Mark carried Lily down to the safety of his private home office.
He called his trusted family lawyer and the local police department immediately.
Two police officers arrived at the estate within ten short minutes.
They interviewed Sarah in the grand living room near the high windows.
Sarah tried to cry and pretend she was an innocent young stepmother.
Sarah: Officer, I was only trying to pull her away from the railing!
Officer: We need to check the home security camera footage first, ma'am.
Sarah's face turned completely white when she heard about the cameras.
She had forgotten that Mark installed modern security cameras in the foyer.
Mark led the head police officer into his private control security room.
They played back the clear high-definition video footage from the top foyer.
The camera showed Sarah clearly grabbing Lily and shoving her roughly backward.
The officer turned to Mark with a very serious and grim expression.
Officer: This footage shows clear reckless endangerment of a minor child.
Mark: I want her arrested and removed from my property immediately, sir.
Officer: We have more than enough evidence to take her into custody right now.
The officers walked back into the living room and held up handcuffs.
Sarah backed away toward the front door with panic in her eyes.
Sarah: Mark, please think about our marriage and our future together!
Mark: You chose to endanger my child for money, so we have no future.
The officers placed the metal handcuffs on Sarah's wrists without delay.
They led her out the main front door into the bright daylight.
Mark stood on the front steps and watched the police car drive away.
He knew he had to protect his daughter's emotional health now.