The tension in the grand foyer reached a dangerous tipping point.
Sarah backed away slowly toward the edge of the marble staircase.
She placed a protective hand over her round, pregnant belly.
Sarah: Please leave us alone until you calm down, Rachel.
Rachel: Do not tell me what to do in my father's house!
Rachel stepped forward quickly and blocked Sarah's path to safety.
David turned his back for a quick second to grab his phone.
He intended to call the family attorney to resolve the issue.
In that brief moment, a sharp loud argument broke out.
Sarah reached for the wooden handrail to steady her balance.
Rachel made a sudden movement toward Sarah's personal space.
Sarah gasped in terror as her footing slipped on the marble.
She lost her balance completely and fell hard onto the floor.
A sharp cry of distress echoed off the tall white walls.
Sarah: AH!
David dropped his phone instantly onto the hard floor below.
The loud thud of the fall shook him to his core.
He spun around and saw his wife lying on the tiles.
Rachel stood over Sarah with a look of mean satisfaction.
She did not reach down to help the fallen woman at all.
Instead, she stepped back with a cold smile on her face.
David sprinted across the checkered marble floor as fast as possible.
His shoes slid slightly on the polished surface of the foyer.
He dropped directly to his knees right beside his wife.
David: ENOUGH!
Rachel: Honey, she fell on her own!
David: I'M HERE.
David carefully cradled Sarah's pale face in his trembling hands.
Sarah was breathing heavily, clutching her stomach in deep pain.
Sarah: David, it hurts so much...
David: Stay completely still, my love, do not try to move.
Rachel: I did not push her, David, she just tripped!
David: Shut your mouth right now, Rachel!
David's eyes burned with intense anger as he looked at Sarah.
He needed to get medical help for his wife immediately.
He reached into his pocket to retrieve his mobile phone again.
His hands shook violently as he dialed the emergency hotline number.
David: I need an ambulance at my address right now!
Rachel: Tell them it was an unfortunate accident, David!
David: Stop talking to me before I lose my temper!
The dispatcher on the phone urged David to remain calm.
David kept one hand on Sarah's cold, trembling shoulder continuously.
Rachel began pacing back and forth near the double doors.
She tried to act concerned, but her voice sounded fake.
She knew that a serious injury could mean criminal charges.
Her entire plan to secure the family money was falling apart.
She needed to convince David that she was totally innocent.
David ignored her excuses and focused entirely on his injured wife.