Richard ran out through the double doors in his black suit.
He heard the huge splash from his home office down the hall.
His heart was beating fast in his chest with great fear.
He saw his son dripping wet at the side of the pool.
Victoria turned around fast and pointed her finger at the maid.
Victoria: She pushed him in!
Richard stopped in his tracks and looked at Elena in shock.
Elena was still in the water, helping Leo climb out onto stone.
She was shocked to hear the stepmother tell such a big lie.
Richard knelt down fast on the wet stone floor beside his son.
Richard: This is my son!
He pulled Leo away from the water and wrapped his arms tight.
Leo was coughing up water and could not speak a word yet.
Elena climbed out of the pool, dripping wet in her blue uniform.
She was filled with anger at the woman in the red dress.
She pointed back at Victoria with a firm, steady hand.
Elena: She tried to kill your son!
Richard looked from the maid to his new wife in total confusion.
Victoria put her hands over her face and began to fake cry.
Victoria: She is lying, Richard! I tried to stop her!
Richard looked at his helpless son, who was shaking from cold.
He did not know who to believe in this terrible moment.
Victoria had married Richard just six months ago for his money.
She wanted the large estate and the big bank accounts for herself.
Leo was the primary heir to his father's vast family fortune.
Without Leo in the picture, Victoria would get everything in the end.
Elena stepped closer to Richard, her voice clear and strong.
Elena: I saw her push the chair with my own eyes!
Victoria: Do not listen to this simple maid, my love!
Richard looked at the two women with deep doubt in his eyes.
He loved his wife, but he cared for his son above all.
The tension grew high on the sunny stone patio by the pool.
Leo reached out and grabbed his father's wet jacket sleeve tight.
He tried to speak, but his lungs were still full of water.
Victoria took a step back toward the open patio doors slowly.
She hoped Richard would fire the maid right away without proof.
She thought her secret plan had worked out just as intended.
She did not notice the small red light blinking on the wall.