David walked out of the room alongside Sarah and little Emily.
They walked down the wide hallway back toward the grand entrance.
The bunch of red roses was still sitting on the floor.
David picked up the flowers and set them on a side table.
David: I brought these for your kitchen counter before this happened.
Sarah: They are very pretty, thank you for your kind heart.
They walked up the carpeted stairs to Sarah's private bedroom area.
The room was spacious and filled with bright yellow sunlight rays.
Two large suitcases were sitting open near the wooden wardrobe door.
David: Were you already planning to leave this house today?
Sarah: She gave me an ultimatum yesterday morning before sunrise.
Emily: I don't want to leave my room and my toys, Mommy.
Sarah sat on the soft mattress and pulled Emily close again.
Sarah: We will find a safe new place to live together, sweetie.
David walked over to the desk near the sunlit window glass.
He noticed a small silver lockbox sitting under a stack of books.
David: Is this where your father kept his important personal papers?
Sarah: Yes, but Victoria took the small key two weeks ago.
David inspected the small silver lock box closely with his hands.
The latch was old and did not look very strong at all.
David: Do you give me permission to open this box right now?
Sarah: Yes, please break it open if you really think you can.
David used a small metal tool from his pocket key ring.
He applied steady pressure until the lock clicked and popped open.
Inside the box was an old blue paper folder with gold letters.
David carefully lifted the blue paper file out of the metal box.
David: This looks like an original copy of your father's will.
Sarah gasped softly and stood up from the soft bed quickly.
She walked over to the wooden desk to see the paper file.
Sarah: Victoria claimed he burned his will before he passed away.
David: It looks like she lied to you about that fact too.
David opened the first page of the formal legal document slowly.
The writing clearly named Sarah as the sole owner of the house.
David: This document states that the estate belongs to you entirely.
Sarah covered her mouth with both hands as fresh tears appeared.
Sarah: She kept this hidden so she could take the house away.
Emily: Does that mean we don't have to pack our bags?
David looked down at the little girl with a big warm smile.
David: It means this home belongs to your mom and you.
Sarah felt a huge weight lift off her shoulders in seconds.
She hugged David tightly as a gesture of deep gratitude today.
Sarah: I cannot thank you enough for finding this blue file.
David: We need to take this directly to a probate court attorney.
Footsteps echoed outside the bedroom door on the wooden floorboards.
Victoria appeared at the doorway with a fierce angry look again.
Victoria: What are you doing going through private desk drawers?
David: We found your late husband's original signed last will.
Victoria's face lost all its remaining color in an instant.
She stepped into the room with her hands clutched into fists.
Victoria: That box was locked inside my personal private storage cabinet!
Sarah: You hid my father's true wishes from me for years!
David: Hiding a legal will is a very serious criminal act.
Victoria backed away toward the open bedroom doorway in real panic.
She realized her long secret plan had fallen apart completely now.
The truth was now fully exposed in the bright sunlit room.
Victoria: That paper is old and completely out of date now!
David: The court judge will decide that question very soon today.