The doctor stepped out of Maya's room with a reassuring smile on her face.
Doctor: Your daughter is resting comfortably now and her breathing is stable.
Richard: Can I see her for a minute before I leave?
Doctor: Of course, but she needs plenty of quiet rest tonight.
Richard stepped into the quiet hospital room and kissed Maya's soft forehead.
Richard: Daddy has to take care of something important, sweetie.
Maya: Will you come back soon, Daddy?
Richard: I will be back before you wake up in the morning.
Richard left his trusted private nanny at the hospital room door to guard Maya.
He walked out into the parking lot where Arthur was waiting inside his car.
Two local police cruisers pulled up beside them with their headlights shining brightly.
Detective Miller stepped out of the lead cruiser and walked over to Richard.
Detective: We reviewed the cloud footage your attorney sent over, Mr. Vance.
Richard: Are you ready to execute the search warrant on the property?
Detective: We have sufficient evidence to detain Mrs. Vance for questioning right now.
The small convoy of vehicles drove back toward the Hilltop Lane estate.
Night had fallen over the city, covering the mansion in deep darkness.
Lights were still burning brightly inside the master bedroom on the second floor.
Richard used his personal key code to open the front gates of the property.
The police cars parked quietly along the wide circular driveway outside the doors.
Richard unlocked the front doors and stepped inside the grand marble foyer.
Evelyn was sitting on the living room sofa, drinking wine from a crystal glass.
She looked up in surprise as Richard walked in accompanied by police officers.
Evelyn: Richard, what is the meaning of bringing police into our home?
Richard: Your performance is completely over, Evelyn.
Evelyn: I was just trying to recover from the shock of Maya's accident!
Richard: Stop lying about what happened on these stairs!
Evelyn: I did nothing wrong, you cannot treat me like this!
Detective Miller stepped forward and produced a pair of steel handcuffs.
Detective: Evelyn Vance, you are under arrest for child endangerment and criminal neglect.
Evelyn: This is a ridiculous mistake! Richard, tell them to stop!
Richard: We watched the cloud security video from two o'clock today.
Evelyn's face turned completely pale as her wine glass slipped from her hand.
The glass shattered against the hard hardwood floor with a sharp crack.