Mr. Harrison brought Leo into the warm and comfortable dining room.
The large mahogany table was filled with fresh fruit and warm bread.
Leo sat carefully on the soft chair, feeling very nervous inside.
He had never seen so much food in his entire life.
Businessman: Eat whatever you want, Leo. It is all yours.
Leo: Am I really allowed to eat this, sir?
Businessman: Yes, every single bite belongs to you.
Leo grabbed a soft roll and began to eat quickly.
Victoria marched into the dining room with furious anger in her eyes.
She slammed her heavy gold purse onto the polished wooden table.
Victoria: You cannot just bring a stray child into this home!
Businessman: He is not a stray child, Victoria.
Victoria: I am the mistress of this house until the will is read!
Businessman: The late owner made his final wishes very clear last week.
Victoria gasped loudly and rested her hand against her throat.
She had lived in the mansion for three years as a guest.
She always assumed the rich estate would be handed to her.
Victoria: Where is the proof that this orphan belongs to Arthur?
Businessman: I have the legal papers right inside my leather briefcase.
Mr. Harrison opened his bag and pulled out a thick envelope.
He laid the official legal documents flat onto the table surface.
Businessman: Arthur spent his final months searching for his lost grandson.
Victoria: He never mentioned any grandson to me or the staff!
Businessman: Because he knew you would try to stop the search.
Leo stopped eating and looked back and forth between the adults.
He did not remember his grandfather, but he knew the name Arthur.
His late mother had spoken that name before she passed away.
Leo: Arthur was my mommy's father, right?
Businessman: Yes, Leo. He loved your mother very much.
Victoria: This is a fake paper written to steal my inheritance!
Businessman: The DNA results arrived from the lab this morning.
Victoria backed away from the table as panic took over her.
She realized her grand plan to claim the money was ruined.
She had spent months trying to secure the legal title alone.
Victoria: I spent three years taking care of this huge mansion!
Businessman: You spent three years spending Arthur's money on luxury goods.
Leo: Does this mean I don't have to sleep outside anymore?
Businessman: You will sleep in the finest room in this house, Leo.
Victoria turned around and stomped up the grand curved staircase.
She needed to find a way to contest the legal document.
Mr. Harrison smiled down at the boy and poured him juice.
He knew the battle for the estate was just beginning now.