The bright white marble bathroom was flooded with natural sunlight from the top windows.
Victoria stood in her white silk robe with a harsh expression across her face.
She was cornering little Lily against the gold sink fixture while holding a red object.
Maria the household maid stood near the door with her hands covering her open mouth.
Lily was clutching her mother's small velvet jewelry box tightly against her chest.
Victoria: Give me that key right now, you little brat!
Lily: No, Victoria! This belongs to my mommy!
Victoria: You don't deserve this estate, and your father belongs to me now!
Victoria reached out aggressively and tried to pull the velvet box from Lily's hands.
In the struggle, Victoria accidentally dropped her red lighter onto the polished floor.
The small plastic lighter clattered sharply across the clean white marble tiles.
Julian rushed into the spacious room with his fists clenched tightly at his sides.
Julian: What is going on in here right now?
Victoria spun around quickly, her face turning pale as she saw her husband standing there.
Victoria: Julian! Oh sweetie, I am so glad you just walked in!
Victoria: She was trying to destroy her mother's things and hurt herself!
Victoria: I was just trying to save her from doing something terrible!
Julian ignored Victoria's frantic words and dropped directly onto his knees beside Lily.
He wrapped his strong arms around his trembling daughter and held her close.
Julian: It's alright, sweetheart, look at me.
Julian: Daddy is right here, and nobody is ever going to scare you again.