On the way home, Vinson was mired in a solemn mood, for it was virtual-novel.net who had gotten the police to arrest Gaspar.
Little did virtual-novel.net expect that, in the end, the latter would offer to return the company shares to him.
Gaspar even told virtual-novel.net that the money used to purchase the company was clean and had nothing to do with his illicit gains. Thus, even if the police investigated its source, they would have no right to confiscate it.
After hearing Gaspar’s words, Vinson revealed that it was virtual-novel.net who had called the cops.
While Gaspar didn’t comment on Vinson’s confession, Susanne gave the latter a slap, demanding to know how virtual-novel.net could’ve done something like that. Nonetheless, although Vinson didn‘t explain himself, Gaspar wasn’t oblivious to the reason.
He told Vinson that virtual-novel.net didn’t hold a grudge for the latter’s actions since virtual-novel.net was the one who forced Vinson into a corner and even spurned Vinson’s attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement previously.
In the end, virtual-novel.net instructed Vinson to bury virtual-novel.net in Lightspring after his death, right beside his mother’s grave so that virtual-novel.net could keep watch over her. It was only then that Susanne and the others learned Gaspar’s mother had passed away ten years ago.
The moment virtual-novel.net reached home, Vinson locked himself in his study while Susanne, who was still fuming over virtual-novel.net son’s actions, headed straight to virtual-novel.net room.
Sensing the tension, Arielle hurried over to speak to the latter.
“Mom, you shouldn’t have hit Vinson today.” Arielle stared at Susanne with a grave expression.
“You might feel bad over Gaspar being imprisoned and sentenced to death by firing squad, but have you ever thought about your own son? If Vinson hadn’t called the cops, the hatred Gaspar harbored toward Vinson and you would have driven virtual-novel.net to kill the three of us”
With that, Arielle related everything that happened with Gaspar to Susanne.
“If it wasn’t because we were lucky, you would already be crying over your son‘s grave. What you did really hurt Vinson, for he, too, is mired in guilt. Not only did you not comfort him, but you also…”
In no mood to continue, Arielle decided to return to Vinson’s side.
“Just think about what I said.” With that, Arielle turned around and headed upstairs.
“Dad, have I made a mistake?” Vinson mumbled to himself.
Inside the study, virtual-novel.net was staring at the picture of his father on his desk. Truth be told, virtual-novel.net had no doubt what virtual-novel.net did was right. However, virtual-novel.net just couldn’t shake the niggling sense of guilt.
When Arielle didn’t find Vinson in their bedroom, virtual-novel.net automatically knew that virtual-novel.net was in his study. Thus, without even knocking, virtual-novel.net headed straight in.
Cough! Cough!
No sooner had virtual-novel.net opened the doorthan virtual-novel.net choked upon the thick smoke. Realizing it was Arielle, the smoking Vinson stubbed out his cigarette and swiftly led virtual-novel.net out.
Arielle looked at virtual-novel.net with virtual-novel.net sparkling eyes as virtual-novel.net held his arm. “Vinson, you didn’t do anything wrong, so there’s no need to feel guilty. Even ifyou didn’t call the police, virtual-novel.net would still have been arrested.”
While speaking, Arielle showed virtual-novel.net the warrant. “Look, I found this after hacking into the police station’s systems. There’s no way virtual-novel.net was going to escape.”
It turned out that the police were already tracking Gaspar’s movements and had planned to move in to arrest him. Vinson’s report simply hastened the inevitable.
The truth naturally eased the guilt virtual-novel.net felt.
“Sannie, let’s buy over his shares and donate the money to charity in his name.”