Two city police officers walked briskly through the tall front entrance doors.
Marcus handed the officers the security tablet containing all recorded camera evidence.
The lead police officer reviewed the crystal-clear video clips with sharp eyes.
Police Officer: Victoria Sterling, you are under arrest for felony elder abuse.
Victoria: This is a simple domestic argument between family members in our home!
Police Officer: Withholding essential medication is a severe crime under state law.
The officer pulled Victoria's hands behind her back and clicked steel handcuffs tight.
Her sparkling green sequin dress looked ridiculous under the flashing police lights.
She looked back at Julian with wide eyes full of frantic desperate panic.
Victoria: You cannot leave me to rot in a dark jail cell, Julian!
Julian: You chose your own path when you chose to abuse my mother.
Police Officer: Walk forward quietly lady, or we will add resisting arrest.
They led Victoria out the front door and into the back of police cruiser.
The heavy front door clicked shut, leaving the mansion silent and peaceful again.
Julian walked over to his financial advisor's contact on his mobile phone.
He pressed the dial button while sitting beside his mother on sofa.
Julian: Cut off all access to every credit card linked to Victoria immediately.
Financial Advisor: Understood, Mr. Sterling. Her accounts are frozen right now.
Julian: Also instruct my legal team to file emergency divorce papers today.
He ended the call and took his mother's hands into his own warm palms.
Julian: She will never hurt you or enter this house ever again, Mom.
Evelyn: Thank you for coming home early today, my sweet boy.
Julian smiled gently and wiped away a lingering tear from her cheek.
He picked up the fallen white roses and placed them in her lap.