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Betty and Ms. Dellinana slowly walked out of the police station together. Neither woman said anything at first, their minds still heavy from everything they had witnessed inside.
Once they reached the front of the building, Ms. Dellinana suddenly stopped and turned toward Betty. Her eyes were already filled with tears.
“Betty,” she said softly.
Betty turned toward her.
Ms. Dellinana lowered her head. “I have to apologize to you p>
Betty looked at her in surprise.
“I blamed you for my son’s death for all these years,” Ms. Dellinana continued, her voice trembling. “I treated you badly. I looked at you with hatred because I believed you were somehow responsible for what happened to Aaron p>
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
“But you were a victim too,” she cried. “You were never the person who killed my son. I was wrong about you all this time, and I am deeply sorry p>
Betty’s eyes also became wet. Ms. Dellinana wiped her face with trembling hands. “I allowed my pain to turn me against someone who was suffering too. If I had known the truth, I would never have treated you that way p>
Betty stepped forward and hugged her.
“You don’t have to keep blaming yourself,” Betty whispered.
Ms. Dellinana hugged her tightly as she continued crying.
Betty gently rubbed her back. “What happened to Aaron can never be changed. And what happened to me is nothing compared to losing a child p>
She pulled back slightly and looked into Ms. Dellinana’s eyes. “The people who did it are finally facing the consequences. That’s what matters now p>
At that moment, the station doors opened behind them.
A police officer walked outside and approached the two women.
“Excuse me,” he said politely. “Before you leave, there is one more matter we need to handle p>
Both women turned toward him.
“Your account details, please p>
Betty frowned.
“Our account details? What for p>
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The officer smiled slightly. “It’s regarding compensation p>
“Compensation?” Betty repeated, clearly confused.
“Yes,” the officer explained. “The confession and evidence have allowed the authorities to officially close the investigation into Aaron’s death. Because both of you were directly affected by the case, there is a compensation fund available for victims and immediate family members in cases like this p>
Betty’s expression remained doubtful.
“Are you saying they’re actually going to give us money p>
“Yes p>
She exchanged a confused look with Ms. Dellinana.
Neither woman had expected anything like this.
Still, they provided their account details as requested.
A short while later, both their phones suddenly received notifications. Betty looked down at her screen.
Her eyes widened.
“Twenty million dollars p>
Ms. Dellinana immediately checked her own phone.
Her eyes popped open.
“I received twenty million too p>
They both stared at each other in complete disbelief.
Betty looked back at the officer. “Really? Twenty million dollars p>
The officer nodded.
“The amount is part of the compensation settlement approved for the two of you. Ms. Dellinana is Aaron’s mother and therefore qualifies as his immediate family member. Betty was also officially recognized as a victim who suffered direct consequences from the circumstances surrounding Aaron’s death p>
He paused before continuing.
“The compensation is not payment for the loss itself. Nothing can compensate for a life being taken. It is financial assistance provided to help address the losses and suffering connected to the case and the money was taken from the culprits p>
Betty stared at the balance on her phone again.
She still couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
Ms. Dellinana wiped away the tears on her face, but this time, a small smile appeared.
After everything they had endured, neither woman had expected to walk away from the police station with
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anything except painful memories.
Now, both of them were standing there with twenty million dollars in their accounts.
Ms. Dellinana’s face was filled with genuine happiness. After years of struggling with the pain of losing her son, she could finally afford to live the life she had always wanted without constantly worrying about money.
“Thank you,” she said to the police officer, her voice filled with gratitude. “Thank you so much for everything you have done p>
Betty also nodded repeatedly. “Thank you. We really appreciate this p>
The officer smiled politely and assured them that the compensation had been properly authorized.
Throughout everything, Marcus had remained quietly beside them. He had witnessed the entire exchange without saying much.
What neither of the women knew was that Marcus was the person behind the money. He had arranged the compensation himself using the wealth he had gained, but he had already instructed the police officers not to reveal his involvement.
He didn’t want either woman to know.
After thanking the officers one more time, Ms. Dellinana turned toward Marcus.
“Hmm mister,” she said softly.
Marcus looked at her.
She lowered her head slightly. “I also want to apologize to you for the way I treated you the other day. I was angry, and I took my pain out on people who didn’t deserve it p>
Marcus simply nodded. “You don’t have to worry about it,” he replied.
Ms. Dellinana smiled faintly. “Still, I am sorry p>
She then looked at both of them.
“And whenever you are free, I would like to invite you both to dinner p>
Betty smiled and nodded.
“Of course p>
Marcus also nodded. “Sure p>
Ms. Dellinana gave them one last smile before turning around and leaving.
Once she was gone, Betty looked at Marcus.
“This all feels like a dream p>
Marcus glanced at her.
Betty looked at her phone again, still unable to believe the amount displayed on the screen.
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“Twenty million dollars,” she said. “Marcus, do you know how huge that is p>
Marcus nodded slowly. “I’m surprised too p>
Then he added casually, “Besides, if they remove it from Cory and Gabriel’s father’s accounts, this is just a measly amount p>
Betty stared at him for a moment before slowly nodding.
“I guess you’re right p>
She then looked at Marcus with a grateful smile.
“Thank you for staying with me through all of this p>
Marcus smiled.
Betty suddenly looked at her account again before saying, “You know what? Let’s split it. I’ll give you ten million
dollars p>
She said it as casually as though she were offering him a small gift.
Marcus chuckled..”No. That money is yours. I don’t want it p>
“But p>
“You should just take me out somewhere instead.” Marcus stated.
Betty smiled.
She was about to insist again, but Marcus interrupted her.
“I have somewhere to be p>
He turned and began walking.
“Come on. Let’s go p>
Betty quickly followed him, still smiling as she looked down at the twenty million dollars in her account.
Meanwhile, In a car, there was a two men, one of them with a Camera, as he capture Betty and Marcus.
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