Dave was sentenced to ten years for attempted murder.
Amber and Tommy got six years and seven months, and five years and three months, respectively, for helping and encouraging Dave to kill.
Frank, whose son was now a convicted criminal, lost everything he'd worked for. His reputation was shattered, and he could no longer practice law the way he loved.
He fell into a deep depression and never really bounced back. Eventually, he shut down his law firm and disappeared—no one knew where he went.
I'd been accepted into Leo's company, where I quickly moved up from partner to senior partner.
Everything was going well… except for Leo.
He was still in a coma.
I visited him every single day—reading him the news, telling him about my day, just talking to him.
His family and I were all holding out for a miracle.
Then one day, I showed up with flowers like usual.
But his bed was empty.
My mind went completely blank. My heart dropped. All these awful thoughts rushed in.
Tears started streaming down my face.
Was he… gone? Or had something gone wrong—was he in emergency surgery?
I couldn't bear the thought.
I turned to look for a nurse, but suddenly, someone pulled me into a warm embrace.
"Hey," a familiar voice whispered. "Why are you crying? I'm awake."
Just those few words—and I completely broke down sobbing.
"Leo… you scared me to death! I thought I lost you for good… Thank God you're okay."
I held him tight, crying even harder.
This time, my tears were sweet.