Mark carefully helped Evelyn sit down on the plush bench near the doorway.
His hands shook with anger as he stood up to face Chloe.
Framed artwork of the American flag hung proudly on the white wall behind them.
The mansion had always stood for honor, hard work, and deep family respect.
Seeing such cruelty inside his own home made Mark's blood boil with rage.
Chloe backed away slightly, her confidence beginning to crack under his stare.
"Mark, darling, you are misunderstanding everything," Chloe stammered, adjusting her red dress.
"I saw what you were doing with that wooden stick," Mark said coldly.
"I was just giving her instructions," Chloe insisted, crossing her arms tightly.
Mark reached into his dark coat pocket and pulled out his smartphone.
He unlocked the screen and opened the home's high-definition security application.
The mansion was equipped with hidden cameras in every major hallway and room.
Mark tapped the screen repeatedly, pulling up the live and recorded video feeds.
A rising drone of tense silence filled the hallway as he reviewed the footage.
The video clearly showed Chloe intentionally spilling the dirty liquid onto the floor.
It showed her shouting at Evelyn and raising the heavy broom handle threating to strike.
It captured every moment of verbal abuse and intimidation from the past hour.
Mark held the smartphone out, turning the clear screen directly toward Chloe's face.
"Explain this," Mark demanded, his voice trembling with absolute outrage.
Chloe looked at the crystal-clear video playback, her eyes wide with shock.
Her mouth opened, but no words came out to save her this time.
"I... I was just stressed about the party," Chloe whispered weakly.
"You treated a defenseless woman like dirt in my house," Mark said, stepping closer.
"This house is mine! Call 911 right now!" Mark shouted firmly at the staff.
Chloe gasped as the reality of her terrible actions finally crashed down upon her.