My ex-husband Liam’s selfishness tore our family apart, but I thought the worst was behind us after the divorce. Then, one night, I woke to my daughter’s terrified scream. What I discovered that night forced me to send her away for safety, install security cameras, and prepare for the worst.

Our divorce was finalized weeks ago, and I expected relief. Instead, I remembered all the pain Liam had caused. His obsessions with get-rich-quick schemes had led to the loss of our savings, and our daughter never got the ballet lessons she’d wanted.

One night, Liam broke into our house, terrified my daughter, and stole her jewelry. I sent Danielle to stay with my mom and installed a security system. A week later, the system alerted me to movement in the house. It was Liam, sneaking around with a crowbar. I called 911 and confronted him as the police arrived.

They arrested him, but when I checked the garage, I discovered a hidden safe. Inside, I found documents revealing a fortune left to me by my grandfather. Liam’s greed had unintentionally given me access to wealth I never knew existed.

As I testified against him in court, I whispered, “Thank you, Liam. Because of you, I’m rich. Enjoy prison.”