The children left their mother alone in the village and did not even come to her funeral: after her death, when the notary opened the will, everyone was shocked by the decision the old woman had made 
The children had long forgotten their mother, who lived alone in the village. For months they did not call her, did not ask about her health, and did not even come when she died. A neighbor informed them about the funeral. He said the burial would take place in two days.
The daughter Anna immediately decided not to go. She had exams, student debts, and no money. She was not going to spend her last funds on travel and the funeral, especially since she did not want to see relatives or listen to reproaches. Her relationship with her mother had been cold for a long time.
The second daughter, Victoria, learned about her mother’s death while she was already abroad. She had just checked into a hotel with a friend and was planning her vacation. Victoria quickly calculated how much a return ticket would cost and how much money she would lose because of the interrupted trip. The decision seemed obvious to her — to continue her vacation.
The son, Daniel, received the news in the morning during breakfast. He listened to the message calmly and without emotion. Formally, he could have taken leave from service; the reason was valid. But the flight was far, and besides, nothing had connected him to his mother for a long time. No warm feelings remained, neither toward her nor toward his sisters.
There were few people at the funeral. Neighbors, several acquaintances, and former colleagues of the deceased. By the grave stood the neighbor and a young woman who was helping him. Neither Anna, nor Victoria, nor Daniel was there. Someone quietly said that the children had not come.
A few days later, all three were summoned to the notary. That was when Victoria decided to fly in and postpone her vacation, Anna miraculously found money, and the son took a day off from work. They were sure that their mother’s house would be divided equally among them, as required by law. But inside, an unpleasant feeling was growing, as if things would not be so simple.
The notary’s office was located not far from the center. At the entrance, Victoria saw Daniel standing straight with his usual military posture. Anna was there too, with a tense expression on her face.
The notary began reading the will. Victoria nervously tapped her nails against her phone, Anna could not find a place for herself, and Daniel silently clenched his fingers.
And when the notary finished reading the text to the end, all three of them nearly turned gray from shock… The ending of this story can be found in the first comment 
The notary finished reading the will and paused briefly. Then he calmly announced that the house was to be sold and all the proceeds would be transferred to a charitable foundation that helps lonely elderly people.
But that was not all.
In a separate clause of the document, it was stated that all of the mother’s financial obligations were transferred to the children. Loans, debts, and unpaid bills were to be divided equally among them. They would receive no property and no savings.
Anna was the first to understand the meaning of what she had heard and turned pale. Victoria abruptly put down her phone, and Daniel slowly straightened up, as if he could not believe his own ears.
The notary continued reading the final part of the will. It was a personal explanation from the mother, written by hand:
“I spent my whole life on them. Especially on my son’s education. These debts are for his studies. Now let him deal with them himself.”
The room fell silent. Not only did they receive nothing. They left with what they had always tried to stay away from — debts and their own conscience.
