Victoria: That... that camera doesn't work! You told me last week the security system in the east wing was turned off for repairs[cite: 1]!
Marcus: I installed a brand-new cloud-based system yesterday morning, Victoria[cite: 1]. It streams directly to my phone in real time[cite: 1].
Victoria's fake tears stopped instantly, her face turning completely pale as she scrambled to her feet off the marble floor[cite: 1].
Victoria: Marcus... wait... let me explain... I was just stressed out...!
Marcus: Explain what?! Explain how you violently shoved my pregnant wife into a glass coffee table[cite: 1]?!
Victoria: I didn't mean to push her that hard! She was provoking me!
Marcus: Shut up! Don't you dare say another word!
Marcus immediately rushed past Victoria and dropped to his knees right beside Clara in the middle of the broken glass[cite: 1]. He carefully lifted her head and shoulders, pulling her gently away from the sharp shards scattered across the floor[cite: 1].
Marcus: Clara, baby, look at me[cite: 1]. I'm so sorry... I'm so sorry I wasn't here two minutes earlier[cite: 1].
Clara: Marcus... the baby... Is our baby okay...?
Marcus: I'm calling ninety-one-one right now. Stay still, my love. Don't try to move.
Marcus pulled his smartphone from his tuxedo jacket, pressing speed dial for emergency services while holding Clara tightly against his chest[cite: 1].
Marcus: Operator! I need an emergency ambulance at the Sterling estate immediately! My wife is eight months pregnant and has been physically assaulted[cite: 1]! She fell on broken glass!
Victoria: Marcus, please don't do this! If the press finds out, our family business will lose millions in stock value!
Marcus: You care about stock value when you just attempted to murder my wife and unborn child?!
Victoria: It wasn't attempted murder! It was an accident!
Marcus: You stood there lying to my face, framing her while she was bleeding on the floor[cite: 1]!
Victoria: I was scared! I knew you would kick me out of the trust fund if you saw what happened!
Marcus: You are dead to me, Victoria[cite: 1]. Do you hear me? You are completely dead to me[cite: 1].
The sound of sirens began to echo faintly in the distance, growing louder as emergency vehicles sped up the private driveway of the estate grounds[cite: 1].