Paramedics rushed through the side doors with a gurney just a few minutes later.
They checked Clara's pulse and vitals while she sat safely on the stair landing.
The lead paramedic smiled gently and confirmed that Clara and the baby were safe.
Clara let out a huge sigh of relief as tears streamed down her cheeks.
Marcus kissed her forehead gently before turning his attention back to the evidence.
A senior police officer walked up the marble steps while carrying the scattered paper pages.
He had gathered every single page that had fallen down the grand staircase steps.
Officer: Is this the document you were talking about, ma'am?
Clara: Yes, officer, that is my father's original bank trust document.
Officer: The signature on the last page looks entirely different from the first page.
Clara: Because my brother forged it after our father passed away last year!
Julian walked down three steps while his lawyer hurried into the grand hall.
The lawyer looked at Julian's pale face and immediately told him to stay silent.
Julian: I was only trying to protect our family business from going bankrupt!
Clara: You were stealing my child's trust fund to pay off your personal debts!
Julian: Father promised me control of the mansion and the estate accounts!
Clara: He left half of everything to me, and you knew it all along!
The police officer placed Julian under arrest for grand larceny and dangerous endangerment.
Clicking metallic handcuffs rang through the silent courthouse as the crowd watched on.
Julian hung his head down in shame as the officer led him down the stairs.
Marcus helped Clara stand up slowly, keeping his arm firmly around her waist.
She took a deep breath, feeling the tension finally leave her heavy shoulders.
The truth was out in the open, and nobody could hide it anymore.