The heavy front oak doors of the Dallas mansion were thrown open as four armed police officers and two paramedics rushed into the grand hall, carrying emergency trauma bags.
Paramedic 1: Clear the way! Where is the patient?!
Guest 1: Down here at the base of the stairs! She fell from the top landing!
Paramedic 2: She's pregnant! Get the backboard and the fetal monitor ready right now!
The paramedics dropped to their knees beside Evelyn, quickly applying an oxygen mask over her face while checking her vitals and wiping the blood from her mouth.
Paramedic 1: Ma'am, my name is Sarah. Keep breathing slowly into the mask. Can you feel your arms and legs?
Evelyn: *Muffled* Yes... but my stomach... the cramps are terrible...
Paramedic 2: We have a faint fetal heart rate, but it's rapid. We need to stabilize her spine and transport her to Parkland Trauma Center immediately!
Detective Marcus stepped through the threshold, his gold badge gleaming against his dark coat. His sharp gaze swept over the marble floor, taking in the blood droplets near the bottom step before locking onto Victoria.
Detective Marcus: Miss Victoria Sterling?
Victoria: Detective! Thank goodness you're here! My sister had a terrible accident on the stairs! She tried to pull me down with her!
Detective Marcus: Is that why your maid said you were screaming 'You ruined my life' right before she fell?
Victoria: I was angry about the business! That doesn't mean I pushed her!
Detective Marcus: Evelyn called my direct department line while she was on the floor. The call was recorded on our dispatch servers, including your voice shouting at the guests to make her apologize.
Victoria: That doesn't prove anything! You can't arrest me based on a phone recording!
Detective Marcus: Officer Reynolds, secure the mansion's security server room immediately. Do not let anyone near the hard drives.
Victoria: Hey! You can't touch my home network without a warrant!
Detective Marcus: I have an emergency exigent circumstances order signed by a Dallas County judge, Miss Sterling. A pregnant woman was severely injured on this property.
The paramedics carefully lifted Evelyn onto a wheeled gurney, securing safety straps around her body as they prepared to wheel her out.
Evelyn: *Weakly* Detective... check the camera under the flag... it shows the top landing...
Detective Marcus: We're on it, Evelyn. Focus on taking care of your baby. I'll handle things here.
Victoria: Evelyn! Tell them it was an accident! If I go to jail, our family name will be ruined in the press!
Evelyn: *Looking away* You didn't think about my family when you pushed me...
The paramedics wheeled Evelyn out through the double doors, the flashing red and blue lights of the ambulance reflecting off the pristine white walls of the estate.