Her Engagement Test Cost My Mother’s Life

To clear my girlfriend's debts, Mom and I worked ourselves to the bone. It cost Mom her life – she got lung cancer.

When I rushed to the hospital with the money to pay for her treatment, I found her gone. She'd taken her own life, leaving only a single letter:

"Kolt, don't waste money treating me. Use it to pay off Scarlett's debts. She loves you. I wish you both a lifetime of happiness."

Clutching Mom's ashes, I handed Scarlett the sixty thousand dollars Mom had left.

Back at the office, I walked in on her talking to a few creditors. It wasn't what I expected.