his feet, red with anger. “What do you mean? She’s just a kid! Dad wouldn’t do that!”

Olivia’s voice cracked with disbelief. “We’re his family! This has to be a mistake.”

Mr. Alaric raised his hand, silencing the outbursts. “This decision was made with full understanding and intention. Mr. Lewis left behind a letter explaining everything.”

He unfolded the letter, and the room fell into tense silence.

“Dear family,” the lawyer began, “I know you’re probably angry, confused, and hurt by my decision. But hear me out. Over the past few years, Harper has been a light in my life. She’s the little girl who lived next door. She noticed long before any of you that I wasn’t doing well. She’d see me struggling to get the mail or sitting alone on the porch.”