Victoria shook her head and reached into her designer leather purse for a handkerchief.
She tried to maintain her composure as the surrounding guests began to whisper amongst themselves.
Victoria: Arthur, you cannot listen to the wild imagination of a grieving child.
Arthur: Lily never tells lies like this.
Victoria: She is traumatized and needs to be taken outside right away.
Lily wiped tears from her cheeks using the sleeve of her cream dress.
She squeezed the brown teddy bear tight and spun it around in her lap.
On the back of the stuffed animal was a small hidden zipper pouch.
Lily pulled the metallic zipper back with a sharp sliding sound.
Arthur watched intently as his daughter reached deep inside the fabric lining.
She pulled out a sleek black smartphone that had belonged to Clara.
The screen flickered to life as Lily pressed the side button with her thumb.
Victoria's eyes widened with pure terror as she spotted the phone.
Little Girl: Mommy recorded her doing it!
Victoria: Give me that phone right now!
Victoria lunged forward, extending her manicured hands toward the small girl.
Arthur stepped between them instantly and pushed Victoria back with authority.
Arthur: Don't you dare touch my daughter!
Victoria: That device contains confidential company files that belong to me!
Arthur: You stay away from her!
Lily held the smartphone high into the air for everyone to see clearly.
Arthur grabbed the phone from Lily's hands and quickly unlocked the screen sequence.
A video file was open and paused on the main screen menu.
The thumbnail showed Clara's bedroom nightstand inside their home.
Arthur pressed the play button as the surrounding crowd stepped closer to watch.