Mark stepped forward with an arrogant smirk on his face, reaching out his arm as if to grab Sarah's shoulder to shove her too. But Sarah did not flinch or step back this time. Every maternal instinct inside her body snapped as she saw Mark's hand moving toward her near her crying child.
Sarah: Hey!
With incredible speed and force, Sarah stepped in furiously and delivered a powerful front kick straight into Mark's chest. The impact sounded like a heavy strike, sending a loud air WHOOSH through the quiet hallway. Mark's eyes went wide with complete shock as the force of the kick lifted him right off his feet.
Eleanor: Mark!
Mark flew backward through the air for several feet before crashing heavily onto the polished oak floor. His crystal glass shattered against the wall, spilling liquid all over his grey suit as he groaned in pain, struggling to catch his breath on the hard wood. Guests from the adjacent ballroom rushed to the double doors, gasping in horror as they saw the prominent businessman lying on his back.
Mark: You... you crazy bitch!
Sarah did not wait for him to stand up. She marched over to Mark, her face tight with intense anger, and leaned down over him. She grabbed him tightly by his suit collar, pulling his head up so he was forced to look directly into her furious eyes.
Sarah: You've just made the biggest mistake of your life, Mark.
Mark: Let go of me! Security! Call security right now!
Eleanor: Get your filthy hands off my son this instant!
Sarah: Shut your mouth, Eleanor! Your son just assaulted a child in front of dozens of witnesses!
The crowd of wealthy guests started whispering loudly, pulling out their phones to record the shocking scene. Among the crowd was a tall man in a dark navy suit holding a leather briefcase. He stepped forward with a serious expression, looking at the broken glass and the blood on little Lily's purple dress.
David: Is everyone okay here? My name is David Miller, I am the lead estate attorney for the late Richard Vance's trust fund.
Mark: David! Arrest this woman! She attacked me in my own home!
David: I am looking at a child bleeding on the floor, Mark. And I am looking at security camera footage running directly above that glass case on the wall.
Eleanor: David, do not get involved in this domestic nonsense. We are about to sign the inheritance transfer documents!
Sarah: What inheritance transfer documents? What are you people talking about?