The police sirens echoed in the distance as cruisers pulled up the long driveway.
Red and blue lights flashed brightly against the tall glass windows of the mansion.
Two uniformed officers walked through the front doors with stern expressions on their faces.
David pointed directly at Victoria who was trembling near the spilled water.
David: Officer, arrest this woman for child abduction and falsifying records!
Victoria: You cannot do this to me in my own house!
The lead officer placed iron handcuffs around Victoria's wrists behind her back.
She screamed and kicked her legs as they led her out the front door.
The wealthy guests watched in silence as the socialite was taken away inside.
David walked over to Sarah and knelt down on the cold floor beside her.
David: I promise you that my lawyers will fix this right away.
Sarah: I do not want your money, I just want my son back.
David: He is your son, but we need to handle this legally.
David called his family lawyer to start drafting custody papers that very night.
He knew the court fight would be bitter and filled with legal hurdles.
Victoria's powerful family would hire the most expensive attorneys in the city.
They would try to paint Sarah as an unfit mother with no money.
Sarah held her son's tiny hand tightly as they walked to the car.
She was ready to fight as hard as necessary to protect her child.
They drove to the local police station to file official statements about everything.
The little boy fell fast asleep on Sarah's lap during the quiet ride.
She looked out the window at the passing streetlights with a light heart.
For the first time in three long years, she felt genuine hope again.