Two years later, an unexpected tragedy struck the Vance family estate.
Arthur collapsed during an international business meeting abroad.
His heart had suddenly failed despite all medical efforts.
The news hit the household like a massive freight train.
Clara held three-year-old Leo tight as she wept quietly.
Greedy relatives quickly arrived at the mansion like hungry wolves.
Arthur's distant cousin, Richard, marched into the living room.
He brought a team of ruthless corporate attorneys with him.
Richard: Pack your bags, maid!
Richard: This estate now belongs to the family board!
Clara: You have no right to kick us out of this house!
Richard: I am his blood relative, and you are just hired help!
Clara: Mr. Vance made official legal arrangements before he passed.
Richard laughed out loud with a mean and arrogant sneer.
Richard: A piece of paper will not stop my legal team!
Richard: Hand over the child right now, or I call the police!
The front doors clicked open loudly from the main entrance hall.
Arthur's chief estate lawyer walked into the room with confidence.
He pulled an official sealed document out of his dark folder.
Lawyer: Stop right where you stand, Richard!
Richard: What is the meaning of this intrusion, counsel?
Lawyer: This mansion and all assets belong entirely to little Leo.
Lawyer: And Clara is his sole legal guardian and estate executor.
Richard's face turned completely red with shock and anger.
Richard: That maid gets total control over the entire fortune?!
Lawyer: She proved her loyalty when she saved his life years ago.