Evelyn backed away until her shoulders hit the stone wall.
Her sharp dark eyes showed fear for the very first time.
Evelyn: You cannot prove any of your wild accusations in court.
Arthur: I have the fake adoption papers right in my hand.
Maria walked up the stairs carrying the baby and phone.
Maria: The police officer on the line wants to speak, sir.
Arthur took the phone and placed it against his ear.
Arthur: Officer, I am reporting an attempted trust fraud right now.
Evelyn: Hang up that phone immediately, Arthur Vance!
Arthur: My stepmother tried to steal my baby's legal trust.
The police officer promised to send a cruiser straight over.
Evelyn sank down onto the stone bench on the balcony floor.
Her face was completely white and her hands were shaking fast.
Evelyn: I only wanted to protect the family estate name.
Arthur: You wanted to take everything for your own greedy self.
Maria: She changed the lock combinations on the office safe too.
Arthur: Where are my father's original trust documents hidden?
Evelyn looked down at her lap and remained completely silent.
She knew her power over the home was totally broken now.
Arthur walked into the office and searched behind the painting.
He found the small silver safe hidden in the back wall.
He used the key code engraved inside the golden locket.
The heavy iron safe door clicked open with a soft sound.
Inside lay the original signed will of Arthur's father.
Arthur: Here is the real will leaving everything to my son.
Maria smiled warmly with tears in her gentle dark eyes.
Maria: Your father always loved you and your baby boy, sir.
Arthur: He made sure we would be protected from her greed.
Red and blue police lights flashed through the front window glass.
Two uniformed officers walked into the grand lower foyer.
Arthur: Down here, officers, we have all the legal proof ready.
The police officers walked up the staircase to the balcony.
They looked at the fake custody papers and the real will.
Officer: Mrs. Vance, you need to come with us to the station.
Evelyn: You cannot touch me in my own private mansion!
Officer: Ma'am, forgery and fraud are severe legal crimes today.
They guided the old woman down the stairs very carefully.
Evelyn walked away without looking back at her family once.
The huge white house felt warm and quiet at last.
Arthur turned to Maria and held his son close again.
Arthur: Thank you for saving our family today, Maria.
Maria: I will always stay here to help raise this child.
Arthur looked at his child with pure peace in his heart.
The family trust was safe and their new life was starting.