Arthur stood directly in front of Victoria while his face turned red with absolute disbelief.
He looked into her eyes trying to find any reasonable explanation for the terrible sight.
Arthur: Tell me the absolute truth right this instant!
Victoria: She is trying to set me up, Arthur!
Arthur: Do not lie to me about this wall!
Victoria: I was only keeping him quiet for us!
Arthur turned his back on his wife and walked directly over toward where Elena was standing.
He looked down at the tiny baby resting peacefully in the maid's warm soft arms.
The child looked up at Arthur and reached out one small hand toward his dark jacket.
Arthur stared closely at the baby's tiny features and suddenly froze completely in his tracks.
He recognized the distinct shape of the baby's eyes and small delicate chin right away.
Arthur: This baby looks exactly like my late brother.
Elena: She kept him trapped behind that painting sir.
Arthur: My brother passed away just six months ago.
Victoria: That child belongs in an orphanage, Arthur!
Arthur turned around sharply with a fierce look that made Victoria step backward in fear.
Arthur: Did my brother have a child before dying?
Victoria: It does not matter who his parents were!
Arthur: Answer my question right now Victoria!
Victoria: Yes, his mother gave him up last week!
Elena held the baby tighter as the full truth began to unravel in the bright hallway.
Victoria had secretly intercepted the baby to keep Arthur from learning about his nephew's existence.
She feared that Arthur would give the family inheritance and trust fund to the young orphan.
Her greedy heart was willing to lock a helpless child away just to protect her wealth.
Elena: She was willing to let him starve!
Arthur: You are a truly heartless woman Victoria!
Victoria: I did everything to protect our estate fortune!
Arthur: You protected nothing but your own wicked greed!
Arthur pulled his mobile phone out from his jacket pocket with fast precise movements.
He dialed three simple numbers while keeping his protective eyes fixed directly on his wife.
Arthur: I am calling emergency services right this second.
Victoria: If you call them, our reputation is destroyed!
Arthur: Our reputation means absolutely nothing to me now!
Elena felt a deep sense of relief washing over her heart as Arthur spoke into the phone.