The morning sun brightened the office of attorney David Vance.
Mark and Hannah sat across from the experienced lawyer's desk.
David reviewed the police report with a serious expression.
He shook his head slowly at the details of the incident.
He explained that physical evidence was needed to secure justice.
Without clear video proof the case remained a difficult dispute.
Margarethe had already hired top defense attorneys in Dallas.
She was spending small fortunes to protect her public image.
Hannah mentioned the home security cameras installed in the hallway.
Mark realized the mansion had high-definition cameras near the staircase.
However Margarethe controlled all the recording servers personally.
She likely had deleted the footage right after the incident.
David smiled faintly and pulled out a legal document folder.
He explained that deleted files could often be recovered fully.
He filed an urgent court order to preserve all home security systems.
The legal team moved fast to prevent any further tampering.
Meanwhile Mark received a strange message from an unknown number.
The text contained an address to an old warehouse downtown.
It asked him to come alone to hear about his father.
Mark felt a wave of suspicion reading the sudden message.
He showed the cryptic text to Hannah and their lawyer.
David warned him that it could be a dangerous trap.
Mark decided to take a private investigator along for safety.
They drove to the quiet industrial district late that afternoon.
The warehouse was dim and smelled of old paper and dust.
An elderly man emerged from the shadows near the back.
He revealed himself as the former butler of the estate.
He had worked for Mark's late father for twenty years.
Margarethe had fired him without pay two months prior.
The butler had kept backup drives of all hallway cameras.
He knew the stepmother was capable of doing terrible things.
He handed a small silver flash drive directly to Mark.
The drive contained clear video footage of the entire attack.
Mark held the small device tightly in his shaking hand.
He thanked the loyal man for his incredible bravery today.
This single piece of evidence changed the entire case outcome.
They finally had the power to bring down the estate tyrant.
Mark called David immediately to report the huge victory.
The court date was set for the following morning early.
Margarethe would no longer be able to hide her actions.