Arthur walked sternly into his private office, with Victoria following nervously behind him.
Elena stayed in the main hallway, sitting quietly on the floor with young Leo.
She offered him a clean tissue and wiped the tears gently from his cheeks.
Maid: You are safe now, Leo.
Maid: Your father is home, and nobody will ever hurt you again.
Little Boy: Thank you, Elena.
Little Boy: You were so brave when she was yelling at you.
Inside the office, Arthur pulled up the hallway camera footage on his desktop monitor.
The video clearly showed Victoria grabbing Leo's arm and dragging him down the floor.
It showed Leo crying hysterically while holding onto his late mother's treasured silver locket.
It also clearly showed Elena running out from the kitchen to shield the terrified boy.
Arthur slammed his hand down on the mahogany desk, his face red with outrage.
Father: You dragged my innocent son across the floor!
Father: You tried to steal his late mother's memory from him!
Stepmother: Arthur, please let me explain!
Stepmother: I was just stressed out and made a single mistake!
Father: There is no explanation for cruelty to a child!
Father: Our marriage is completely over as of this very second!
Arthur pulled out his cell phone and immediately placed a call to his corporate legal team.
Father: I need my divorce lawyer at the mansion immediately.
Father: Prepare an emergency order to remove my wife from the property right now.
Victoria fell back onto the office sofa, burying her face in her hands and weeping loudly.
Her dreams of wealth, status, and control had completely vanished within a few minutes.