Richard cradled his son tightly against his chest, refusing to let go for even a single second as the tension in the grand foyer reached its boiling point[cite: 6].
Richard: What did you mean about recording secrets, buddy? Did she leave anything else in that room[cite: 6]?
Leo sniffled, reaching into the pocket of his small shorts and pulling out a cracked digital tablet covered in dust[cite: 6].
Leo: I hid my school tablet under the floorboards, Daddy. I recorded her talking on the phone about rewriting the will and hiding the inheritance[cite: 6]!
Victoria lunged forward like a cornered animal, desperately trying to snatch the electronic device out of the little boy's hands[cite: 6].
Victoria: Give me that tablet right now! He's lying, Richard, he's just a confused child[cite: 6]!
Richard stepped back sharply, shoving Victoria away with a powerful sweep of his arm before she could touch his son[cite: 6].
Richard: Don't you dare lay a finger on him again! Step back or I swear I'll throw you out those doors myself[cite: 6]!
Clara stood protectively beside them, her medical scrubs rustling as she braced for any further attacks from the desperate woman[cite: 6].
Clara: The tablet has time-stamped video and audio files, Victoria. Your prenuptial agreement morality clause won't protect you from federal prison this time[cite: 6].
Victoria fell to her knees on the marble floor, her manicured hands clutching her head as she realized every single escape route had vanished[cite: 6].
Victoria: You don't understand how cutthroat the board of directors is, Richard! I had to secure our financial future[cite: 6]!
Richard ignored her pathetic excuses entirely, pressing the speaker button on his phone as the emergency dispatcher answered on the other end[cite: 6].
Richard: Emergency services? I need police units and an ambulance at the estate immediately. I have a child abuse and kidnapping suspect detained[cite: 6].
Victoria wailed loudly, rocking back and forth on the polished tiles while her expensive jewelry clinked softly against her dress[cite: 6].
Victoria: You're ruining my life over a brat and a meddling nurse! You'll regret this[cite: 6]!
Richard looked down at her with cold, absolute disgust, his voice completely devoid of any remaining warmth or mercy[cite: 6].
Richard: The only thing I regret is ever trusting a venomous snake like you inside my home[cite: 6].