Three days later, the bright sunlight flooded into the master bedroom of the grand estate, illuminating the freshly painted walls and gentle floral decorations.
Elena sat propped up against soft feather pillows, drinking warm tea while Richard sat on the edge of the bed with a stack of legal documents in his lap.
Elena: Did the attorney call back yet?
Richard: Yes. The judge denied Clara's bail application this morning due to the video evidence showing severe flight risk and danger to the community.
Elena: What about the marriage annulment?
Richard: The judge signed the emergency annulment paperwork an hour ago. The marriage is officially declared void on grounds of fraud and criminal activity.
Elena: It feels like a bad dream that finally ended.
Richard: It's over now, Elena. The estate is officially transferred into a family trust created solely for you and our baby.
Elena: Richard... you didn't have to give me the whole estate...
Richard: It was always meant for my true family. My father wrote that in his original will before Clara tried to alter the records.
Elena: I'm just glad the baby is safe and healthy. The doctor said the heartbeat is stronger than ever.
Richard: That baby is a fighter. Just like her mother.
Elena: Her? You think it's a girl?
Richard: I have a feeling. And whatever she turns out to be, she will grow up in a home full of safety, honesty, and love.
Richard leaned down and gently kissed Elena's forehead, then placed his hand tenderly over her swollen belly.
Elena: Look at the camera on the ceiling in the foyer... did you turn it off?
Richard: No. I left it on. But from now on, it's only going to record happy memories in this house.
Elena: No more secrets, Richard.
Richard: No more secrets. Just us, together, forever.
As the sun beamed down through the soaring glass windows of the grand foyer, the shadows of betrayal and greed were completely washed away, replaced by the warmth of genuine justice and a peaceful future.