Charles Hudson burst through the double doors, his navy suit sharp and his expression deeply concerned.
He had heard the commotion from his ground-floor study and rushed upstairs without delay.
Charles: What is the meaning of all this noise in my son's nursery?
Elena fell to her knees on the marble floor, tears streaming down her pale cheeks.
Elena: Sir! She opened the freezing windows and tried to destroy the child's legal papers!
Charles turned his head sharply, staring at Victoria with total disbelief and growing anger.
Victoria immediately changed her expression, wiping away a fake tear from her cheek.
Victoria: Darling, don't listen to her! This maid tried to steal from our home!
Elena: Look at the open window, Mr. Hudson, and look at the key in her hand!
Charles stepped into the nursery and felt the icy draft blasting through the open window frame.
He looked at Victoria's hand, where she was still clutching the secret key to the nursery lock.
The pieces of the painful puzzle quickly clicked together in his mind as he understood everything.
Charles: You were going to harm my son just to keep control of my estate!
Victoria: Charles, please, I was only trying to protect our family's privacy!
Charles: Do not lie to me anymore! Your greed has completely destroyed my trust!
Charles grabbed Victoria by the arm, pulling her away from the nursery doorway immediately.