Victoria struggled against the guards, but their grip remained immovable and tight.
Julian took out his phone and dialed the local chief of police immediately.
Julian: I need emergency police officers and an ambulance at my estate right now.
He dropped the phone onto the table and knelt back down beside Evelyn.
He wrapped his warm suit jacket tightly around her thin, shivering shoulders.
Clara brought a glass of clean water and handed it to Evelyn gently.
Evelyn drank greedily, tears falling into the clear glass as she swallowed.
Leo held his mother's cold hand, kissing her dirt-stained knuckles with affection.
Leo: You're home now, Mommy. Don't go back into the dark floor.
Evelyn: Never again, my sweet child... I am never leaving you again.
Within ten minutes, red and blue lights flashed brightly outside the mansion.
Sirens blared loudly as four police cruisers screeched to a sudden halt outside.
Armed officers rushed through the front archway with their hands on holsters.
The lead detective stepped forward, looking down at the open floor hatch in shock.
Julian pointed directly at Victoria, his voice icy and completely uncompromising now.
Julian: Arrest this woman for kidnapping, false imprisonment, and severe torture.
The police officer pulled out metal handcuffs and snapped them onto Victoria's wrists.
Victoria: You will regret this, Julian! You are destroying this entire family line!
Julian: You destroyed this family five years ago when you took her away.
The officers led the screaming older woman out through the massive front doors.
Paramedics rushed in with a soft stretcher to assist the weak young woman.
Evelyn shook her head, choosing to stand up on her own two legs.