Victor did not wait another second for Victoria to give him more excuses.
He turned toward the grand staircase and began to move forward quickly.
His heavy shoes made loud sounds as he ran up the marble steps.
Victoria backed away from the balcony railing in sudden panic.
She looked around the high hall for an escape route or an open door.
There was nowhere for her to hide from his growing anger.
Victor reached the top landing of the stairs in just a few big strides.
He stood directly in front of the older woman with furious eyes.
Victor: How dare you! You tried to murder her in my own home!
Victoria: Keep your hands off me, Victor! I am your father's wife!
Victor: You are a dangerous monster who only cares about money!
Victoria tried to raise her hand to push him away from her.
Victor stepped closer and confronted her right beside the thick wall.
He pointed his finger directly into her pale, terrified face.
Victor: I gave you a place to live, and you tried to kill Celia!
Victoria: She was going to take everything that belongs to this family!
Victor: Nothing in this house belongs to you anymore!
Victoria opened her mouth to scream for the house servants to help her.
Victor grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her with firm authority.
He forced her to look down at Celia's body lying on the floor.
Victor: Look at what you did to her! Look at her!
Victoria turned her face away and refused to look at the bottom floor.
Victoria: You cannot prove anything! It was just an accident!
Victor: The security cameras inside this hallway saw every single thing!
Victoria's eyes went wide as she remembered the small wall cameras above.
She had forgotten that Victor installed new safety equipment last month.
Her entire plan was caught on clear video footage from start to finish.
She knew that her lies were completely ruined in front of him.
Victoria slumped back against the white balcony railing in defeat.
She clutched her grey blazer tightly around her shivering chest.
Victoria: Please, Victor... we can talk about this like family!
Victor: You are no longer family to me or anyone else here!