Chapter 15 - The Mother's Silence
Doña Elvira, witnessing the absolute destruction of her son, tried to stand up from the gallery to scream her defense.
She wanted to use her wealth and her family name to shield him, just as she had done his entire life.
But then, Judge Aranda read the final addendum aloud for the court record.
"It is also noted in the financial ledgers,"
The judge stated coldly, looking directly at the matriarch in the second row.
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"That Doña Elvira Salvatierra received consistent, monthly deposits from one of the fraudulent shell accounts used to launder the embezzled research funds."
Doña Elvira froze completely. The color drained from her heavily powdered face. She slowly sat back down on the wooden bench, utterly silent, realizing she was now a co-conspirator in a massive federal crime.
