David: Inheritance? What does an inheritance have to do with a child?
Evelyn: Your grandfather's trust fund! Don't play dumb with me, David!
David: The trust fund was settled years ago when my parents passed!
Evelyn: No, it wasn't! The final execution clause requires a male heir born to the Vance bloodline before the fifty-year mark, or the entire estate goes to charity!
David: So you bought a baby? You bribed someone to steal a child just to get your hands on my family's money?
Evelyn: I did what I had to do to secure our future!
Maria: She didn't buy him, Mr. Vance.
David: What do you mean, Maria?
Maria: She stole him from the clinic in East Dallas. From my sister.
The entire foyer fell dead silent. The faint hum of the air conditioner was the only sound left in the massive mansion. David turned slowly toward Maria, his mouth slightly open.
David: Your... your sister?
Maria: My sister Elena gave birth three weeks ago. The doctors told her the baby died during delivery due to complications. But Elena knew she heard him cry.
Evelyn: She's making this up! She’s an illegal liar trying to extort money from us!
Maria: I wasn't sure until today. But when I saw the birthmark on his right shoulder... the same crescent mark my family has carried for generations... I knew.
Maria gently pulled back the soft baby blanket, exposing the newborn's tiny shoulder. A dark, distinct crescent mark was clearly visible on his skin.
David: My God...
Maria: She took him because my sister couldn't afford a expensive lawyer to fight the hospital. She thought no one would ever find out.
Evelyn: Shut up! Just shut your mouth!
Evelyn lunged down the remaining steps, her sharp fake nails aimed straight for Maria's face. But David stepped in front of her, catching her wrist with a force that made her gasp.
David: Touch her again and I won't wait for the police to take you down.
Evelyn: David, you're taking the side of a maid over your wife?
David: You aren't my wife. You're a criminal who kidnapped a child and tried to throw him off a balcony when the DNA test proved he wasn't mine!
Evelyn: I was going to fix it! I was going to replace him!
David: You're insane.
David pulled out his cell phone, his thumb hovering over the dial pad. But before he could press the call button, heavy sirens echoed from the long driveway outside.
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