Mark carried Daisy inside the house and sat her down on the comfortable living couch.
He wrapped her in a soft warm blanket while assuring her that everything was fine.
Daisy looked up at her loving father with big tear-filled brown eyes that trembled.
Daisy: She told me that I did not belong here with you, Daddy.
Mark: You belong with me forever and nobody will ever change that, baby.
Mark felt a fierce protective instinct surge through his veins like hot fire now.
He walked over to his private office desk to lock away important personal documents.
As he pulled open the drawer he noticed his lockbox had been tampered with recently.
The metal latch was bent and the keyhole showed clear signs of force.
Mark opened the lockbox quickly and inspected the contents hidden deep inside it.
His official legal will and Daisy's trust fund papers were completely gone from inside.
Victoria had been searching through his private estate documents behind his back for weeks.
Mark realized she was trying to alter the legal custody and inheritance rights quickly.
He remembered hiring a private security company last month to install security cameras everywhere.
The high-definition cameras covered every single corner of the pool and patio area outside.
Victoria did not realize the tiny hidden lenses were active and recording continuously.
Mark pulled out his smartphone and opened the encrypted security camera app immediately.
He tapped the video playback icon and selected the last fifteen minutes of footage.
The clear video showed Victoria walking up behind Daisy on the sunny deck.
It clearly captured Victoria's hand shoving the helpless child into the deep pool water.
The audio recording even captured her cruel words spoken directly to young Daisy.
Mark saved the raw video file directly into a secure cloud storage account.
He forwarded the entire footage to his trusted family lawyer and the police chief.
Victoria walked into the office holding a glass of wine with an arrogant smile.
Victoria: I think it is time we discuss sending Daisy away to boarding school.
Mark: You are never going near my daughter again, Victoria!
Victoria: Do not yell at me in my own house, Mark!
Mark: This home belongs to me and my daughter, not to a monster like you!
Victoria laughed softly while taking a slow sip from her crystal wine glass.
Victoria: You have no proof of anything and the police will ignore you!
Mark showed her his phone screen showing the clear video playing in high resolution.
Victoria's smug smile faded instantly into pure horror as her face turned pale white.