The heavy black front doors slammed shut behind Eleanor as the police took her away.
The grand foyer was suddenly quiet, filled only with bright natural morning daylight streaming in.
Richard took a deep breath and smoothed the front of his beige three-piece suit jacket.
He walked over to Sarah with a soft and deeply grateful look in his eyes.
Richard: Sarah, I can never thank you enough for protecting my daughter and her memory.
Sarah: I only did what was right to keep baby Emma completely safe from harm.
Richard: You risked your own job and safety to stand up against Eleanor's cruel behavior.
Sarah: She wanted to erase every trace of Emma's mother from this beautiful family home.
Richard picked up the glass baby keepsake from the oak table and looked at it closely.
He placed it gently into Sarah's hands with a warm and genuine friendly smile.
Richard: From this day forward, you are no longer just a maid in this house.
Sarah: Mr. Vance, what do you mean by that unexpected statement sir?
Richard: I want to promote you to head manager of my entire estate and family affairs.
Richard: You will oversee baby Emma's care and manage the full household staff with double pay.
Sarah's eyes filled with soft tears of pure happiness as she heard his kind words.
Sarah: Thank you so much, Mr. Vance, I promise to always protect this home.
A gentle baby voice cooed from the upper floor hallway near the sunny nursery room.
Richard looked up at the grand staircase with a proud and peaceful smile on his face.
Richard: Let's go check on little Emma together now that the danger is finally gone.
They walked up the grand staircase together, leaving the dark lies far behind them forever.