Brenda gasped loudly as the reality of his words hit her mind.
She rushed forward and tried to snatch the phone from his fingers.
Mark stepped back calmly and held his arm high out of reach.
Mark: Stay back from me and do not make this worse.
Brenda: You cannot throw away our marriage over a simple misunderstanding!
Mark: Treating my mother like a servant is not a simple misunderstanding!
Mark dialed the number for his trusted family attorney Arthur Vance.
He put the call on speakerphone so Brenda could hear every word.
The phone rang twice before the lawyer answered in a calm voice.
Arthur: Hello Mark, how can I help you this afternoon?
Mark: Arthur, I need you to draft emergency divorce papers immediately.
Arthur: Are you sure about this decision, my good friend?
Mark: I have caught my wife emotionally mistreating my elderly mother.
Arthur: I will prepare the legal document package right away for you.
Brenda began to cry loudly with theatrical tears running down her cheeks.
She dropped to her knees on the marble floor near Mark's feet.
Brenda: Please, Mark, I will go to therapy and change my ways!
Brenda: I love you so much and I cannot live without you!
Mark: You love my money and this big house, not me.
Mark remembered the prenuptial agreement they had both signed before marriage.
It clearly stated that mistreatment or cruelty was grounds for voiding alimony.
Brenda had insisted on signing it to prove she was not greedy.
Now that very document would protect Mark and his mother entirely.
Mark: You have two hours to gather your personal belongings and leave.
Brenda: You cannot legally kick me out of my own home!
Mark: This house is solely in my name from before our marriage.
Evelyn sat quietly in the chair while tears dried on her cheeks.
She looked at her son with a mix of relief and sadness.
Evelyn: Mark, I never wanted to cause trouble between you two...
Mark: You did not cause this, Mom, her cruel actions did this.
Brenda stood up quickly with her eyes flashing with intense rage now.
Her fake tears vanished instantly as her tone became bitter and sharp.
Brenda: You will regret choosing an old woman over your wife!
Mark: She is the mother who raised me with love and sacrifice.