Hannah lifted the crying child into her arms and checked him carefully for any serious injuries.
Apart from a few small scuffs on his pastel suit, Leo was unharmed.
Hannah's heart pounded with explosive rage as she looked up at Victoria on the balcony.
Victoria slowly walked down the steps with an arrogant, calm expression on her face.
Victoria: He clumsy boy simply slipped on his own shoelaces, Hannah.
Hannah: You pushed him! I saw your hands on his shoulders, Mrs. Whitman!
Victoria: Know your place, maid. You are an employee, nothing more.
Victoria reached the bottom step and raised her hand as if to snatch Leo away.
Hannah set Leo gently behind her back and stepped directly into Victoria's path.
Hannah: DON'T YOU EVER DARE TOUCH HIM AGAIN!
Before Victoria could react, Hannah delivered a sharp open-hand slap across the woman's face.
The impact cracked loudly through the high-ceilinged marble foyer.
Victoria reeled backward in absolute shock, holding her reddened cheek.
Victoria: How dare you strike me! You will be fired and thrown in jail for this!
Hannah: You tried to harm a defenseless child for money, you evil woman!
Victoria lunged forward in a rage, aiming her sharp fingernails directly at Hannah's eyes.
Hannah blocked the wild swing effortlessly and shoved Victoria back onto the steps.
Victoria: My husband will destroy you for touching me!
Hannah: Mr. Whitman will finally see what kind of monster he brought into this family!
Leo pointed toward the hallway camera mounted near the tall American flag on the wall.
Leo: The cameras recorded everything! She tried to hurt me!
Victoria's face turned pale as she looked up at the tiny red lens blinking above them.
She realized her plan to claim the family fortune had just unraveled completely.