Ethan Vance rushed back inside the house after forgetting his legal documents upstairs.
Two uniformed security guards entered behind him carrying heavy leather dispatch bags.
Ethan froze near the entrance hall as he saw Hannah kneeling near the stairs.
He noticed the maid’s torn apron and her tear-stained face holding his crying son.
Then his eyes shifted upward toward his wife standing near the top landing balcony.
Victoria’s face turned completely pale as her cold confidence vanished into thin air.
She quickly smoothed down her green dress and tried to put on a sad expression.
Victoria: Ethan, wait!
Victoria: It was just an accident!
Victoria: The baby slipped from my hands because the blanket was so loose!
Ethan walked forward quickly with heavy footsteps echoing off the high stone walls.
His dark eyes fixed entirely on his wife as suspense filled the huge room.
He saw the sheer terror in Hannah’s eyes as she guarded the little boy.
Hannah: Sir, she tried to drop your baby on the cold floor deliberately!
Hannah: I had to slide across the marble just to catch him in time!
Victoria: She is lying to you because she wants a higher salary from us!
Ethan reached the bottom of the staircase and looked closely at Hannah’s scraped knees.
He saw the fresh dust marks on the floor showing where she had slid.
He knew his faithful maid would never lie about something so dangerous and serious.
Victoria hurried down the steps attempting to grab Ethan’s arm to sway his mind.
She reached out with her manicured hands and tried to squeeze his wrist tightly.
Ethan turned sharply and shoved her hands away with absolute anger and disgust.
Victoria stumbled backward against the marble banister in utter disbelief at his reaction.
She had never seen her wealthy husband look at her with such intense hatred.
Ethan: Do not touch me after what you just attempted to do!
Victoria: You must believe me over a simple hired maid who cleans our floors!
Ethan: I believe my eyes and the evidence left right across this hallway!
He stepped closer to Hannah and gently took his crying infant into his arms.
He pressed his son against his shoulder as the baby gradually stopped his crying.
Ethan felt his heart break into pieces knowing how close he came to tragedy.
He looked at his cold wife with a gaze that promised severe consequences.