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The complete truth finally surfaced, bringing with it both unbearable pain and a chilling clarity.
Lives once vibrant were discarded into a raging river, but the truth refused to sink alongside them.
This was thanks to Marvin and Alan, two men who never gave up.
Online, the duo was hailed as real men, symbols of courage and justice..
Karen and Levi, meanwhile, became infamous, their names forever nailed to the pillar of shame. No redemption would ever pry them free.
Their bodies, still uncremated due to the ongoing investigation, remained unclaimed once the case was resolved.
No one wanted to deal with the disgrace and bad luck their ashes might bring:
Eventually, their remains were forcibly delivered to their relatives, who immediately dumped the urns at the very villa where their crimes had unfolded.
Outraged parents of other victims stormed the villa, scattering the ashes into the toilets.
In the end, the villa burned to the ground in an unexplained fire.
The room where the horrors had taken place was scorched beyond recognition, its blackened walls erasing every trace of depravity.
The security cameras captured no culprit. Perhaps even the heavens had decided to intervene.
The severity of Vinnie’s case led to a sweeping investigation, and the fallout toppled countless powerful individuals.
When the dust settled, the coroner passed away in his care facility.
His final note contained only three words: [I’m so sorry]
Peter was stripped of his position and arrested, and his embezzling son joined him in prison after being found.
Meanwhile, Mandy, who had worked tirelessly on the case, was promoted.
His unrelenting efforts, interviews, investigations, and sleepless nights, all in collaboration with Alan, had brought the truth to light.
Standing on the stage at his commendation ceremony, bathed in light, he delivered a solemn promise.
For justice in law enforcement and for the peace of the people, we will fight with courage and resolver”
Alan, however, was sentenced for his role in the plan. Given the circumstances, his punishment was lenient. Before leaving, Alan said his final words to Marvin, “Justice always prevails.”
Before Marvin’s execution, he made one last request.
“I want to w
to visit my wife and daughter’s graves,” he said.
When he arrived, our graves were already adorned with flowers from those moved by our story.
Marvin carefully placed two fresh bouquets before our headstones, meticulously wiping away every speck of dirt from our photographs.
Karen and Levi are dead, he said softly. I’ve avenged you both with my own hands. But it’s not enough. In the next life, MI keep atoning for my sins.”
His bloodshot eyes pierced my heart, and guilt weighed heavily on me.
I had left Marvin to bear so much pain alone.
I owed him an apology.
Vinnie’s death had broken him, and my death had delivered the final blow.
Marvin rested his forehead against the cold gravestone, his voice trembling as he murmured, “Terra, it’s not your fault.”
Tears streamed down my face as his words wrapped around my soul.
Even now, after everything, Marvin still understood my feelings and always comforted me when necessary.
He knew me so well, even though I was no longer around.
The cemetery basked in sunlight, the weather unusually clear.
I leaned down to embrace him, though my touch could only graze him like the whisper of a breeze.
It stirred something in his deep, love–filled gaze, which seemed to say, “Terra, Vinnie, wait for me.”
Nearby officers turned away, letting the wind carry their transparent tears.
Marvin was a man headed to the executioner’s block.
But he was also a good husband and an extraordinary father.
The End
