Mark picked himself up off the floor and shuffled quickly toward the front door.
He did not want to be anywhere near David when the local police arrived later.
Sarah hurried upstairs to gather her remaining personal items from the master bedroom closet.
David watched her go, keeping a protective arm around young Lily's small shoulders.
Julian grabbed his backpack from the dining chair and followed his uncle outside quietly.
The luxury house was suddenly filled with a quiet, peaceful air once again.
David looked down at Lily and asked her if she was feeling okay now.
Lily nodded her head slowly, wiping the very last tear from her cheek.
She asked her father if they were going to be all alone in the house again.
David knelt down so he was looking directly into his precious daughter's eyes.
He promised her that he would never let anyone treat her poorly ever again.
He told her that her home would always remain a place of pure safety and love.
Sarah came marching down the grand staircase, carrying two heavy velvet coats in hand.
She cast a bitter, hateful glare at David and Lily as she walked past them.
David stepped forward and grabbed the master house keys right out of her hand.
He told her she would never step foot inside his property ever again in life.
Sarah sneered and told David that he was making the absolute biggest mistake ever.
She said he would end up lonely and miserable without her in his life.
David simply held the front door wide open and gestured for her to step out.
Sarah grabbed her designer suitcases and stormed down the front porch steps angrily.
She slammed the passenger door of Mark's car before they sped quickly down the street.
David shut the heavy oak door firmly and locked all three deadbolts with relief.
He took a deep breath, feeling as if a heavy dark cloud had finally lifted.
Lily looked up at the high ceiling and then at the pink boxes in the hallway.
David smiled warmly and offered to help her move everything back upstairs right now.
Lily cheered happily and picked up her favorite small stuffed bear from the floor.
They carried the boxes up the stairs together, laughing and talking like old times.
David unpacked her brightly colored bedding and placed her toys neatly on the shelves.
He knew he had made a huge mistake bringing Sarah into their quiet lives.
However, he was proud that he had acted quickly to protect his daughter's happiness.
Nothing in this world was more valuable to him than his child's absolute well-being.