Arthur raised his gloved hand and delivered a fast sharp slap forward.
The sharp physical impact echoed loudly off the flat hospital room walls.
Mark stumbled backward onto the hard floor with a loud heavy thud.
He held his red cheek while staring up at Arthur in absolute horror.
Arthur: Don't you ever threaten my daughter or my grandson again!
Evelyn: You cannot strike my son like that inside a hospital!
Arthur: Quiet down right now before I have you detained for fraud.
Arthur pointed toward the two military aides waiting by the open doorway.
The young soldiers stood guard to block anyone from leaving the room.
Mark struggled to stand up from the cold floor near the bed.
His custom designer shirt was rumpled and his face burned bright red.
Mark: I have signed court documents giving me full legal custody!
Arthur: Your fraudulent documents are completely worthless under federal military law.
Arthur opened his brown leather briefcase and pulled out several white papers.
He threw the official documents directly onto Mark's lap on the floor.
Arthur: Read the military trust clauses very carefully, you pathetic thief.
Clara wiped away her tears as she watched her brave father stand firm.
She felt a sudden surge of safety for the very first time today.
Mark scanned the top page of the legal papers with shaking fingers.
His greedy legal plan was crumbling right before his very eyes now.
The financial trust fund was fully protected by a military legal estate.
No outside spouse could ever claim a single dollar from the trust.
Evelyn rushed over to read the small black text on the page.
Her face turned completely white as she realized their massive loss today.
They had spent thousands of dollars on corrupt lawyers for nothing at all.
The entire scheme was exposed right in front of the whole hospital staff.
Arthur took another step toward the shrinking man on the floor.
He loomed over Mark with the full authority of an American officer.
Mark shrank back toward the wall to avoid any further physical contact.
The quiet room was thick with intense shock and absolute defeat now.