Three months later, the sun was shining brightly over the county courthouse city building.
David sat inside the quiet courtroom next to his smart family divorce lawyer.
Evelyn sat across the room in a bright orange jumpsuit with her lawyer.
The judge read all the evidence presented by the state prosecutor's office.
The clear security video tape was shown to everyone in the court room.
The judge looked at Evelyn with a strict and very serious expression.
Judge: Your actions were cruel and driven purely by greedy motives.
The judge sentenced Evelyn to twenty years inside the state prison system.
She was also ordered to forfeit all rights to the family estate money.
David stood up and walked out of the courtroom into the warm sunshine.
He drove straight to the bright green park near his residential home town.
Little Maya was running across the grass, laughing and chasing colorful butterflies.
She ran toward David with a big smile on her healthy face.
David knelt down on the grass and caught her in a warm hug.
Maya: Look daddy, I caught a pretty yellow butterfly in the air!
David: You are the most beautiful thing in my world, sweetie.
He held her close and felt completely safe for the first time in months.
The evil greed that threatened his family was finally gone for good.
He knew he would spend the rest of his life protecting his daughter.
They walked hand in hand toward the ice cream shop down the street.
Together, they were ready to start a happy new chapter in their lives.