He knelt beside her, taking her trembling hands in his. “I’m so sorry this happened to you.” Marie let out a small sob, her head shaking in disbelief. “I should have known. I should have realized, it didn’t feel right, but I was so scared,” she whispered, her voice cracking under the weight of her emotions.
She looked at Danny, her eyes searching his for some kind of reassurance. “I just wanted to help you.” Danny hugged her tightly, wrapping his arms around her as she cried. “It’s not your fault, Grandma. These people are professionals.