The jury returned to the Dallas courtroom after taking only thirty short minutes.
The judge asked the head juror to read the official verdict to everyone.
"We find the defendant guilty on all counts of attempted murder," the juror read.
Victoria slumped down in her chair as her lawyer shook his head slowly.
The judge looked down over his glasses at the convicted woman with severity.
"Your actions were cruel, greedy, and completely evil," the judge declared loudly.
"You tried to take a man's life and destroy a young child's home."
The judge sentenced Victoria to serve thirty years in the state prison facility.
She was led out through the side door in heavy chains without parole.
Mark let out a long breath of pure relief that he had held.
The nightmare that had haunted their Dallas mansion was finally over for good.
He squeezed Lily's hand tightly as they walked out of the heavy courtroom doors.
Reporters tried to ask questions, but Mark kept walking toward his clean car.
He drove his daughter to a quiet green park near their peaceful neighborhood.
The sun was shining warm through the tall oak trees above the green grass.
They sat on a wooden bench, watching butterflies fly around the blooming flowers.
"We are completely safe now, Lily," Mark said with a bright smile.
"We can fix up our house and make it happy again," he added.
Lily hugged her father tight and rested her soft head on his chest.
Mark knew he was the luckiest father in the world to have her.
Her sharp eyes and quick love had saved his life from total disaster.
He promised to spend every day making sure she felt safe and loved.
They walked hand in hand through the sunny park, ready for the future.
The dark shadows of greed were gone, replaced by pure love and justice.