Victoria took a quick step back from the intense anger in Arthur's voice.
She had never seen her wealthy husband look so dangerous and truly cold.
She folded her arms tightly across her chest to hide her trembling hands.
Victoria: I am the mistress of this estate, Arthur.
Victoria: I hire people to keep this place clean and tidy for us.
Arthur: You made my own blood scrub floors on her hands and knees.
Clara: Papa, please do not fight because of me today.
Clara stood up slowly, wiping her wet cheeks with her dirty apron sleeves.
She did not want to cause a massive fight inside this quiet house.
Arthur placed a gentle hand on Clara's shoulder to keep her safe beside him.
He looked around the grand marble foyer he had built with his fortune.
He had spent years growing his business empire for his true legal heirs.
When he married Victoria five years ago, he signed a detailed legal agreement.
He wanted to ensure his future real family assets were totally protected always.
He had placed fifty percent of his estate into a special private trust.
That trust was meant specifically for his missing child if she ever returned.
Victoria had tried for years to find out where that money was hidden.
She wanted full control over his entire fortune and all his real properties.
Arthur: You knew I had a missing daughter, didn't you, Victoria?
Victoria: That is an absurd accusation to make right now!
Arthur: You checked my personal legal documents in my home office last month.
Victoria's eyes widened in sudden panic as her big secret was named aloud.
She had indeed found the legal papers locked inside his private iron safe.
She had seen the old photograph of Clara hidden inside the yellow folder.
When Clara applied for the cleaning job, Victoria recognized her face instantly.
Instead of telling Arthur, Victoria decided to hide the girl in plain sight.
She wanted to break the girl's spirit and make her leave town forever.
She thought if Clara felt worthless, she would never claim her massive inheritance.
Victoria: She has no right to a single penny of your hard money!
Arthur: She has a right to everything I own in this world.