Thirty miles away, a black luxury sedan sped down the highway.
Mark sat in the backseat looking at his phone with absolute fury.
He had landed early after receiving the urgent text message alert.
When he played the voice message, his blood ran completely cold.
He heard his innocent daughter crying for help from inside a closet.
Mark: Drive faster, driver! My children are in severe danger!
Driver: We will be at your estate in five minutes, sir!
Mark held his phone tight as anger filled his entire chest.
He had trusted Victoria to love and protect his precious children.
Instead, she was using them to steal his family legacy and trust.
He pulled up the live security camera footage on his phone screen.
The living room camera showed Victoria threatening his kids with a stick.
Mark: I cannot believe I brought this monster into my family.
Back at the house, Victoria was forcing Lily to hand over the phone.
Victoria: Give it to me right now, Lily, or else!
Lily: Here, take the phone, just don't break Mom's chest!
Lily handed the small black phone to Victoria with shaking hands.
Victoria took the phone and threw it hard against the stone fireplace.
The phone shattered into tiny plastic pieces on the white floor.
Victoria: Now your precious evidence is gone forever, you foolish children.
She raised her wooden stick high into the air once again.
Victoria: Now you will sign this paper or stay locked up!
Tommy: Daddy is coming home! He is going to stop you!
Victoria: Nobody is coming to save you today, little boy.
She stepped toward the wooden chest with her arm pulled back.
Suddenly, the sound of screeching tires echoed outside the house entrance.
Heavy boots stomped rapidly up the front stone porch steps outside.
Victoria turned her head toward the door with a startled look.
Victoria: Who could that possibly be at this hour?
Before she could move, the white double doors burst open wide.
Mark charged into the living room like an angry lion on fire.
His suit jacket was unbuttoned and his eyes were red with anger.
Mark: Step away from my children right now, Victoria!
Victoria dropped the stick to the floor with a loud bounce.
Victoria: Mark! You are back so early! I can explain everything!
Lily and Tommy ran straight toward their father with open arms.
Lily: Daddy! You came back for us! You came back!