Chief Davis walked briskly across the lawn with his hands resting on his belt.
He looked between Mark's wet trousers and Evelyn's visibly panicked facial expression.
Chief Davis: Is everything alright over here, Mark?
Mark: We recovered the missing estate documents from the well shaft, Chief.
Evelyn pointed an angry trembling finger directly at Mark's wet face.
Evelyn: He trespassed on my private land and stole private documents from me!
Chief Davis: Evelyn, the trust board notified us about the missing will hours ago.
Chief Davis motioned for his deputy to step forward with a official clipboard.
Chief Davis: We have a search warrant for the estate safe as well.
Evelyn gasped as she realized that her legal leverage had completely evaporated today.
She slumped her shoulders in total defeat as the deputy recorded the scene.
Evelyn: I only wanted to secure my financial future after your father died.
Mark: Father provided a generous living allowance for you in this very will.
Mark opened the third page of the document and pointed to the clause.
The text guaranteed Evelyn a comfortable apartment and a steady monthly income.
She had risked everything out of sheer greed for the entire valuable estate.
Mark: You could have lived in peace if you had just been honest.
Evelyn: I never believed that old man actually cared about my future.
Mark: He cared enough to protect you, even when you did not deserve it.
Chief Davis gently escorted Evelyn toward the waiting patrol car on the driveway.
Mark watched them walk away as the warm morning sun bathed the property.
He held the dry estate documents firmly against his chest with immense relief.
The truth had been saved from the dark water just in time today.