Mark sat in his bright office across town with a heavy heart.
He looked at the framed photo of his small toddler Lily sitting on his desk.
Since his first wife passed away, Mark worked constantly to keep his family business safe.
He married Brenda six months ago because she promised to care for his sweet daughter.
Brenda always acted like a perfect mother whenever Mark was present in the house.
She smiled warmly and held Lily with gentle care while Mark watched them together.
Yet deep down inside, Mark felt a strange coldness in his home lately.
His phone suddenly vibrated on the hard oak desk with an urgent video message.
The message came from Maria, the family housekeeper who worked for Mark for years.
Mark tapped the glass screen and watched the video stream in complete confusion.
The video showed the bright white marble foyer of his Dallas mansion.
Little Lily sat on the hard floor crying loud tears in her pink outfit.
She was reaching into a stainless steel dog bowl filled with cold white rice.
Brenda sat nearby in a high armchair while eating fresh grapes without a care.
Mark heard Brenda tell the tiny girl to keep eating from the dog bowl.
His blood ran cold as pure anger rushed through his chest.
He grabbed his car keys off the polished desk without saying a single word.
Mark ran straight through the front glass doors of his corporate office building.
He drove his heavy truck across town while his hands gripped the steering wheel tight.
Every red light felt like an absolute eternity as he pushed through heavy city traffic.
He kept seeing his small daughter on the cold floor eating like an animal.
He promised his late wife that he would protect their sweet girl forever.
Mark pulled into his long driveway and stopped the engine with a sharp turn.
He leaped out of the truck and marched straight toward the front entrance.
The heavy double doors swung open wide as he pushed through into the foyer.
Brenda dropped her grape bowl onto the couch in complete terror when she saw him.
She gasped loudly and tried to stand up to explain herself immediately.
Mark pointed his finger directly at her face while his vision blurred with rage.
He yelled for her to step completely away from his little girl right now.
Brenda backed against the white wall with her hands held high in the air.
Maria stepped out from the kitchen corner while holding Lily close in her arms.
Lily cried out for her father as soon as she saw his face.
Mark dropped his briefcase onto the floor and reached out for his child.
He wrapped his arms around the shaking toddler and held her against his chest.
Brenda tried to step forward with tears swelling up in her fake eyes.
She claimed that Lily was just playing a game on the marble floor.
Mark looked Brenda straight in the eye with complete disgust in his heart.
He told her that her terrible lies were completely over in this house.
He took his phone out to call the local police department right away.
Brenda realized that her luxurious lifestyle was slipping out of her hands fast.
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