Mark pressed the emergency call button and held the phone to his ear.
Mark: I need police officers at my address immediately.
Mark: My wife attempted to poison my drink inside my home.
Evelyn panicked and lunged at Mark to snatch the smartphone from his hand.
Mark turned his shoulder sharply to protect both his daughter and the phone.
He pushed Evelyn back against the side table with a firm, strong move.
A decorative glass vase on the console tipped over and shattered loudly.
Sharp pieces of clear glass scattered across the polished floorboards instantly.
Evelyn: You are making the biggest mistake of your life!
Mark: The mistake was trusting a predator like you!
Mark reported his location clearly to the police dispatcher on the line.
He walked over to the front door and locked the heavy deadbolt firmly.
Evelyn sank down onto the leather sofa while sobbing in dramatic defeat.
Evelyn: I was broke when I met you, Mark!
Evelyn: I had mountain loads of debt from my past business!
Mark: So you targeted me for my life insurance and estate?
Evelyn: You had millions in investments and a massive house!
Evelyn: You would not even have felt anything wrong happening!
Mark felt sick to his stomach listening to her cold explanation.
This woman had kissed his daughter goodnight every single evening for months.
She had cooked their daily meals while plotting his slow, silent death.
Lily: Daddy, I am scared of her.
Mark: Go stand upstairs in your bedroom, sweetie.
Mark: Lock the door until the police officers arrive here.
Lily nodded quickly and ran up the carpeted staircase to safety.
Mark stood near the staircase landing to keep watch over both floors.
He kept his steady eyes locked onto Evelyn as sirens distant echoed outside.
The police were approaching the neighborhood at high speed with sirens blaring.
Evelyn sat silently on the couch as her terrible scheme reached its end.