The young girl’s parents did not approve of her marriage to a nice boy they thought was poor. Little did they know that the father – a billionaire – had devised a clever plan to teach them a lesson they would never forget. Even though millions were pouring into their bank account, Sam was focused on one thing: making his young son Will’s life happy. Sam built all his love and resources around Will, giving him everything he could possibly need – and Sam could afford a lot. When Will went to high school, it became clear that not everyone saw him for who he really was. His classmates were more interested in his wealth than his kindness. The girls around him were attracted not by his personality or beauty, but by his family’s money. “Dad, when I go to college, I don’t want anyone to know about our money,” Will said. Sam was surprised. “Why, Will?” “Because,” Will explained, “if people think I’m poor, they’ll only be friends with me if they really want to be. If a girl is interested in me, I’ll know it’s about me – not our money.” Sam admired his son’s wisdom and agreed to the plan. When Will went to university, he only packed second-hand clothes and lived modestly. To everyone, Will seemed like a normal student who was barely making ends meet. The plan worked perfectly. Will made real friends and in his third year, he fell in love with a girl named Anna. She loved Will for who he was, not for the wealth she thought didn’t exist. When Will asked Anna for her hand in marriage, she said yes, and Will couldn’t be happier. But everything changed when Will met Anna’s parents. Marta and Farlo were rich and obsessed with their social status.
They wanted their daughter to marry a rich man, not a poor student who had nothing. Although they were polite to Will, their disdain was obvious. To support their relationship, Anna proudly showed off the plain engagement ring Will had given her and invited Will and Sam to a family celebration. Marta and Farlo were shocked but agreed, while secretly thinking about how to make the visit as uncomfortable as possible. When Sam and Will arrived by bus, Farlo looked at Sam – who was in hand-me-down clothes – and grimaced. During the visit, Marta and Farlo constantly made discreet remarks about Sam’s supposed poverty and emphasized their own wealth and superiority. They even gave Will a new Porsche as an early wedding present, showing that they thought their daughter deserved more luxury than Will could offer.
Little did they know that Sam had a plan. A few days later, at a celebration, Sam handed Anna an envelope. Farlo, still proud of his Porsche, mocked Sam, thinking there was something insignificant in the envelope. “What is that? The homeless list?” Farlo scoffed. But when Anna opened the envelope, her eyes widened in surprise. Inside was a title deed for a townhouse in Tribeca, New York – an extravagant wedding gift from Sam to his son and future daughter-in-law. “Sam, is this true?” Anna whispered in disbelief. Will hugged his father while Anna turned to her stunned parents. “Sam just gave us a house – a beautiful house in New York.” Marta and Farlo were speechless.
They had criticized Sam for his pathetic looks and modest lifestyle, not knowing that he was a multimillionaire. Farlo stammered, “But… you’re poor… you came by bus…” Sam smiled kindly. “I wanted to make sure Will was loved for who he is, not for the $570 million he will inherit.” From that moment on, there was no resistance to the wedding. On the contrary, Marta and Farlo became Will’s biggest supporters and began to treat Sam with a new respect. They just didn’t know where to hide because of their shame. Will and Anna got married the following summer and moved into their beautiful new house. Share this story with your friends. Maybe it will brighten their day and inspire them.
