His wife became seriously ill and passed away, and her husband immediately went back and forth with the housekeeper and promised to transfer the land title to her. On the day of the paperwork, the whole family was shocked by her identity…
The fatal illness took away Mrs. Linda’s agility, leaving her frail and bedridden in San Jose, California. Her husband, Henry, was initially heartbroken, but then, exhausted, he gradually turned to May, the gentle housekeeper.

“Please have some soup,” May placed the hot bowl of soup on the table.

“Thank you. You’re so thoughtful,” Henry replied, his eyes sad.

May held his hand and comforted him: “Don’t be sad. I’ll stay here to take care of you.”

The sweet words and thoughtful gestures made Henry fall in love. When Mrs. Linda fell asleep, they secretly went back and forth. May began to harbor the intention of taking over the house. She kept urging: “Sir, I just want a home. Please sign the deed to transfer the house to my name, I will take care of you for the rest of my life.”

Henry hesitated, but his blind love made him nod.

One night, when May was preparing the quitclaim deed to go to the Santa Clara County Clerk-Recorder the next day, Lily – Henry’s daughter – walked in, holding a tape recorder in her hand.

“Dad, listen to this,” Lily said, her voice cold.

The player picked up May’s whispering voice…“Dad, I just want a home…”. Then, right after that, May called her friend: “That old woman is leaving. I’ll get the house. Mr. Henry is old, just a little trick and he’ll believe it…”

Henry was stunned, his face pale. He turned to May – who was trembling.

“May, explain!” Henry asked, his voice broken.

May sobbed, begging for forgiveness.

Lily looked straight at him: “Dad may be blind, but I’m not. Mom just died, and you were blatantly deceived. I won’t let you lose everything.” She turned to May: “Leave this house. Immediately.”

May bowed her head and covered her face as she ran out. Henry collapsed onto the chair, holding his head in his hands and crying. He had lost his wife, and almost lost his home. He sobbed: “I… I saved you.”

Lily hugged her father softly: “This is the house that mother has protected all her life. What is precious is not blind love, but sincerity and family love.”

The next day, Henry canceled the notary appointment, filed a temporary transfer ban to protect the property, and redid the will to clearly state Lily’s inheritance rights. He understood: in America, papers can be transferred very quickly, but trust can only be maintained with sobriety and family love.