“Exactly,” I said, something inside me finally snapping. “You used me my entire life because I never stopped you.”
The police arrived moments later after Renee made the call, and the officer stepped between us. “We received a complaint about harassment, and you both need to leave,” he said firmly.
“And there is also identity theft involved,” I added, which immediately changed his tone.
They were escorted out, and for the first time in my life, I felt something I had never allowed myself to feel before.
Relief.
The next morning I sat across from Detective Harper in a quiet office, laying out every document we had uncovered. “This has been happening for years, and I did not realize the extent until recently,” I explained.
She flipped through the papers slowly, her expression serious. “This is extensive financial fraud, and once we proceed, there is no going back,” she said.
“I understand,” I replied without hesitation.
My phone buzzed again with another guilt filled message from Brielle, but this time I did not feel anything except clarity.
Within days, arrests were made.