magnitude of his actions
The magnitude of his actions and the full scope of the legal troubles they were now facing left my parents stunned.
My father slumped back into his chair, his face ashen. ‘How did it come to this?’ he murmured, almost to himself.
My mother wiped away a tear, her hands trembling. The reality of their predicament was sinking in, and it was clear they were grappling with the weight of my revelations.
