Mark returned to the grand estate later that afternoon with a heavy mind.
He carried his infant son inside a portable carrier close to his side.
The large front doors of the mansion were unlocked when he pulled the handle.
He walked quietly across the white marble floor toward the back hallway.
The house was completely silent except for the quiet hum of the air system.
Mark headed straight toward his late father's private library on the ground floor.
He pushed open the heavy wooden doors and stepped inside the dark room.
Tall bookshelves lined every wall from floor to ceiling with dark leather volumes.
Mark remembered the hidden wall safe his father showed him years ago as a boy.
He walked behind the large mahogany desk and reached behind a brass wall lamp.
He pulled the small hidden switch and heard a quiet mechanical click nearby.
A section of the wooden bookcase swung open slightly to reveal a metal door.
Mark reached into his pocket and pulled out his father's old silver key ring.
He inserted the long key into the keyhole and turned it slowly to the right.
The heavy iron door swung open without making a single sound in the quiet room.
Inside the dark safe lay several thick blue folders tied with string.
Mark picked up the top folder and opened the cover under the desk lamp light.
The pages inside contained original land deeds and signed bank letters from years ago.
Mark: This is the original trust document signed by two independent witnesses.
He flipped to the last page and saw his father's unmistakable signature at the bottom.
A clear clause stated that the entire estate was reserved for Mark's infant son.
Footsteps echoed sharply outside the library door on the marble floor.
Mark quickly closed the safe door and turned around to face the entrance.
Evelyn walked into the room with two men in dark business suits behind her.
Evelyn: You had no right to open that private cabinet without my permission.
Mark: This safe contains the truth about your illegal changes to the estate.
Evelyn gestured to the two men standing near the library entrance doorway.
Evelyn: Hand over those folders before security escorts you off the property.
Mark: These documents belong in a courtroom, not in your possession, Evelyn!