Richard guided Sarah gently toward a soft armchair and made her sit down comfortably.
He pulled out his smartphone with a firm grip and tapped the screen without looking away.
Richard: I am calling my lawyer and the local police department right this second.
Victoria: You cannot do that to me! I am your wife and partner!
Richard: You are a monster who hurt my child for your own greedy games.
Victoria stepped forward, her face turning dark with sudden mean desperation.
Victoria: If you call the police, I will tell everyone you mistreated her yourself!
Sarah: She kept my phone locked in her drawer, Papa. She threatened to hurt you too.
Richard looked at his brave daughter, his eyes softening for a quick second before hardening again.
He held the phone to his ear as the dispatcher answered the urgent emergency call.
Richard: I need officers at my residence immediately to arrest someone for unlawful holding.
Victoria gasped loudly and ran toward the hallway to grab her heavy leather handbag.
She wanted to escape before the law arrived at the front entrance of the mansion.
Richard stepped into her path with total strength, blocking the exit with his large frame.
Richard: You are not going anywhere until you face justice for what you did.
Victoria stopped in her tracks, her dark eyes filled with pure defeat and bitter anger.
She dropped her designer bag onto the tile floor as distant sirens began to echo outside.
The loud sounds grew closer, signaling that her cruel control over this home was over.
Sarah wiped her tears away and held her father's hand tightly with her small fingers.