Sarah threw herself across the sleek floor without caring about her own safety.
She slid hard onto the soft rug right between Victoria and the helpless child.
Her hands pushed the dangerous container far away before any heat touched him.
Sarah pulled little Leo tightly into her chest, shielding him with her body.
Victoria stumbled backward in total shock, her expensive heels slipping on the rug.
Sarah: Get your vile hands off that innocent child!
Victoria straightened her posture and gasped, her pale cheeks turning red with fury.
Victoria: How dare a dirty maid lay a hand on me!
Sarah: I will never let you hurt this precious baby!
Victoria stepped forward threateningly, raising her hand high to strike the brave maid.
Sarah squeezed her eyes shut tightly, wrapping her arms around Leo even firmer.
Suddenly, heavy footsteps thundered rapidly across the long marble hallway outside the room.
Ethan burst into the open doorway, his face pale and eyes wide with panic.
He had heard the loud arguments from his top floor desk moments before.
Sarah looked up tearfully from the rug, holding the crying baby toward Ethan.
Sarah: Ethan! What is wrong with your mind?!
Sarah: Sir, she tried to scald your baby with boiling water!
Ethan stared at the gray hot bottle lying upside down on the floor.
Steam was still rising off the wet spots on the fine imported rug.
His eyes shifted slowly to Victoria, who stood frozen with a guilty look.
A terrible rage washed over Ethan's face as he realized the horrible truth.
He stepped forward quickly, his broad shoulders shaking with pure protective anger.
Ethan: You monster! You are dead to this family!
He grabbed Victoria by her shoulder and shoved her away from the rug.
Victoria lost her balance completely and tumbled down onto the hard floor.
She sprawled across the polished tiles, her fine blue dress completely ruined.
Ethan stood over her like an angry father, his fists tightly clenched.
Victoria: Ethan, please! She is lying to you!
Ethan: Do not speak another word in my house!