At the police station, Vanessa and Daniel confessed to everything.
I told my lawyer that I would not agree to a settlement, nor did I want compensation. I wanted them to spend a few more years paying for what they had done.
As for Ryan, because no completed crime had taken place and because he later did everything he could to help me catch the real culprits, I signed a settlement agreement and got him released.
With my help, all the money Vanessa had given him was returned in full.
I gave him a chance to start over. He tore up his fake certificate, wrote me an IOU, and went back to school to study properly.
Later, Daniel had his lawyer send me a message, reminding me to redeem the lottery ticket. He said that since we were still legally married, he was entitled to half the prize money
