Vanessa's face went totally pale for a fraction of a second when Elena pointed at the hedge.
However, she quickly regained her calm expression and laughed with cold contempt.
Vanessa: That old camera was disconnected years ago, you foolish girl.
Vanessa: Carter, fire her immediately and call our family lawyer to file criminal charges.
Carter looked over at the green hedge where a tiny white camera lens pointed toward the pool.
He had installed that secret camera system himself three years ago to protect his home estate.
He remembered clearly that he had renewed the cloud storage subscription just last week.
A small flicker of doubt entered Carter's mind as he looked down at his soaking wet wife.
Vanessa was completely dry, except for a few tiny droplets of water on her golden dress.
If she had truly fought the maid at the edge of the pool, she would be wet too.
Carter: Stay right here, both of you.
Vanessa: Carter, honey, you need to get Leo inside where it is warm and safe!
Carter: The security system streams live to my mobile phone, Vanessa.
Carter pulled his black smartphone out of his back pocket with a steady, firm hand.
Vanessa reached out quickly to touch his arm, her voice suddenly trembling with nervous energy.
Vanessa: Why waste time on a broken security feed when we know what happened?
Vanessa: Look at your poor baby son crying in your arms!
Carter: I need to see it for myself.
Elena remained on her knees, praying silently that the digital memory card had recorded everything.
She had worked for the Vance family for two full years without a single warning or mistake.
She knew that Carter was a strict man, but he always believed in clear facts and numbers.
Carter tapped the security application on his high-definition phone screen.
The screen loaded for a brief second before displaying the clear high-definition video feed.
The camera angle was high and wide, showing the entire bright backyard terrace and the pool.
Carter dragged the video timeline back by five minutes to the moment before the accident happened.
Vanessa took a slow step backward toward the pool house, her eyes darting toward the open gates.