Victoria held the heavy antique porcelain box dangerously high above the hard floor below.
Julian froze in his tracks as he realized what his mother was planning to do.
Julian: Mother, put that priceless family relic down before it breaks into pieces!
Victoria: Look out below, catch it if you really care about this family!
She released her grip and let the heavy antique drop straight down through the air.
Clara screamed in horror as the priceless artifact plunged toward the hard marble floor.
Julian sprinted across the polished room with desperate speed to catch the falling object.
His shoes slid across the glossy surface as he reached out with both open hands.
He dove forward at the last split second and caught the antique against his chest.
The heavy impact knocked the wind out of him as he slid onto one knee.
Julian: I caught it, but you have officially lost your mind, Mother!
Victoria stood at the railing with a dark and completely emotionless look on her face.
Victoria: That was just a warning of what I can destroy if you challenge me.
Clara ran over to her husband and helped him stand up off the cold floor.
Her body trembled with intense rage as she looked up at the cruel older woman.
Clara: You are entirely ruthless and evil to risk destroying everything like that!
Victoria: You cannot touch me or take my position in this grand mansion, Clara.
Clara: You think your wealth shields you from the law, but you are wrong.
Victoria adjusted her blazer and turned her back on them with ultimate cold contempt.
Victoria: The Sterling family estate belongs to me until the day that I die.
Julian: My father left half of this mortgage and property to his real blood heir.
Victoria: And I am the legal guardian of all family assets and offshore accounts.
Clara took a step forward while holding her baby securely in her left arm.
She reached into her dark leather handbag and pulled out a thick manila envelope.
The heavy paper rustled loudly in the quiet room as she held it high above.
Clara: You lied to the probate court about the biological bloodline of this estate!
Victoria stopped walking and turned around very slowly to face her young daughter-in-law.
Victoria: What ridiculous piece of garbage paper are you holding in your hand?
Clara: This is an official certified court document signed by a top medical examiner.
Julian looked at his wife in total surprise because he had never seen the file.
Julian: Clara, what document did you get from the city medical examiner yesterday?
Clara: Something that will tear down her entire legal trust fund forever, Julian.
Victoria's stern expression suddenly tightened as a dark shadow crossed her pale face.
Victoria: You have no authority to hire private investigators or order private tests.
Clara: The family judge granted me full access to the medical records last week.
Clara opened the string closure on the envelope with a sharp and deliberate movement.
She pulled out a crisp sheet of paper printed with bold black official seals.
Clara: Read the top header if your eyes are still good enough, Victoria!
The black text at the top was large enough to see from across the room.
It read clearly: Verified Negative Familial Relation with official state stamps stamped across it.
Victoria gasped sharply as her cold confidence vanished into pure shock and confusion.