Victoria grabbed eight-year-old Liam by his shoulder and shoved him hard.
Six-year-old Emma screamed as she was forced into the dark structure.
The small wooden playhouse was meant for games and laughter.
Now it felt like a cold prison for the frightened young siblings.
Victoria swung the heavy wooden door shut with a loud wooden thud.
She turned the exterior latch to lock the children securely inside.
Inside the tiny dark room, Emma hugged her older brother tightly.
Both children wept uncontrollably as they sat on the cold floorboards.
They could hear Victoria's heavy footsteps pacing around outside on grass.
Mark charged across the open lawn with terrifying speed and focus.
His dress shoes dug into the soft earth with every single stride.
He could hear his children sobbing from inside the wooden playhouse.
The sound broke Mark's heart and filled him with pure rage.
He reached the playhouse area and confronted Victoria right away.
Victoria turned around quickly, her face pale with total surprise.
She had not expected the wealthy CEO to return home early today.
Mark stepped up to her with an extremely intense look in his eyes.
He yelled at her, asking what she thought she was doing.
Victoria backed away slightly, trying to compose her sudden nervousness.
She claimed she was simply keeping the kids safe inside the playhouse.
Mark pointed a harsh finger at the locked door behind her back.
He accused her of terrorizing his son and daughter without reason.
Victoria raised her hand and yelled back at Mark defensively.
She insisted that she had full authority over the family estate today.
The tension between them escalated into a fierce verbal battle.
Mark refused to let another second pass while his kids cried inside.
He stepped forward aggressively to clear a path to the playhouse door.
Victoria reached out to push him away from the wooden structure.
Mark reacted immediately, shoving her hands down to protect himself.
The conflict reached a boiling point right in front of the kids.