Victoria placed her glass down on the glass coffee table with a thud.
She stood up smoothly and smoothed down her dark blue velvet dress.
Victoria: You cannot treat me this way inside my own home, Mark.
Mark: This is not your home, and you will leave here immediately.
Victoria: I am your wife, and I have legal rights to this estate!
Mark: The security camera inside my office caught everything on video today.
Victoria's face turned pale white as all the color left her cheeks.
Her hands began to tremble at her sides as she took a step back.
Victoria: You put a camera inside your private office without telling me?
Mark: I saw you take the locket, and I saw you push my daughter.
Victoria: That was a complete misunderstanding! I was only trying to protect her!
Mark: Save your lies for the police officers heading here right now.
The loud sound of sirens echoed outside the front gates of the mansion.
Victoria reached into her velvet pocket and pulled out the stolen silver locket.
She tossed it onto the dark coffee table with a look of pure defeat.
Two local police officers walked through the front double doors moments later.
Mark showed the clear video clip to the lead officer on his phone.
The officer nodded grimly and stepped toward Victoria with iron handcuffs ready.
Officer: Victoria Vance, you are under arrest for child endangerment and theft.
Victoria opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out at all.
The officers escorted her out of the mansion into the bright afternoon sun.
Mark picked up the silver locket from the table and held it tight.
He walked upstairs to unlock Lily's bedroom door with a happy smile.
He handed his young daughter her mother's precious locket with gentle hands.
Lily wrapped her small arms around his neck and held him very close.
Justice had been served, and their home was finally safe and peaceful again.