Mark dialed nine-one-one without waiting another single second.
He put the phone to his ear as Eleanor began to cry.
Mark: I need emergency services at four hundred Oak Manor Drive.
Mark: I found a missing child hidden inside my home wall.
The operator on the phone responded quickly with clear instructions.
Mark didn't listen to Eleanor's quiet pleas as he spoke clearly.
He gave the address and hung up the call right away.
Then he knelt back down beside the open wall panel safely.
He gently reached inside and lifted the young girl into his arms.
She felt so light, like a feather against his broad chest.
He wrapped his dark suit jacket around her cold shoulders tightly.
Mark: What is your name, sweetheart?
Child: Maya... the lady calls me Maya.
Tears spilled over Mark's eyes as he held her close.
Mark: Your name is Emma, after your real biological mother.
Emma rested her tired head against Mark's shoulder with relief.
Lily walked over and patted Emma's arm gently with her hand.
Lily: Emma eat sandwich now?
Mark: Yes, sweetie, Emma gets to eat whatever she wants now.
Eleanor tried to step forward to reach for Lily's small hand.
Eleanor: Mark, please, I did all of this for our future!
Mark: Do not touch my children ever again, Eleanor.
Eleanor: You can't take everything away from me like this!
Mark: You took six years of my daughter's life away from me.
Within ten minutes, red light flashed through the front windows.
Sirens echoed down the quiet suburban driveway outside the mansion.
Two police officers pushed open the large double front doors.
Paramedics rushed right behind them carrying medical supply bags.
Mark stood up while holding Emma securely in his strong arms.
He pointed directly at Eleanor, who stood frozen in terror.
Mark: Officer, arrest that woman for child abuse and kidnapping.