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He was now seriously ill in the hospital, and as they reconnected, he learned that her cousin Raymond had been pressuring her for access to her mon&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Thomas knew Raymond\u2019s history and revealed that he had previously cheated another relative out of her savings. As Thomas\u2019s health declined, he asked his old love to marry him, and she agreed. Three days later, they were married at his bedside while his lawyer prepared several documents for her to sign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">After Thomas died, his lawyer gave her a box containing the deed to Thomas\u2019s family home, trust papers, and 55 letters he had written during every year they had been apart. Thomas had also structured the trust so Raymond could not take advantage of her.<\/p>\n<p>When Raymond later arrived with legal threats, the lawyer made it clear that challenging the trust would fail. 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