Mark turned the legal paper over and scanned the dark blue ink at the bottom.
His jaw tightened as he realized what his late father had written down back then.
Mark: This is a signed affidavit regarding the family business shares.
Eva placed her hand gently on Mark's arm to offer him steady support.
Eva: Read the clause about the board of directors appointment out loud.
Evelyn: Stop reading those lies this instant, Mark!
Evelyn reached out furiously to snatch the second page from Mark's hand.
Eva stepped forward firmly and smacked Evelyn's wrist away with a sharp slap.
The loud smack echoed sharply across the grand marble hall near the USA flags.
Evelyn stumbled backward in complete surprise and landed hard on a velvet sofa.
Evelyn: How dare you lay a finger on me inside my own home!
Eva: You will not destroy the proof of your own illegal greed today!
Mark looked down at his mother lying on the plush velvet cushions in shock.
Mark: Father gave full voting power of the company to my daughter's legal guardian.
Evelyn held her red wrist while staring up at her son in pure disbelief.
Evelyn: Your father was sick and not in his right mind when he signed that!
Eva: The official doctor's signature at the bottom proves he was perfectly sane.
Mark shook his head in deep sadness as the full truth finally became clear.
Mark: You lied to me about Dad's last words on his hospital bed.
Evelyn: I did everything to protect our family business from falling apart!
Mark: No, you did everything to keep total control over everyone around you.
Eva looked down at the old woman with unwavering determination in her eyes.
Eva: You tried to make Mark think I was unfit to be a mother.
Evelyn: You were a simple school teacher with no family prestige or wealth!
Eva: Honor and love matter far more than millions of dollars in a bank account.
The baby cooed softly in Eva's arms as the tense silence filled the room.
Mark folded the legal papers neatly and placed them inside his jacket pocket.
Mark: Security guards, please step closer to the main staircase landing.
Two tall guards in black suits stepped forward immediately from the heavy oak doors.
Evelyn: What do you think you are doing with my security staff, Mark?
Mark: I am the primary owner of this security firm under my father's name.
Evelyn swallowed hard as she realized her absolute power was slipping away fast.
Evelyn: You cannot throw your own mother out of her marital home!
Eva: You made your choice when you threatened our innocent newborn baby daughter.
Mark pointed directly toward the grand carved front doors of the estate mansion.
Mark: It is time for you to leave this house until court meets.