Later that night, the house was quiet and very still everywhere.
Lily was fast asleep in her warm and colorful little bed.
Mark walked down the hallway toward the home office room quietly.
He saw a light glowing under the dark office door frame.
He pushed the door open without making a single loud sound.
Victoria was sitting at the desk looking through several thick folders.
She jumped slightly when she saw him standing in the doorway.
Mark: What are you doing in my office so late?
Victoria quickly closed the thick folder sitting on the desk surface.
Victoria: I was just checking on our monthly family business expenses.
Mark walked over to the desk with a suspicious look on.
He pulled the folder out from under her hands before she moved.
Mark: These are the trust fund papers for our young daughter.
Victoria stood up fast and tried to grab the papers back.
Victoria: Give those back to me right now, Mark!
Mark opened the file and read the top page under light.
His eyes widened as he saw what was written inside it.
Victoria had been moving money out of Lily's trust fund secretly.
Mark: You took thousands of dollars from her future account?
Victoria: It is my family money anyway, Mark!
Mark: No, this was left by my late mother for her!
Victoria crossed her arms and glared at him with high anger.
She knew she had been caught doing something very wrong tonight.
Victoria: I needed that money for my new fashion line venture!
Mark: You stole from your own child to fund your ego!
The room felt small as the truth filled the empty air.
Mark looked at the woman he had married five years ago.
He did not recognize her face or her cold heart anymore.
Mark: This is financial fraud and cruelty all in one night.
Victoria: You won't do anything about it, Mark.
Mark: Watch me take action starting right now today.
He took his phone out of his pocket and tapped quickly.
He dialed his family lawyer's private phone number immediately without hesitation.
Victoria watched him with sudden fear showing in her wide eyes.
Victoria: Who are you calling at this hour, Mark?
Mark: I am calling the law to fix this home.