Victoria landed on the floor with a loud gasp of shock.
She sat on the cold floor, her green dress spread out untidily around her.
Her face twisted with intense anger as she looked up at Elena.
Victoria: You will pay for this!
Victoria: I will make sure you spend years in prison!
At that exact moment, the heavy front double doors opened with a loud thud.
Ethan Sterling stepped into the grand entrance hall under the bright light.
He had forgotten an important legal file for his business meeting.
The sound of heavy crying and shouting immediately caught his attention.
He rushed down the hall, his dark suit jacket flying open.
Ethan: What is going on here?!
Ethan: Why is my son crying like this?!
He stopped dead in his tracks as he entered the grand living room.
He saw his wife sitting on the floor in her ruined dress.
He saw his faithful maid holding his wet, shivering young son.
Victoria immediately changed her tone and began to fake loud tears.
She scrambled across the floor toward Ethan, holding her hands up.
Victoria: Ethan, thank goodness you came back early!
Victoria: This crazy servant attacked me for no reason at all!
Victoria: Look what she did to my dress and my body!
Victoria: She poured cold water on Leo and blamed it on me!
Elena did not back down or show any fear before the wealthy owner.
She stepped forward, holding the crying toddler securely in her arms.
Elena: Sir, she is lying to save herself!
Elena: She poured freezing ice water over your helpless baby!
Elena: I caught her laughing while he was shivering in pain!
Ethan looked at his little boy's wet hair and icy skin.
He felt the cold water soaking through Elena's maid uniform.
A terrible, heavy rage began to burn inside Ethan's chest.
His jaw clenched tightly as he looked down at his wife.
He knew Elena had served his family loyally for over five years.
He knew Elena loved little Leo like her own family.
Ethan turned his fierce gaze toward Victoria, who trembled slightly.