Richard dialed his private divorce lawyer and put the call on speakerphone.
The sharp dial tone echoed loudly against the white marble walls of the foyer.
Lawyer: Hello, Richard. What can I do for you today?
Richard: Arthur, I need immediate emergency custody orders and eviction papers drafted.
Lawyer: Has something serious happened at the mansion?
Richard: Eleanor just intentionally put my daughter Maya in physical danger.
Lawyer: I am calling the local authorities right now to head your way.
Eleanor: Stop this right now! You are ruining my family's name!
Richard: You ruined yourself the moment you touched my daughter.
Richard hung up the phone and looked coldly at the trembling woman.
Eleanor began searching frantically through her designer handbag on the nearby table.
She pulled out her personal bank tokens and legal estate documents in confusion.
Her plan had been to slowly isolate Richard from his daughter for financial gain.
She wanted full control over the family trust fund and the massive mansion estate.
If Maya were sent away to boarding school, Eleanor would hold total influence.
She never expected Richard to discover her true motives so suddenly and completely.
Eleanor: You cannot throw me out onto the street with nothing!
Richard: The prenuptial agreement states clearly that cruelty voids all spousal support.
Eleanor: That clause was meant for extreme financial fraud, not this!
Richard: Harming my child is the ultimate fraud against this family.
Eleanor: I will hire the best defense attorney in this entire state!
Richard: Good luck finding a judge who forgives evidence caught on video.
Footsteps echoed outside as two local police cruisers pulled into the grand driveway.
Red and blue lights flashed brightly against the tall glass front doors.
Eleanor backed toward the grand staircase, looking around like a trapped animal.
Her fancy lifestyle was crumbling around her in a matter of minutes.
The front door opened, and two uniformed officers walked into the daylight foyer.
Officer: Mr. Davis, we received a call about a child endangerment report.
Richard: Yes, officer. My security system recorded the entire incident upstairs.
Officer: Ma'am, please step away from the stairs and keep your hands visible.
Eleanor: This is a massive misunderstanding! I am his wife!
Officer: We will review the camera footage down at the precinct station.