Arthur escorted Brenda down the grand stairs while holding her suitcase in his other hand.
He marched her straight out the open front doors onto the wide stone porch outside.
Brenda stood on the gravel driveway, her face red with embarrassment and bitter fury.
Brenda: You will regret treating your family like trash, Arthur!
Arthur: You are no family of mine after what you did today.
Arthur slammed the heavy wooden doors shut, locking out the noise of her yelling outside.
He walked quickly back into the living room where Lily was sitting with the warm housekeeper.
The nanny had just arrived through the side entrance, looking confused by the intense scene.
Arthur sat down on the sofa next to his small daughter and stroked her hair gently.
Arthur: Are you hurt anywhere at all, my sweet girl?
Lily: No, Daddy, but Aunt Brenda took your heavy metal box earlier.
Arthur froze in place as he heard those surprising words from his young daughter.
He stood up immediately and walked straight toward his private home office down the hallway.
The heavy mahogany door was unlocked, which was unusual for his strict security routine.
Arthur stepped inside and looked directly at the dark steel safe near his mahogany desk.
The keycode lock on the steel door had been tampered with using a metal tool.
Inside that safe was his late wife's original estate paperwork and trust fund documents.
Arthur realized instantly why Brenda had arrived at his house three days prior.
She had not come to visit her young niece or rebuild family bonds at all.
She had come to search for legal papers regarding her late sister's family inheritance.
Arthur sat down at his desk and called his personal family lawyer immediately on speakerphone.
Lawyer: Good morning, Arthur. How can I help you today?
Arthur: Brenda tried to break into my private safe this morning.
Lawyer: She called my legal office yesterday asking about Lily's trust fund.
Arthur: What exactly did she ask your legal team about?
Lawyer: She wanted to know if she could claim guardianship over the estate money.
Arthur pressed his hand against his forehead as cold realization filled his mind completely.
Brenda wanted to gain legal control over Lily's multi-million dollar inheritance fund by force.
She was trying to create evidence that Arthur was an unfit father inside his home.