Julianna: Brandon, wait! Don't listen to her! She's lying!
Brandon: I saw you holding him over the rail, Julianna! Don't you dare lie to me!
Julianna: It was an accident! He slipped out of my hands!
Brandon: Get out of my house immediately! Call 911! 🇺🇸
Julianna: You can't throw me out! This mansion is half mine under Dad's will!
Brandon: Not anymore it isn't. The moment you put a child in danger, you forfeited everything.
Brandon reached the top of the stairs, backing Julianna up against the antique table near the flag. Down in the foyer, Sarah slowly stood up, cradling her baby as tears ran down her cheeks, but her eyes held a new strength.
Sarah: She knew about the trust fund, Brandon. That's why she did it.
Brandon: What trust fund?
Sarah: Your father's private trust. The one he created before he passed away last month.
Julianna: Shut your mouth, Sarah! You're just a hired maid!
Brandon: Let her speak, Julianna. What trust fund, Sarah?
Sarah: Your father left sixty percent of the Sterling estate to his biological grandchild. Julianna found out yesterday when the estate lawyers called the house.
Julianna: She's making this up to take our family money!
Sarah: The lawyer sent a certified copy of the document to the house this morning. It's in the study right now.
Brandon turned his sharp gaze back to his sister, whose golden sequined gown shimmered under the chandelier light, mocking the darkness in her eyes.
Brandon: Is this true, Julianna?
Julianna: Dad was old and confused, Brandon! He didn't know what he was signing!
Brandon: He was sharper than both of us combined until his last breath. What did you do with the paperwork?
Julianna: I hid it because it's a mistake! A servant's child cannot inherit the Sterling empire!
Sarah: He isn't just my child, Julianna. And you know it.
Julianna: Don't you dare say his name out loud in this house!
Brandon: What is she talking about, Sarah? Who is the baby's father?
Sarah: Your late brother, David. We were secretly married six months before his accident.
Julianna's face flushed red with rage as she stepped toward the staircase, pointing a trembling finger at Sarah down below.
Julianna: She's a fraud! David would never marry a maid!
Sarah: We have the legal marriage certificate stamped by the state, Julianna. And the DNA test results from the clinic.
Brandon: You knew about David's marriage and you kept it from me?
Julianna: Because it ruins everything, Brandon! If David's child inherits the estate, you and I get nothing but crumbs!
Brandon: I don't care about the money! I care about my brother's son!
Julianna: You're a fool, Brandon! Money is the only thing that keeps this family relevant!
Brandon: No, honor is. And you just flushed yours down the drain.