Mark turned around to ensure Emily was comfortable on the living room sofa with soft pillows.
He handed baby Toby to Emily and wrapped a warm knitted wool blanket around both children.
Mark: Rest here for one minute, sweetie. Dad is going to fix everything right now.
Mark walked straight into his home office and unlocked his metal executive desk drawer cabinet keys.
He pulled out his laptop computer and opened the online banking portal for their joint accounts.
His stomach dropped into a deep pit when he looked at the recent transaction activity history.
Brenda had transferred fifty thousand dollars out of his personal savings account just yesterday morning.
She had sent the funds directly into a private bank account located in an overseas jurisdiction.
Mark also noticed a legal document draft sitting inside his desk recycling bin on screen.
Brenda had contacted a divorce lawyer to draft papers demanding full custody of the property.
She was planning to file for divorce while he was stuck working in New York City.
Her plan was to claim Mark had abandoned his children and left them without financial support.
She wanted to use the neglected condition of the kids to paint Mark as an unfit father.
Mark printed out every single bank statement and text message log onto crisp white paper sheets.
He walked back out into the grand hallway where Brenda was casually checking her manicured nails.
Mark: You thought you were so clever transferring my money to an offshore account yesterday.
Brenda's face suddenly went pale as she dropped her glass onto the thick hallway carpet.
Brenda: How did you access those private computer files? You had no right doing that!
Mark: That was my savings account from my late first wife's life insurance settlement policy!
Brenda: I earned that money by putting up with your bratty kids for ten months!
Mark: You didn't earn a single penny. You stole from helpless children who trusted you completely.
Brenda took a step back as Mark pulled out his mobile phone from his coat pocket.
Brenda: What do you think you are doing with that mobile phone right now, Mark?
Mark: I am calling local law enforcement officers and my personal asset attorney this second.