Mark lifted both children gently up into his arms and stood up from the floor.
He walked away from the shattered vase and carried the children toward the kitchen area.
He set Leo and Maya down gently on the soft cushions of the breakfast nook.
Mark: Stay right here for a few minutes while daddy handles this situation.
Leo: Please do not let her come back in here, daddy.
Mark: She will never lay a hand on this family ever again, I promise.
Mark pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed the local police department.
He reported the incident clearly to the dispatcher while keeping his eyes on the hallway.
He then called his legal representative, Arthur, to prepare immediate divorce papers and protective orders.
Arthur: I am already on my way to your house with the legal documents, Mark.
Mark: Bring a private security team with you as well, Arthur.
Mark walked back into the grand foyer where Evelyn was slowly pulling herself up.
She was leaning against the white wall, wiping dirt off her rust-orange dress.
Evelyn: You cannot throw me out of this mansion, Mark!
Mark: This home belongs to my children through their mother's established trust fund.
Evelyn: We are legally married, which means I have a full right to be here!
Mark: The prenup agreement you signed strictly voids all claims in cases of child endangerment.
Evelyn's face turned completely pale as she remembered the specific clauses in the contract.
She had assumed Mark would never find out about her recent financial activities or actions.
She had been slowly draining funds to pay off her personal debts across the city.
Evelyn: I was just trying to discipline them so they would respect my position!
Mark: You threatened my children and tried to steal their mother's legacy from them!
Evelyn: Mark, please listen to me, we can fix this together quietly!
Mark: The only place you are going next is to answer to the authorities.
The loud sound of police sirens began to echo down the quiet suburban residential street.
Red and blue emergency lights flashed through the tall glass windows of the grand foyer.
Evelyn panicked and moved quickly toward the heavy double entrance doors of the mansion.
Mark stepped firmly into her path, blocking the exit with his wide shoulders.
Mark: You are not going anywhere until the officers walk through those front doors.
Evelyn: Get out of my way, Mark, you are ruining everything I built!
Mark: You ruined yourself the moment you decided to harm my innocent family.
Two local police officers opened the front double doors and stepped inside the grand hallway.
They observed the shattered porcelain vase spread across the reflective white marble floor.
They saw the visible marks on Evelyn's dress and the intense conflict in the room.
Officer: Sir, we received a call regarding a domestic disturbance at this address.
Mark: Yes officer, this woman threatened my children and attempted to assault them today.