The morning sun cast bright reflections across the tiled patio of the sprawling estate.
Elena wiped down the heavy glass table with a clean white microfiber cloth.
She had worked for the Vance family as a housemaid for over three years.
Her main duty was keeping the main level clean and caring for little Leo.
Leo was only eight months old and loved watching the birds from his stroller.
His father, Marcus Vance, was a busy executive who ran an investment firm.
Marcus adored his baby son more than anything else in the entire world.
However, the household dynamic had changed dramatically six months ago.
That was when Victoria moved into the mansion as Marcus's new fiancée.
Victoria was young, elegant, and always wore expensive designer silk dresses.
She rarely spoke to the household staff unless she was giving harsh orders.
Elena noticed how Victoria looked at baby Leo when Marcus was not around.
There was no warmth or kindness in Victoria's cold, calculating blue eyes.
To Victoria, the little boy was an obstacle to a massive fortune.
Marcus had established a multi-million dollar trust fund solely for his infant son.
If anything ever happened to Leo, the entire inheritance structure would change completely.
Elena kept a close eye on the baby whenever Victoria was near.
On this warm afternoon, Victoria sat near the deep end of the pool.
She wore a bright blue silk dress and oversized dark black sunglasses.
She pretended to read a magazine while sipping a glass of iced tea.
Elena set the stroller brake carefully before walking inside to grab water.
She trusted her instinct, but she never imagined what would happen next.
Victoria: Elena, fetch me more ice right away.
Elena: Yes, ma'am, I will be back in just a moment.
Elena turned her back for less than fifteen seconds to open the sliding door.
In that brief moment, Victoria reached out her foot toward the stroller wheel.
She quietly released the safety brake with the tip of her designer shoe.
With a gentle shove, she sent the heavy stroller rolling toward the edge.
The metal stroller tipped over the concrete ledge with a sudden splash.
Cold pool water instantly swallowed the stroller and the helpless crying baby inside.
Elena turned around just in time to see the water splashing high.
Her heart sank into her stomach as panic rushed through her veins.
She dropped her cleaning supplies onto the stone floor without a thought.