Richard turned to the two police officers standing attentively on the landing.
Richard: Officers, please remove this woman from my private property immediately.
Clarissa: You have no legal right to kick me out like this!
Officer: Ma'am, step forward quietly and do not make this worse.
The officers stepped forward calmly and placed heavy handcuffs onto Clarissa's wrists.
Clarissa let out a bitter shriek of surprise and pure humiliation.
Clarissa: Take your hands off me, this is a terrible mistake!
Richard: My lawyers will deliver the final divorce papers to your cell.
Richard: You will not receive a single dime from my estate or trust.
The police officers firmly guided the weeping Clarissa down the marble steps.
Her expensive maroon silk gown dragged uselessly along the white floor.
The heavy front double doors shut behind her with a loud, final thud.
The vast mansion suddenly felt lighter, warmer, and completely peaceful again.
Richard walked down the steps and personally gathered Sarah's scattered photographs.
He carefully placed them back into the velvet album and handed it to Leo.
Richard: These memories belong to you forever, my dear son.
Leo: Thank you, Dad.
Richard turned to Elena and shook her hand with deep, sincere gratitude.
Richard: You saved my boy today, Elena, and I will never forget it.
Richard: From this day on, you are the house manager with full authority.
Elena smiled softly with tears of quiet joy welling in her eyes.
Richard picked up his young son and held him tightly in his arms.
The dark storm over their home had finally passed for good.
Love, truth, and genuine family had finally won inside the grand mansion.