Victoria tried to step forward to reach for Marcus's arm, but he pulled back with disgust.
Marcus: Do not touch me. Your things will be packed and thrown outside the gate.
Victoria: You cannot just throw me out! I am your legal wife!
Marcus: My lawyers will have the divorce papers ready before the sun sets today.
He called his head of security on his phone without taking his eyes off her terrified face.
Two large security officers walked into the grand foyer within seconds of his call.
Marcus ordered them to escort Victoria off the property grounds immediately without delay.
Marcus: Escort this woman out of my home right now and do not let her back inside.
Victoria began to cry loudly, but her tears were full of self-pity rather than true regret.
The security officers took her firmly by the arms and guided her down the grand staircase.
She looked around the massive luxury mansion that she was losing forever because of her greed.
Her expensive clothes and gold jewelry could not save her from the consequences of her cruelty.
The front doors slammed shut behind her with a heavy sound that echoed down the driveway.
She was left standing outside the iron gates with nothing but her handbag and her deep embarrassment.
Inside the house, the air felt lighter and cleaner than it had felt in many long months.
Marcus walked down the stairs slowly and walked over to the pillar where Lily was waiting.
He knelt down on the white marble floor and opened his arms wide for his sweet girl.
Lily ran into his arms and hugged him around his neck with all her tiny strength.
Lily: Is she gone forever, Daddy?
Marcus: Yes, my sweet girl. Nobody will ever hurt you or scare you in this house again.
He pulled the silver locket out of his pocket and gently placed it around her neck.
The small silver heart rested safely against her chest, right where it belonged.