Sarah pulled Lily behind her legs to protect her from the man.
Her hands shook as she held her purse against her side nervously.
Sarah: I do not know who you are or what you want.
Samurai: You know exactly who sent me to find you today.
The man in golden armor stood up to his impressive full height.
He pulled a thick white paper envelope out from behind his chest plate.
Samurai: You left the city before the final court hearing was finished.
Sarah: The lawyer said I was free to move away with her!
Samurai: Your ex-husband signed a new custody order last week, Sarah.
Sarah felt the ground beneath her feet sway like water under stress.
She had fled three years ago to save Lily from a battle.
Her former father-in-law was a wealthy CEO who controlled the whole family trust.
He used his massive money to take everything away from her back then.
She had lost her house, her savings, and her sense of safety.
Now a stranger in armor was holding official papers right in public.
Shoppers watched the dramatic fight unfold in front of the store doors.
Lily: Mommy, why is the shiny gold man speaking so loud?
Sarah: It is okay sweetie, we are going to leave right now.
Sarah grabbed Lily’s hand tightly and tried to walk past the man.
The golden stranger stepped directly into her path to block the exit.
Samurai: You cannot run away from your life forever, Sarah.
Sarah: You have no right to confront me in public like this!
Samurai: I am a legal process server executing a court order today.
He slowly lifted off his heavy golden helmet in front of everyone.
The crowd gasped when they saw his face under the metallic helmet.
He was a well-known local private investigator named Marcus Reid.
Marcus: Your former family business was audited by the government yesterday.
Sarah: What are you talking about right now, Marcus?
Marcus: The entire inheritance fund was proven to belong to Lily.
Sarah froze in complete shock as the words sank into her mind.
The money her ex-husband took actually belonged to her small daughter.
Sarah: That cannot be true after all these painful legal years.
Marcus: It is true, and your stepmother hid the paper proof.
Sarah remembered her cold stepmother who managed the family money estate.
She had signed papers without reading them during her grief long ago.
Now the entire truth was coming out under the bright midday sun.