The heavy mahogany entrance doors burst open with a loud thud.
David stepped into the foyer holding his leather briefcase in his hand.
He had forgotten an important paper for his board meeting and turned back early.
The sound of his baby sobbing echoed loudly across the tall walls.
David stopped dead in his tracks, his eyes scanning the wide room.
He saw Clara kneeling on the hard floor, holding Leo tightly in her arms.
He saw Victoria standing nearby with a strange, defensive look on her face.
Father: What is going on here?!
Clara immediately pointed a trembling finger up toward Victoria.
Tears were streaming down Clara's cheeks as she spoke up.
Clara: Mr. Wilmoth! She tried to harm your baby! She pushed him from the top step!
David felt the blood drain completely from his face in an instant.
He stepped deeper into the hallway, looking between the two women.
Victoria's eyes widened in sudden panic as she took a quick step back.
Victoria: That is a complete lie! She dropped him herself and is trying to blame me!
Clara: I caught him at the bottom! Look at her hands, she was ready to hide it!
David walked swiftly over to Clara and knelt beside her on the floor.
He saw red marks on his baby's tiny arms from the near-fall.
The baby gasped for air, reaching out toward his father's coat.
David took his son gently into his arms, feeling his tiny heart pounding fast.
A cold, terrifying realization began to settle inside David's mind.
He looked up at Victoria, his eyes turning dark with intense rage.
Victoria tried to force a sweet, innocent smile onto her face.
Victoria: David, darling, you know how devoted I am to our family.
Father: Shut your mouth right now, Victoria.
Victoria: She is trying to ruin our wedding because she wants more money!
Clara: Check the security camera in the top hallway, Mr. Wilmoth!
Victoria froze in place the moment Clara mentioned the hidden security camera.
She had forgotten that David installed cameras throughout the upper level last month.
Her face turned completely white as she realized her trap was falling apart.
David pulled out his mobile phone with a steady, furious hand.
He tapped into the live security feed app connected to his house system.
The video clearly showed Victoria guiding the baby toward the dangerous edge.
It showed Clara sliding across the floor to save the helpless child.
David raised his eyes from the phone screen to lock onto Victoria.
The silence in the grand mansion became thick and dangerous.
Victoria took two steps backward toward the grand spiral staircase.
She knew that her carefully crafted life of luxury was over.