Ethan pointed his finger straight up toward the corner of the wooden balcony.
Mounted right beneath the heavy oak railing was a tiny high-definition security camera.
Victoria turned her head, and her face drained of all its remaining color.
She had forgotten that Ethan had installed extra security cameras last month.
He wanted to protect the house while handling the company's real estate affairs.
Victoria backed away, her hands trembling as she smoothed her champagne dress.
Victoria: Ethan, darling, listen to me before you make a huge mistake.
Ethan: Shut your mouth right now, Victoria.
Elena slowly stood up from the marble floor while still holding baby Sofia.
She reached into her uniform apron pocket with a calm and steady hand.
She pulled out her personal smartphone and unlocked the bright screen quickly.
Elena: That's not even the worst part of what happened up there.
Ethan turned his fierce gaze toward Elena, his breathing heavy and ragged.
Elena: She called someone on the phone right before she dropped her.
Elena held up the screen so Ethan could see the video recording clearly.
As the house manager, Elena had direct access to the live security feed.
The video showed Victoria holding her phone to her ear on the balcony.
She was laughing softly while talking to a man on the phone line.
Then the video clearly showed her opening her hands over the open balcony.
Ethan stared at the phone screen as his body began to shake violently.
The betrayal hit him like a heavy iron weight straight to his chest.
He realized his wife had tried to remove the baby for financial gain.
Without Sofia, the entire family trust fund would fall straight into Victoria's control.
Ethan looked up from the screen, his face twisted in absolute rage.
Ethan: Who was on the line with you?!
Victoria: It was nobody! It was just my personal real estate lawyer!
Elena pressed play on the audio clip attached to the security file.
A man's voice came clearly through the small speakers of the smartphone.
The voice belonged to Richard Vance, Ethan's greedy uncle and business partner.
Richard had been trying to steal control of the corporate board for years.
The plot was clear to everyone standing in the bright mansion foyer.