Victoria's eyes filled with fake tears as she put her hand over her chest.
She moved closer to Marcus and wrapped her arm around his shaking elbow.
Victoria: It was Elena! I saw her do it with my own eyes!
Elena: What? That is completely untrue!
Victoria: She was distracted on her phone and accidentally kicked the stroller!
Victoria: When it started rolling, she just watched it sink into the water!
Elena: I was inside getting your iced tea! You pushed him!
Victoria: How dare you accuse me, you careless little liar!
Victoria stepped forward and raised her hand, striking Elena hard across the cheek.
The sudden loud slap echoed across the entire quiet backyard patio.
Elena stumbled backward, holding her red burning face with her wet hand.
Sarah stepped between them, trying to protect her wet shivering friend.
Sarah: Mrs. Vance would never hurt that baby! She saved his life!
Victoria: Quiet! Both of you are fired from this house right now!
Marcus stood in absolute shock, looking back and forth between the women.
He held his crying son tightly against his warm designer linen shirt.
His heart was torn, confused by the chaotic shouting and conflicting stories.
He had known Elena for years, and she was always remarkably gentle.
Yet Victoria was his future wife, crying tears of apparent distress and panic.
Marcus: Elena, is this true? Did you leave him unattended near the pool?
Elena: Never, sir! I locked the brakes like I always do every single day!
Elena: I saw her foot push the wheel right before I ran outside!
Victoria: She is making up wild fairy tales to save her low-paying job!
Victoria: Marcus, call the police and have this dangerous woman arrested immediately!
Elena wiped the pool water and stinging tears from her cold eyes.
She knew her word alone would not be enough against a wealthy woman.
Then she remembered something very important about the mansion's exterior layout.
She raised her hand and pointed directly up at the high stone roof overhang.
Elena: Look up there! The security camera recorded every single second of this!