Victoria stood at the top of the grand spiral staircase, her emerald green satin gown catching the bright sunlight.
Lily was holding a small teddy bear while stepping toward her room upstairs.
Victoria blocked the child's path with a cruel look in her eyes.
Victoria: You don't belong in this mansion, little girl.
Lily: Please let me go to my room, Victoria.
Victoria: Accidents happen so easily in big houses!
Victoria reached out aggressively toward the young girl near the steep marble edge.
Sarah was polishing the wooden banister down below when she heard the frightened voice.
She dropped her cloth instantly and looked up at the terrifying scene.
Lily stumbled back against the railing, crying out in total panic.
Sarah sprinted across the polished floor with everything she had.
Her soft shoes slid across the smooth marble as she reached the bottom steps.
She reached out her arms just as Lily slipped off the top step.
Sarah caught the little girl safely before she could hit the hard stone ground.
She pulled Lily into her arms tightly, shielding the child with her own body.
Lily sobbed loudly, clinging to Sarah's uniform with shaking hands.
Sarah stood up slowly, her eyes burning with pure protective fury.
Victoria walked down the steps slowly, smoothing her satin gown without a shred of remorse.
Sarah: Don't you ever dare to touch her again!
Victoria: Know your place, Sarah! You are just a maid.
Sarah: You monster! How could you try to harm a helpless child?!
Victoria: Nobody will ever believe your ridiculous story!
Victoria raised her hand to push past Sarah, but Sarah stood her ground firmly.
Sarah confronted the wicked stepmother face to face right in the main hall.
The silence in the mansion was shattered by the loud emotional confrontation.