The arrest of Ethan and Pamela was just the beginning of a cascade of revelations. Emily returned home in high spirits, but she knew the hardest part was yet to come.
At noon, Victor Serrano called. His voice sounded tired and confused.
“Emily, Pamela has not come home. I am worried.”
“Victor, sit down. What I am about to tell you is going to hurt.”
She told him what had happened at the courthouse. Victor listened in silence, sighing from time to time.
“So, they arrested her.”
“Yes, she is in a detention center right now along with my almost ex-husband.”
“Ex-husband?”
“I filed for divorce this morning. After what he has done, we have no future.”
“And what will happen to Pamela?”
“It depends on many things. If she cooperates with the investigation, testifies against Ethan, she might get a suspended sentence. If she remains stubborn, she faces several years as an accomplice in a fraud of this magnitude. 3 to 7 years in prison.”
Victor was silent for a long time.
“You know,” he said finally, “I thought I would feel sorry for her, but I do not. She not only cheated on me, but on all the people they robbed. Let the law deal with her.”