Richard held Maya close, checking her small arms and legs for any injuries.
Her body trembled uncontrollably as heavy tears poured down her cheeks.
Richard: It is okay, sweetie, Daddy has got you completely safe now.
Maya: Daddy! She did it on purpose!
Evelyn hurried down the wide marble staircase, holding her gold gown up slightly.
Her face was pale, but her voice quickly turned into frantic, fake concern.
Evelyn: It was an absolute accident, Richard! She slipped from my hands!
Richard: Stay right where you are on those stairs, Evelyn!
Richard stood up slowly while keeping Maya shielded safely behind his back.
His eyes were burning with intense anger as he glared at his fiancee.
Evelyn: I was just trying to help her with her necklace, and she stumbled!
Maya: She took Mommy's box and pushed me right against the rail!
Evelyn placed her hand over her chest, pretending to be deeply shaken up.
Evelyn: Do not listen to a child's panicked story, Richard, I would never hurt her!
Richard: She has never lied to me a single day in her life!
The heavy silence in the foyer was broken by fast footsteps coming nearby.
Elena rushed out from the side corridor holding her personal smartphone up high.
She had witnessed the whole scene from the security monitor inside her office.
Elena: Sir, do not let her trick you with her tears!
Richard: What do you have there, Elena?
Elena: Sir, look at the security camera video on my phone right now!
Elena pressed play on the high-definition video recording stored in cloud memory.
Evelyn froze on the third step, her face turning completely white as ice.
She tried to step backward, but the heavy gold gown tangled around her shoes.
The truth was about to be displayed clearly for everyone in the room.