Daniel pulled out his cell phone and dialed his high powered attorney.
He placed the call on speakerphone so Emily could hear every word.
The lawyer answered promptly from his office in the downtown financial district.
Daniel: Marcus, I need you to review my stepmother's trust control immediately.
Lawyer: Did something happen, Daniel?
Daniel: She used fake legal threats to drive away the mother of my child.
Lawyer: That is illegal fraud, Daniel. We can file charges today.
Emily held her breath as she heard the lawyer confirm Daniel's words.
She realized that Daniel had truly never abandoned her or their baby.
He had been looking for her with all his heart this entire time.
Daniel hung up the phone and looked back into Emily's beautiful eyes.
He picked up the diamond ring from the open velvet box gently.
Daniel: I bought this ring two years ago to make you my wife.
Emily: I thought you moved on with a rich life, Daniel.
Daniel: I never loved anyone else in my life except for you.
The little toddler reached over and touched Daniel's hand with her fingers.
Daniel felt tears stream down his face as he held her hand.
He kissed the baby's tiny forehead with deep warmth and affection.
He swore right then that no one would ever separate them again.
He ordered the pilot to redirect the flight to his primary estate.
It was time to face his stepmother and set the record straight.
Emily held Daniel's hand tightly as the jet soared higher up.
The dark shadows of their painful past were finally starting to lift.