The entire grand hall remained noisy with soft crowd music and laughter.
Evelyn stood at the top edge of the balcony in her red dress.
She held the heavy silver box right over the open space above the crowd.
Inside that box were the primary court documents for the whole estate.
Without those paper records, David could lose control of the family house.
David started walking fast toward the center of the lower room.
David: Put that down right now, Evelyn!
Evelyn: You thought you could take everything from my son!
David: That will was written by my father for my daughters!
Evelyn: Your father made a huge mistake, David.
Evelyn suddenly opened her fingers and let the heavy box drop through the air.
The metal box fell down fast toward the hard marble floor below.
A sharp gasp echo through the grand room as guests looked up in horror.
The box crashed onto the hard floor with a loud booming sound.
The latch snapped open and white papers scattered across the shiny white marble floor.
People screamed and jumped backward in total surprise and confusion.
The heavy noise echoed off the high ceiling of the grand hall.
The baby girl woke up from the loud crash and started crying softly.
Lily immediately reached into the carriage to hold her little sister close.
Lily: It is okay, sweetie, I am right here with you.
David dropped to his knees on the cold floor near the scattered documents.
He gathered his crying baby girl into his arms to protect her from the panic.
Tears of anger and worry welled up in his eyes as he held her tight.
David: No, no, no! My baby!
He checked her over quickly to make sure she was completely safe and untouched.
The crowd gathered around in utter shock at what Evelyn had just done.
Guest: Is she crazy? She could have hurt someone down here!
David: My baby! Please stay quiet, daddy is here!
David wiped a hot tear from his cheek and looked at his eldest daughter.
David: Take your sister to the quiet side room right now, Lily.
Lily: Okay, dad, please be careful.
David handed the sweet baby girl safely into the warm arms of Lily.
Lily held the baby securely against her shoulder and stepped back to safety.
David stood up slowly from the marble floor with clenched fists.
His face turned red with absolute anger as he looked up at the balcony.
Evelyn was standing up there laughing quietly to herself without any shame.
She thought she had successfully ruined the whole event and destroyed the proof.
David turned toward the grand staircase and began to run up the steps.
His heavy shoes hit the stone steps with loud, fast thuds.
The entire crowd fell completely silent as they watched him rush up.
He was not going to let her get away with this dangerous act.