Clara dropped her heavy cleaning brush onto the wet floor with a loud clink.
She scrambled up from her hands and knees as fast as she could.
Victoria snatched the heavy silver cane straight out of Evelyn's shaking hands.
The old woman lost her balance and slipped toward the hard floor.
Evelyn cried out softly as she hit the edge of the marble stairs.
Victoria pointed the heavy metal handle at Evelyn in a silent threat.
Victoria: You will sign those inheritance papers over to me today!
Evelyn: I will never give you control of my estate, Victoria!
Victoria: Then you will regret living under this roof another single hour!
Another maid named Brenda ran into the foyer from the back kitchen hallway.
Brenda saw Victoria threatening the helpless old woman on the floor.
She did not hesitate for a single second when she saw the danger.
Brenda: Stop! No, leave her alone right now!
Brenda rushed forward and stepped directly between Victoria and the old woman.
She pushed Victoria away with both hands to create safe space.
Victoria stumbled back on her tall high heels and gasped in anger.
Victoria: How dare a maid touch me in my own mansion!
Brenda: You have no right to treat Mrs. Sterling like this!
Clara: Are you hurt, Evelyn? Please let me help you up.
Clara carefully lifted the elderly woman onto the comfortable sofa nearby.
Evelyn was trembling as she held Clara's warm hand tightly.
Victoria lifted her hand to point a long fingernail at Brenda's face.
Victoria: You are fired! Both of you are fired effective this second!
Brenda: You cannot fire us for stopping you from hurting someone!
Victoria: I can do whatever I want in this house while Marcus is gone!
Evelyn: My son will hear about everything you did here today.
Victoria: He will believe whatever story I choose to tell him tonight!
Victoria raised the silver cane again to hide it behind the sofa.
She wanted to pretend that Evelyn had simply fallen on her own.
Clara stood firmly in front of Evelyn to block Victoria's path.
Clara: I will not let you scare her anymore, Mrs. Sterling.
Victoria: Step aside before I call the police and accuse you of theft!
Brenda: We have done nothing wrong and you know it!
Suddenly the massive front doors of the mansion swung open with a bang.
The loud sound echoed across the high ceilings of the empty foyer.
Everyone in the room turned toward the entrance in absolute silence.