He must not have come across someone this lovesick and naive very often.
There was a pause on the other end of the line.
"If you have the transaction records, this money shouldn't be too hard to recover."
"But did you include any notes with the transfers? Keywords like 'house purchase' or 'bride price,' anything like that?"
"Yes."
I was stupid.
But at least not that stupid.
Every time I transferred money to Marvin, I'd made sure to note what it was for and which installment it was.
Partly to keep my own records straight, and partly so I'd always know exactly how much I'd sent him in total.
"That makes things a lot easier. There's a very good chance you can get all of it back."
Hearing that loosened the knot in my chest a little.
"But the house isn't in my name. Can I still get my money back?"
Silence again on the other end.
After a long moment, he let out a sigh. "Girl, they don't make them as trusting as you anymore..."
I gave a bitter laugh and mumbled something back.
Yeah. I really was that naive.
"It's fine. The transaction records are what matter."
"Pull up all your transfer history and send it to me. And screenshots of your conversations with him too."
"Okay."