I spent years caring for my ailing neighbor, only to be stunned when the police arrived at my door after she passed away.
For seven years, I devoted myself to caring for Mrs. Patterson, an elderly woman abandoned by her own kin. Her family appeared only briefly—just long enough to extract money—leaving her isolated and heartbroken, waiting by the window for affection that never arrived. Despite her considerable wealth, warmth was absent from her life. In time, she…