Richard walked toward his wife with slow, deliberate steps that showed his immense, cold anger.
He held the phone screen directly in front of her pale face so she could see it clearly.
Richard: How could you endanger our innocent little child just to frame an innocent housemaid?
Evelyn: Richard, please listen to me, it was not supposed to go that far at all!
Richard: You put our sweet daughter in actual physical peril just out of pure malicious petty spite!
Evelyn pressed her back against the cool marble pillar while tears of panic filled her eyes.
Evelyn: I wanted her fired because she found out about the money I took from the trust!
Clara stepped forward slightly while keeping little Lily's face turned safely away from the argument.
Clara: I saw the bank statements on her desk yesterday morning while cleaning the office, sir.
Richard: You stole money from our family's trust fund to cover your heavy gambling debts again?
Evelyn: I was going to pay every single dollar back before you ever noticed the missing funds!
Richard let out a harsh, bitter laugh as he shook his head in absolute disgust at her.
Richard: You cared more about hiding your crimes than keeping our daughter safe from severe harm!
Evelyn: Please, Richard, stop yelling at me, we can fix this quiet setup together right now!
Richard: There is nothing left to fix between us after what you tried to do today, Evelyn.
He pointed a stern finger toward the grand front doors of the mansion with complete authority.
Richard: You will pack your personal bags and leave this property immediately before I call my lawyer.
Evelyn: You cannot kick me out of my own house over a misunderstanding like this one!
Richard: This was not a simple misunderstanding, it was an unforgivable act of cruelty against our child!
Evelyn looked at Clara with pure malice, but the brave housemaid stood her ground without flinching.
Evelyn: You destroyed my entire high-class life, you stupid little grey-uniformed maid!
Richard: You destroyed your own life the second you decided to treat people like expendable pawns!