The officers led Victoria down the stairs while she cursed out loud at everyone in sight.
Sarah stood near the bottom of the staircase with her head bowed down in deep fear.
She worried that she would be swept up in the legal chaos and lose her livelihood.
Victoria glared at Sarah as the officers escorted her toward the heavy front exit door.
Victoria: You will regret the day you ever set foot inside this house, Sarah!
Victoria: You are just a poor maid who broke my expensive china cup on purpose!
Police Officer: Keep walking, ma'am, and save your statements for the detective at headquarters.
The heavy front door closed firmly as the police car drove away down the long driveway.
The house suddenly became deathly quiet except for the ticking clock in the main hallway.
Christopher stood on the bottom step and looked over at Sarah, who was cleaning the floor.
She was down on her knees wiping up the spilled coffee and tiny bits of broken porcelain.
Christopher walked over slowly and gently placed his hand on her shaking shoulder to stop her.
Christopher: Please stop cleaning, Sarah.
Sarah: I am so sorry for making such a huge mess on your expensive rug, sir.
Christopher: You saved my life today, Sarah.
Christopher: You do not need to clean another inch of this house ever again.
Sarah looked up with wide brown eyes and wiped a hot tear from her tired cheek.
Sarah: I was so scared he would not believe me and throw me out on the street.
Christopher: I will protect you and reward your honesty for as long as I live.
He guided Sarah to sit down on the plush sofa where he had been sitting earlier.
He called his personal estate attorney on his phone to handle the immediate legal divorce proceedings.
Christopher: Robert, prepare the legal paperwork to file for an immediate emergency divorce right away.
Christopher: Cut off all credit cards and freeze every shared bank account under her name immediately.