Victoria tried to quickly recover her cool demeanor, forcing tears into her blue eyes.
Victoria: Mark, she is just a jealous child who does not want a stepmother!
Victoria: I have given up my entire life to care for your daughter!
Mark looked at her with pure, cold contempt, reaching into his pocket for his phone.
Mark: Is that why you locked her inside a dusty storage room tonight?
Victoria: I never did any such thing, she must have locked herself in!
Mark: Where is her late mother's silver locket right now, Victoria?
Victoria subconsciously reached toward her heavy wedding purse resting on the nearby table.
Mark stepped forward quickly and grabbed the white leather purse off the altar table.
Victoria: Give me back my bag right now, Mark, you have no right!
Mark unzipped the expensive purse and turned it completely upside down in front of everyone.
Lipstick, compact mirrors, and private papers fell scattered onto the white marble floor.
Among the items, a small silver heart-shaped locket glinted brightly under the chapel lights.
The crowd gasped loudly as the precious family keepsake landed right at Victoria's feet.
Along with the locket, several legal documents slid out of a manila envelope.
Mark picked up the legal papers, his eyes reading the bold print written across the top.
It was an application for a distant, strict boarding school located across the country.
The application already had Lily's name filled out in Victoria's distinct handwriting.
Mark held the papers up high so the front rows of guests could clearly see them.
Mark: You were planning to ship my daughter away the moment we signed the prenup!
Victoria's mother covered her mouth in genuine horror as she saw the clear evidence.
Victoria: Mark, listen to me, it was only meant for her education!
Mark: You lied to me, you mistreated my child, and you targeted my family's estate!
Victoria realized her elaborate act was completely shattered beyond any repair today.
Her fake gentle expression vanished, replaced by a cold, angry sneer of total defeat.
Victoria: She is a spoiled brat who ruins everything good in your life!
Mark: She is my whole world, and you are nothing to us anymore.