For several seconds, the family remained silent as the shock from the amount they were seeing froze them in their spots.
Suddenly, Olivia squealed like a little girl as the realization of what she was seeing finally hit home and woke the others from their shocked state.
"Please tell me you're serious," Olivia asked just to be sure.
And the nod Alex gave was the final straw as Olivia shot up and jumped in joy.
Ignoring her, Alex turned to the surprised expression of his Mom and Dad and assured them of the legitimacy of what they were seeing.
"Are you really sure the academy awarded this huge sum to you?"
Anyone would understand the kind of shock both parents were feeling as in all their lives, they had never seen so much money at once before.
'My son really earned this much just as an award?' Willaim narrowed his eyes, clearly suspicious of the amount.
