Sarah stepped forward and grabbed David tightly by his arm.
Her grip was surprisingly strong and filled with desperate energy.
Sarah: She is confused and making up silly stories, David!
David: Let go of my arm immediately, Sarah!
David pulled his arm away from his stepmother's sharp fingers.
He reached into the cabinet and lifted the child out gently.
Lily held onto his shirt like her life depended on it.
She buried her tear-stained face into his warm navy jacket.
David held her close and felt her heart beating wildly.
David: Why was she locked inside my wall, Sarah?
Sarah: I found her wandering outside two months ago, David.
Sarah: I was trying to protect our family from public scandal.
David looked around his grand estate with fresh and angry eyes.
He realized his stepmother had kept secrets for many years.
He thought about his vast inheritance and his father's thick will.
If David had no living direct heirs, Sarah inherited everything.
The entire trust fund and mansion belonged to her by default.
David felt a cold chill run straight down his spine.
David: You told me my baby died at the hospital.
Sarah: The doctors made a mistake back then, not me!
David: You paid someone to hide my baby daughter away!
Sarah took a step backward toward the grand front entrance.
Her polished composure was cracking into tiny panic pieces now.
David held Lily securely while pulling out his mobile phone.
David: I am calling the police and my lawyer right now.
Sarah: You will ruin our family name if you call!
David: You ruined my life four years ago for money!