Richard: I got you! You're safe! Daddy's right here, I've got you[cite: 1]!
Baby: [Crying hysterically, trembling against Richard's chest]
Richard knelt on the hard marble floor, his hands shaking as he checked every inch of the baby's tiny body for injuries[cite: 1]. The extreme relief mixed with a terrifying surge of protective adrenaline made his vision swim with red[cite: 1].
Richard: Open your eyes, look at me. You're okay, sweetheart, you're safe[cite: 1].
Chloe: Dad! Dad, what happened?! Why did I hear a scream[cite: 1]?
Chloe rushed out from the adjoining family room, her face pale with terror as she stared down at her father and baby brother on the floor[cite: 1].
Richard: Chloe, right here, take him right now[cite: 1]!
Chloe: Is he hurt? Oh, my god, is he okay[cite: 1]?
Richard: He's breathing, he's alive. Hold your baby brother tight[cite: 1]!
Chloe: I've got him! I've got him close, Dad, don't worry[cite: 1]!
Richard carefully transferred the infant into his teenage daughter's trembling arms, making sure she locked her grip securely around the child[cite: 1].
Richard: Keep yourselves locked in the study. Do not open that door for anyone until I come back[cite: 1].
Chloe: Dad, what are you going to do? Who did this from upstairs[cite: 1]?
Richard: Go. Now[cite: 1]!
Chloe clutched the baby tightly against her chest, turning and running down the hall toward safety as heavy tears streamed down her face[cite: 1]. Richard stood up slowly, his joints popping as a cold, lethal focus replaced his panic[cite: 1]. The multi-million dollar mansion felt suffocating, filled with the echoes of a betrayal that defied human imagination[cite: 1, 4]. He didn't care about the prenuptial agreements, the divorce lawyers, or the estate assets anymore[cite: 1, 4]. Only one thing mattered in that exact moment: justice[cite: 1].
Richard: Victoria... you have gone way too far this time[cite: 1].
He cracked his knuckles, his jaw clenching so hard muscles ticked violently along the side of his face[cite: 1]. The stage was set for a confrontation that would shatter the family name forever[cite: 1, 4].