Arthur laid the suspicious document flat on the glass table near the foyer entrance.
He pointed his finger directly at the lower margin where a faint stamp appeared.
Arthur: This paper was printed on modern stationery using a high-grade ink printer.
Richard took a slow step toward Clara, his eyes narrowed with intense focus.
Richard: You swapped the genuine trust paper for a forged document last week.
Clara: That is an absurd accusation with zero proof behind it!
Richard: You dropped the chest today because you realized the papers inside were fake!
Clara backed up against the bottom railing of the grand mahogany staircase.
Clara: I was trying to protect our family's financial security from bad investments!
Richard: By forging my father's signature and trying to steal Emma's inheritance?
Clara suddenly stopped making excuses as tears pooled in her wide eyes.
Clara: Your brother was threatening to seize the estate if I did not act!
Richard froze, completely caught off guard by her unexpected words.
Richard: My brother David died three years ago during his overseas trip.
Clara: David is alive, Richard, and he has been demanding money for months!