Detective Carter: Mr. Vance, I'm Detective Carter with the State Police Financial and Homicide Unit.
Mark: Detective, please tell me you have enough to keep her behind bars.
Detective Carter: More than enough. We found small traces of a restricted sedative inside your daughter's daily vitamin bottle in the kitchen.
Mark: She was poisoning my child?
Detective Carter: It appears she was slowly weakening her immune system to make her asthma attacks look naturally fatal.
Mark: That monster... I almost lost my little girl because I trusted her!
Detective Carter: Thanks to your maid's quick actions and the security audio, we have a airtight case for attempted murder, child endangerment, and wire fraud.
Elena: I knew something was wrong when I saw her hiding Lily's inhaler in the garbage bin earlier today.
Mark: Elena, I can never repay you for what you did today. You saved my daughter's life.
Elena: I was just doing my job, Mr. Vance. I love little Lily like my own family.
Mark: From today on, you aren't just an employee here. You are family, and your salary is doubled starting immediately.
Elena: Thank you, Mr. Vance. That means the world to me.
Two hours later at the children's hospital, Lily was sitting up in bed, color finally returning to her cheeks as she ate a bowl of warm soup.
Lily: Daddy, are we going back to our house soon?
Mark: Yes, sweetie. As soon as the doctors say you can leave.
Lily: Is it going to be just you, me, and Elena now?
Mark: Yes, baby. Just the three of us. Safe, happy, and together.
Lily: Good. I like it better when it's just people who truly love us.
Mark leaned down and kissed his daughter's forehead, holding her close as the weight of the nightmare finally lifted from his shoulders.
Victoria was denied bail at her arraignment the following morning, facing up to twenty-five years to life in state prison for her crimes.
The grand estate was peaceful once again, filled with laughter, safety, and the warm promise of a bright new beginning.
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