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 my son gently down on the velvet sofa, handing him a warm bottle of milk before dialing our family divorce lawyer and estate executor, Marcus, on my secure cell phone[cite: 3].
Marcus: Elena, it's the middle of the afternoon. Is everything alright at the estate?
Elena: 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, Elena. What on earth happened over there?
Elena: She tried to murder my son, Marcus. She literally pushed him down the marble staircase into the foyer[cite: 2, 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 boy safe? Do we need to call an ambulance or a hospital?
Elena: He's physically bruised but safe, thank God, but the psychological trauma is severe. I caught him just in time before he hit the base of the stairs[cite: 2, 3].
Toddler: Mommy, is the bad lady gone?
Elena: 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].
Elena: 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].
Elena: The entire incident is captured in high-definition on our smart home security system. Every single camera angle recorded her pushing him down the steps[cite: 2, 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].