“Visit your husband in jail. Tell him you are willing to forgive him and help him. Maybe he will share information about his boss.”
“But I have filed for divorce.”
“Tell him you have changed your mind. That love is stronger than resentment. The important thing is that you convince him of your sincerity.”
Emily agreed.
The next day, she went to the detention center where Ethan was being held. Her ex-husband looked terrible, unshaven, thin in a prison uniform. There was nothing left of his former arrogance.
“Emily, I can’t believe it. You came?”
“Yes, I came.”
She sat down across from him.
“How is Noah and the baby?”
“Forgive me. I was a fool. Pamela tricked me. The money blinded me.”
“They are fine,” Emily lied.
“I have been thinking a lot about us, about our family.”
“And what conclusion did you come to?”
“That I do not want to destroy our family because of your mistakes. Yes, you were wrong, but we can fix everything.”
Ethan’s eyes lit up with hope.
“Are you willing to forgive me?”
“I am. On one condition: tell them the whole truth about your accompllices, about who helped you, gave you information. Maybe the investigation will be lenient and reduce your sentence.”
Ethan hesitated.