The dark iron handcuffs clicked firmly around Victoria's soft thin wrists.
She let out a sharp angry shriek as the officer turned her.
Victoria: You cannot do this to me! I am his wife!
Marcus: You are a suspect in a serious child endangerment case.
Marcus: Your marriage documents will be completely annulled by morning.
The second officer placed firm hand cuffs on Julian's wrists too.
Julian began to cry loudly as his arrogance completely washed away.
Julian: It was my mother's idea! I just followed her!
Victoria: You useless boy, keep quiet and say nothing!
David stood tall beside Marcus while holding Sophie's small soft hand.
He watched quietly as the officers led the two villains away.
They were walked out through the big front doors into daylight.
The loud police sirens echoed down the quiet suburban street outside.
David let out a long breath he felt he held for hours.
The dark heavy cloud over his family home was finally gone.
Marcus turned to David with a warm reassuring smile on his face.
Marcus: The estate is entirely safe and fully in your control.
Marcus: They will face full legal charges for what they did.
David: Thank you for coming so fast, my friend.
Marcus nodded politely and walked out to follow the police units.
David locked the big heavy front doors securely behind his guest.
He knelt down on the bright marble floor next to Sophie.
He picked up the framed family photograph she had held tight.
He wiped a small smudge off the clear glass window surface.
David: Nobody will ever try to harm our home again, Sophie.
Sophie: Is mommy's room still ours, Daddy?
David: Yes, sweetie. It will always belong to our family.
Sophie wrapped her small arms tightly around her father's neck again.
David held his daughter close as the bright sunlight filled the room.