The afternoon sun shone brightly over the grand estate swimming pool.
Elena stood near the patio doors holding a fresh set of clean towels.
She had worked as a live-in maid for the Vance family for two years.
Her daily heart belonged entirely to little baby Leo and his happiness.
Victoria sat nearby in a shimmering golden gown sipping iced tea.
She was Richard Vance's second wife and held deep resentment toward Elena.
Victoria always felt that Elena knew too many secrets about her past.
Suddenly Victoria stood up and walked toward the heavy stroller.
Little Leo was playing happily in his wooden playpen on the covered porch.
The stroller contained the baby's favorite stuffed bear and plush blanket.
Victoria gave the stroller a sudden strong push toward the pool edge.
Elena gasped in horror as the heavy stroller rolled dangerously forward.
It tipped over the paved edge and crashed loudly into the deep water.
Elena: Oh no, the heirloom blanket is soaking!
Elena dropped her towels and ran quickly toward the blue water.
She dove straight into the deep pool without any hesitation.
She swam to the bottom and pulled the submerged stroller upward.
Water poured off her black and white maid uniform as she surfaced.
Elena: I got it out before it sank completely!
She climbed onto the wet poolside deck gasping heavily for air.
Victoria began screaming hysterically toward the main mansion doors.
Victoria: Help! Richard, come out here quickly!
Richard Vance burst through the double glass doors in a panic.
Richard: Victoria, what happened out here?
Victoria pointed an accusing finger at the wet and shivering maid.
Victoria: She tried to push our child's stroller into the pool!
Elena: That is not what happened at all, sir!
Victoria: She deliberately rolled it over the edge while I watched!
Richard: Is this true, Elena?
Elena: I jumped into the water to save your family property!
Victoria: She is lying to cover up her total carelessness!
Richard stared at Elena with intense anger in his dark eyes.
Richard: How dare you put anything near that water!
Elena: Mrs. Vance pushed it herself, Mr. Vance!
Richard: Do not speak another word of false lies to me!
Richard stepped forward and pointed forcefully toward the front gates.
Richard: Pack your clothes and leave this mansion this very second!
Elena felt her whole world shattering into tiny broken pieces.
She looked down at her soaking clothes in absolute shock.
Elena: Please believe me, sir!
Richard: You are terminated without any severance pay!