The morning sun poured through the glass dome of the grand estate.
Elena adjusted her grey uniform apron as she polished the marble steps.
She had worked for the rich Vance family for nearly three years.
Ethan Vance was a quiet man who had recently inherited his late father's real estate empire.
He lived in the luxury mansion with his new wife, Victoria, and his baby daughter, Sofia.
Elena loved little baby Sofia as if she were her own child.
Victoria was a former model who married Ethan only six months after his mother passed away.
She rarely held the child and spent most days shopping or talking on private calls.
Elena often noticed Victoria looking at the baby with a cold expression.
The mansion felt quiet, but a dark tension hung in the air every day.
Ethan spent long hours at the corporate office handling the family business.
Whenever Ethan was away, Victoria treat the staff with complete cruelty.
Elena kept her head down and focused strictly on taking care of little Sofia.
She knew that the family trust fund was worth tens of millions of dollars.
The late Mr. Vance had placed strict terms on the massive inheritance.
If anything happened to Ethan, the entire estate would transfer to his baby daughter.
Victoria hated that the legal paperwork did not leave the wealth directly to her.
Elena walked into the foyer carrying a basket of clean silk towels.
She heard footsteps echoing along the second-floor balcony above the main hall.
Elena glanced up and saw Victoria standing near the wooden balustrade.
Victoria held baby Sofia high in her arms, looking down into the open space.
Elena froze as a wave of sudden panic washed over her entire body.
The champagne satin gown Victoria wore shimmered under the bright chandelier lights.
Victoria did not look angry, but her eyes were completely empty and cold.
Elena dropped her laundry basket, her heart pounding hard against her chest.
She moved toward the bottom of the grand stairs without saying a single word.
Victoria turned her gaze toward Elena and offered a strange, silent smile.
Elena realized what was about to happen a second before it actually occurred.
She sprinted across the smooth floor as fast as her legs could carry her.
The air in the grand foyer suddenly felt freezing cold and heavy.
Elena knew she had to save the innocent child no matter what happened.