Mark stepped out onto the wide stone terrace holding a stack of papers.
He looked surprised to see Sarah holding Leo's hand near the fountain.
Mark: Sarah, why do you look so upset right now, what happened?
Sarah: Mark, you need to look at what I just found outside.
Victoria rushed up the terrace stairs before Sarah could finish her sentence.
Victoria: Mark, your sister is making completely baseless accusations against me again!
Mark: Everyone needs to calm down and tell me what is going on.
Sarah: Victoria hid an original insurance policy that belongs to Leo's trust!
Mark's expression changed instantly from confusion to deep concern and worry.
He looked at his stepmother with demanding eyes for an immediate answer.
Mark: Is this true, Victoria, did you hide legal papers from me?
Victoria: She is twisting the facts to make me look like a criminal!
Sarah: Here is the signed paper with father's original official notary stamp!
Sarah handed the blue document directly to her brother Mark right then.
Mark scanned the lines of text quickly while his jaw clenched tight.
The evidence was right there in black and white for everyone to see.
Victoria had been collecting monthly payments from a secret private trust fund.
That money belonged directly to Mark's young son under the legal will.
Mark: How could you do this to our family after everything we did?
Victoria: I devoted fifteen years of my life to your father's care!
Mark: He took care of you in his primary written living estate!
Victoria: It was never enough to cover the lifestyle I deserved here!
Sarah placed a protective hand on her young nephew's small shoulder.
Sarah: Greed made you betray the very people who trusted you most.
Victoria: You think you have won, but you have no real power!
Victoria snatched her leather bag off the outdoor table with extreme force.
Victoria: My lawyers will challenge this document in probate court tomorrow morning!
Mark: Do not bother coming back to this home ever again, Victoria.
Victoria: This house is just as much mine as it is yours!
Mark: Not anymore, because the prenup agreement clearly invalidates your claim!
Victoria froze in her tracks when Mark mentioned the key legal agreement.
She had forgotten about the clause regarding financial fraud against the estate.
If fraud was proven, she would lose her entire monthly living allowance.
Her face went completely pale under the harsh bright sunlight above them.
Victoria: You would really kick me out onto the street like this?
Sarah: You brought this consequence entirely upon yourself through your actions.
Leo giggled softly, unaware of the serious legal battle happening nearby.
Mark looked at his son and then back at his bitter stepmother.
Mark: Pack your personal belongings and leave the estate before nightfall today.
Victoria glared at Sarah with pure hatred before turning around sharply.
She marched back down the marble patio toward the main residence doors.
The air felt lighter the moment she disappeared into the grand foyer.