The heavy mahogany doors of my private study clicked shut, cutting off the lingering echoes of Eleanor's furious departure from the mansion[cite: 3]. I placed Elena gently down on the velvet sofa, handing her a glass of water before dialing our family divorce lawyer and estate executor, Marcus, on my secure cell phone[cite: 3].
Marcus: David, it's the middle of the afternoon. Is everything alright at the estate?
David: Marcus, I need you to draft an emergency restraining order and a complete asset freeze against Eleanor immediately.
Marcus: An asset freeze? That's a drastic legal step, David. What on earth happened over there?
David: She tried to murder my daughter, Marcus. She literally pushed her off the second-story balcony into the foyer[cite: 3].
A heavy silence hung over the phone line for several seconds before Marcus spoke again, his voice dropping to a grim whisper[cite: 3].
Marcus: Dear God... is the little girl safe? Do we need to call an ambulance or a hospital?
David: She's physically unharmed, thank God, but the psychological trauma is severe. I caught her just in time before she hit the marble floor[cite: 3].
Elena: Daddy, is the bad lady gone forever now?
David: Yes, sweetheart. Marcus is making sure she never comes near us again.
I turned back to the phone, my jaw clenched as I listened to Marcus rapidly typing notes on his end[cite: 3].
Marcus: I'm pulling up the original family trust agreement right now. If there's an attempted felony involving an heir, we can trigger the moral turpitude clause[cite: 3].
David: Do it. Strip her of every single share, property deed, and voting right she holds in the family business.
Marcus: It will require formal police documentation and a signed affidavit from you detailing the exact sequence of events[cite: 3].
David: The entire incident is captured in high-definition on our smart home security system. Every single camera angle recorded her pushing Elena over the rail[cite: 3].
Marcus: Excellent. I'll dispatch a courier to pick up the digital footage and meet the responding officers at your mansion within the hour[cite: 3].