Victoria: "Richard, control yourself! Think about our reputation in the city!"
Richard: "Reputation?! You locked an infant in a water tank to freeze to death[cite: 5]! I don't give a damn about my reputation!"
Elena: "She did it for the family trust fund, Richard. She told me yesterday that if anything happened to your biological heir, the entire estate would transfer to her name."
Richard: "Is that true, Victoria? You wanted the trust fund?"
Victoria: "She's making things up! You can't prove any of that financial nonsense!"
Richard: "I don't need to prove it, because my lawyers already audited the accounts this morning! I noticed two million dollars missing from my son's account three days ago!"
Victoria's defiant face instantly turned pale. The confidence she had maintained while sitting on the velvet couch completely evaporated[cite: 5].
Victoria: "Richard... I can explain those transfers..."
Richard: "You transferred that money to an offshore account in the Cayman Islands! You were planning to kill my son, take the rest of the inheritance, and flee the country!"
Officer Miller: "That's enough. Ma'am, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."
Victoria: "Unchain me! Richard, tell them to stop! You can't let them take me to jail!"
Richard: "I hope you rot in a federal cell for the rest of your life."
The police officers forced Victoria toward the shattered double doors[cite: 5]. Her metallic gold gown dragged through the puddle of dirty water on the floor as she thrashed against the handcuffs[cite: 5].
Victoria: "You'll regret this, Richard! You'll never survive without my family's connections!"
Richard: "Get her out of my sight."
The officers shoved her out into the bright afternoon sun, forcing her into the back of a police cruiser as the heavy metal door slammed shut[cite: 5]. The siren began to wail as the car sped down the long brick driveway.
Inside the quiet foyer, Richard turned toward Elena, who was sitting on the floor holding his crying son wrapped in a dry blanket[cite: 5]. He dropped to his knees beside her, his shoulders shaking as tears welled in his eyes[cite: 5].
Richard: "Elena... I am so sorry. I should have believed you when you told me she was dangerous."
Elena: "He's alive, Richard. That's all that matters right now."
Richard: "You saved his life. You smashed that glass with your bare hands while I was stuck in traffic[cite: 5]."
Elena: "I would break down a mountain to save my child."