Chapter 10 - The True Champions
In the months that followed, Derek was sentenced to fifteen years in a federal penitentiary for grand larceny, wire fraud, and forgery, completely stripped of his stolen wealth and abandoned by everyone he knew.
Marissa finalized her divorce flawlessly. With the forged deed officially voided and the fifty thousand dollars in cash fully recovered, she completely renovated the house, purging every single memory of her abusive, arrogant ex-husband.
She also took up kickboxing.
A year later, the sunny suburban backyard was filled with loud laughter, sizzling BBQ, and genuine, absolute safety. The family was whole again, completely free of the toxic parasite that had tried to destroy them.
Evelyn stood by the grill in a clean, dry white tank top, smiling as she watched Marissa effortlessly spar with Ryan on the grass, showing off her new moves.
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The nightmare was completely over, and the arrogant bully finally learned a devastating lesson: the most dangerous people in the room are rarely the ones screaming the loudest—they are the ones quietly counting the seconds until they strike.
Do you think fifteen years in prison was enough justice for Derek, or did the cruel husband deserve a harsher punishment for trying to steal a house?
