Victoria reached out aggressively and snatched the wooden frame right out of Lily's small hands.
The sudden shove knocked the frightened child off balance right beside the open balcony railing edges.
Lily stumbled backward over the polished ledge and screamed loudly as she lost her balance completely.
Her small feet slipped off the slick marble trim as she tipped backward into open air.
Lily: Daddy, help me, I am falling down!
Arthur saw his daughter slipping over the balcony edge and sprinted forward with incredible speed down hallway.
He leaped across the landing while Victoria stood frozen in shock against the white marble wall.
The young girl fell through the open air toward the polished stone floor of the foyer below.
Arthur dove down the grand staircase, sliding across the lower marble floor with his arms wide open.
He caught his daughter safely into his arms just inches before she hit the hard ground.
The heavy impact knocked the breath from his chest as they skidded across the smooth floor together.
Lily pulled her face tight against her father's grey suit jacket while sobbing hysterically from shock.
Lily: Daddy, I thought I was going to hurt myself so badly!
Arthur: I have you sweetheart, you are completely safe in my arms now.
Arthur held his daughter tightly, feeling her heart beating rapidly against his own racing chest muscles.
Martha rushed out of the kitchen with wet towels and a glass of warm water for them.
Arthur handed Lily gently to Martha while standing up with a look of pure explosive rage.
He looked up toward the second floor balcony where Victoria was slowly backing toward her room.
A deep dramatic rumble of determination filled his spirit as he prepared to confront her directly.
Arthur marched back up the grand staircase with swift powerful strides that echoed through the house.
Victoria backed up against the wall while holding her hands out in front of her face.
Victoria: It was an accident, Arthur, she stumbled on her own shoelaces near railing!
Arthur: Do not ever dare speak another lie inside my home again!
Victoria: Please calm down, we can work out the financial terms together peacefully!
Arthur: You endangered my child and tried to steal her entire mother's inheritance today!
Arthur stood directly in front of her, pointing his finger firmly toward the massive front doorway.
His voice thundered across the open mansion with undisputed authority that made the walls tremble loudly.
Arthur: Don't you ever dare touch my child again, get out of my house right now!