Arthur stormed up the grand marble staircase with rapid, thunderous footsteps echoing around.
Each step he took carried years of buried anger toward his selfish younger sister.
Elena backed down the long carpeted hallway, her green gown rustling against the baseboards.
Elena: Arthur, please listen to me for one second!
Elena: It was a complete accident, I swear it!
Arthur reached the top of the stairs and marched straight up to her position.
He towered over his sister with a terrifying look of pure authority and wrath.
Arthur: Do not lie to me in my own house ever again!
Arthur: You have crossed a line that can never be forgiven or undone!
Arthur pointed his trembling finger directly at Elena's pale, panicked face.
His voice boomed through the high halls with power that shook the heavy chandelier.
Arthur: You put my innocent child in mortal danger because of your endless greed!
Elena: I was only holding her to see the view from the upper window!
Arthur: Maria saw everything you did, and so did the security cameras!
Elena gasped loudly as she remembered the hidden security domes installed in the ceiling.
Her final weak excuse crumbled into nothing before the absolute proof against her.
Arthur pulled his silver smartphone from his jacket pocket without breaking intense eye contact.
He dialed three digits quickly and pressed the phone firmly against his ear.
Arthur: Get out of my house immediately before emergency officers carry you away!
Arthur: You are dead to this family from this exact moment onward!
Elena stumbled backward, her hand clutching the wall as tears ruined her heavy makeup.
She saw that Arthur's decision was absolute and completely final without any hesitation.
She turned around and hurried down the back hallway toward her private quarters.
Arthur spoke firmly into his phone, reporting the dangerous incident to local authorities.
Down in the foyer, Maria held the baby close, soothing her gentle whimpers.
The infant began to settle down as the familiar warmth of Maria's arms offered comfort.
Arthur walked back down the grand staircase, his facial expression turning remarkably soft.
He walked over to Maria and knelt down on the marble floor right beside her.
Arthur: Words can never express my deepest gratitude for what you did today.
Maria: I only did what any decent person would do to protect a child.
Arthur gently took his sleeping baby daughter into his own strong, trembling arms.
He pressed his forehead against the infant's soft head with profound emotional relief.