The grandfather clock ticked in the quiet foyer of the Dallas estate mansion. Sunlight hit the white marble floor, making the gold frames on the wall glisten brightly. Elena rested a soft hand over her nine-month baby bump, taking a slow step down the grand double staircase.
Elena: Daniel? Are you still down there?
Her silk robe rustled against the dark wood railing as she descended. Halfway down, a sudden shadow moved quickly across the top landing behind her.
An elderly maid in a navy uniform rushed forward, her face pale with total panic.
Martha: Get down!
Before Elena could turn her head, Martha shoved her hard, sending her crashing onto the white marble floor at the base of the stairs.
Elena: Ahhh!
Elena hit the hard floor with a heavy impact, clutching her stomach in utter shock. Footsteps echoed wildly from the adjacent hallway as her husband burst into the foyer.
Daniel: YOU PUSHED MY WIFE?!
Daniel stared in an enraged panic at the maid, pointing his finger accusingly at her trembling hands.
Martha: Don't take another step!
Daniel: What is wrong with you, Martha?! She's pregnant!
Daniel reached behind his tuxedo jacket, pulling out a sharp tactical pocket knife and unfolding the metallic blade behind his back.
Martha: Look on the floor, Daniel! Look at what was on those stairs!
Near the bottom step lay a heavy stainless steel pry bar surrounded by sharp, shattered glass shards from the overhead light fixture.
Elena: You did this?!
Tears streamed down Elena's cheeks as she sat on the cold floor, her body trembling with distress.
Daniel: You nearly killed my unborn child!
Daniel charged forward furiously, his hand swinging through the air to forcefully slap the elderly maid across her face.
The violent slap echoed off the marble walls, sending Martha stumbling back against the staircase railing.
Daniel: TEXAS POLICE ARE ON THEIR WAY! CALL 911 RIGHT NOW! 🇺🇸
Martha: You fool... I didn't drop that bar! I saved her from the trap!
Daniel glared at the elderly woman, his blade held tightly in his fist. But who really placed that deadly trap at the top of the stairs?