Mark: Here, Sophie, drink this apple juice slowly. Eat some sliced fruit.
Sophie: Thank you, Daddy. Yummy.
Brenda: You're spoiling her! She needs structure, not reward for crying!
Mark: Shut up, Brenda. Just pack your bags and get out of my house.
Brenda: Your house? Check the deed again, darling! My name is on this property too!
Mark: Purchased with funds from my late father's trust fund before we ever got married.
Brenda: But I am your legal spouse, and I have rights to this estate!
Mark: Not when child endangerment is documented on cloud storage with timestamped video evidence.
Brenda crossed her arms, a cold, calculated smile slowly spreading across her face.
Brenda: You think you're so smart, don't you? You think that little video clip changes anything?
Mark: It changes everything. I'm filing for sole custody tomorrow morning.
Brenda: Go ahead. Call your high-priced divorce lawyer. See what he says about your father's will.
Mark: What does my father's will have to do with you locking up food?
Brenda: Ask him about the secondary clause regarding legal guardianship of this property if a spouse claims cruelty.
Mark: Cruelty? You are the one abusing my child!
Brenda: Who do you think the police will believe when they see the bruises on my wrist?
Mark froze, looking at her in utter disbelief as Brenda intentionally grabbed her own arm, squeezing hard to leave red marks.
Mark: You are sick. You are completely unhinged.
Brenda: I'm practical. You brought me into this house to be a mother to your motherless child, and now you want to throw me out?
Mark: You lied about loving Sophie! You only wanted the wealth and the title!
Brenda: I wanted security! And I am not letting a three-year-old ruin my lifestyle!
Elena: Mr. Mark... if I may speak?
Mark: What is it, Elena?
Elena: Mrs. Brenda made me sign a non-disclosure agreement last month... but I cannot stay silent anymore.
Brenda: Keep your mouth shut, Elena! Remember what I told you about your visa status!
Mark: Don't threaten her! Elena, tell me what you know right now.
Elena: She has been taking papers out of your father's safe in the study while you were away on business in Houston.
Mark: My father's safe? The family trust documents?
Elena: Yes, sir. She hired a locksmith two weeks ago while you were out of state.
Brenda: She's lying! She's an illegal worker trying to save her job!
Mark: Elena's visa is fully sponsored by my company legally, Brenda. Nice try.
Brenda: You can't prove anything she says!
Mark: The study has its own security feed, Brenda. And unlike the kitchen camera, you didn't even know that one existed.
Brenda's confident posture instantly collapsed, her eyes widening in sudden panic.
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