Marcus packed his leather briefcase and handed David a legal folder.
Marcus: The divorce papers and restraining order are ready for sign.
David: Thank you, Marcus, for acting so quickly on this matter.
Marcus: Your daughter will never have to see that woman again.
David signed the crisp white documents on the clean kitchen counter.
Marcus shook David's hand warmly and exited the quiet mansion house.
David walked back into the living room where Lily was sitting.
She was sitting on the plush sofa with her teddy bear.
The dirty bucket and old mop were gone from the foyer.
David sat down right beside his little girl and hugged her.
David: Victoria is gone and she will never come back here.
Lily: Am I really your true daughter forever and ever, Daddy?
David pulled a tiny gold framed photograph out of his pocket.
It showed David holding baby Lily on her very first birthday.
David: You have been my real daughter since your very first breath.
Lily smiled brightly and squeezed her father's neck in tight embrace.
Lily: I love you so much, Daddy, thank you for coming.
David: I will always come home to protect you, my sweetheart.
They spent the rest of the evening reading her favorite storybook.
The grand mansion felt warm, peaceful, and quiet once again inside.
David knew that their small family was finally safe from harm.
Justice had been served and a bright new chapter was starting.