The heavy silence on the patio was broken only by the sound of the crying baby.
Alexander wrapped his dry linen shirt around his wet child to keep him warm.
He stared at Hannah with sharp, furious eyes, believing the wicked story Victoria had told.
Alexander: How could you be so careless with my only child?
Hannah: Sir, I swear on my life, I would never hurt your baby!
Victoria stepped closer to Alexander, whispering poison into his ear with a trembling voice.
Victoria: She is just trying to save her job, Alexander. I saw her push it with my own eyes.
Hannah felt tears of frustration and fear spilling down her cold, wet cheeks.
She looked around the large backyard, feeling completely helpless against the wealthy woman's lies.
Alexander stepped forward, his body rigid with explosive fury as he confronted his maid.
In a moment of pure panic and anger, he reacted impulsively to protect his son's honor.
He raised his hand and delivered a harsh open-hand slap directly across Hannah's face.
The sharp sound echoed off the high exterior walls of the grand luxury mansion.
Hannah fell back onto the wet marble coping, holding her stinging cheek in disbelief.
She gasped as pain radiated across her face, but her eyes remained focused on justice.
Hannah: Please... you have to listen to me!
Victoria: Fire her immediately, Alexander! Call the police and have her taken away!
Hannah raised a shaking hand and pointed directly toward the thick green hedge wall nearby.
Mounted high among the leaves was a small, high-definition security camera pointing at the pool.
Hannah: No! Look at the CCTV camera! She pushed the stroller into the pool!
Alexander stopped in his tracks, his breath catching in his chest as he turned around.
He looked up at the hedge wall and saw the small blue light blinking on the camera lens.
Victoria's face instantly lost all of its color as she looked up at the hidden camera.
Victoria: Alexander, don't waste your time looking at silly security feeds right now.
Alexander: Stay right there. Nobody moves a single inch until I check this feed.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out his heavy smartphone with tight fingers.
He opened the security application that connected directly to the home's live camera system.