When I wrote the story I thought about this moral conflict that had developed and in part I tried to soften the crime, when I changed the events a little and instead of it being a heartless robbery, I wrote that the fortune, even though it had been stolen, was part of the family of the murdered man.

But Rosa's conflict and then Mary's are still there and certainly this can happen in real life.
I really appreciate your comments and I'm glad you liked the story.

Regards