An eerie silence fell over the massive mansion after Victoria drove away in her car.
Mark sat down heavily on the sofa, burying his face in his cold hands.
Sarah rocked little Leo gently until his crying slowly faded into quiet hiccups.
Mark: I knew things were tense between us, but I never expected this.
Sarah: Mr. Sterling, there is something else you need to know about her.
Mark lifted his head and looked at Sarah with deep curiosity and concern.
Mark: What are you talking about? What else has she done?
Sarah set Leo down safely in his playpen in the adjacent room.
She returned holding a small velvet box she had found in Victoria's desk earlier.
Sarah: I found this while cleaning her office closet yesterday afternoon.
Mark opened the velvet box and found a stack of official legal documents inside.
They were forged trust fund papers designed to transfer Leo's inheritance to an offshore account.
Victoria had been planning to drain the boy's life savings and run away.
Mark: She was trying to steal everything from our little boy's future.
Sarah: She realized yesterday that I saw the papers on her desk.
Mark: That is why she snapped today. She was trying to eliminate the threat.
Mark felt a cold chill run down his entire spine as the truth settled in.
The luxury mansion suddenly felt like a dangerous battleground to the young father.
He realized that Sarah was the only person who truly cared for Leo's safety.
Mark: My family business and my home were nearly destroyed by her greed.
Sarah: We need to contact your divorce lawyer immediately, sir.
Mark: Yes. We are going to protect Leo and end this nightmare once and for all.