The dark storm clouds gathered over the city early on Tuesday morning.
Arthur was away attending an important annual board meeting downtown.
Evelyn paced across her luxurious bedroom floor in her sharp high heels.
She held a thick paper envelope tightly inside her right hand.
She had hired a dishonest medical worker to forge official biological records.
The fake document claimed that Lily was not Arthur's biological child.
Evelyn planned to leave the papers on Arthur's desk later that evening.
She wanted Arthur to disinherit the young girl and cut her off completely.
If Lily was removed from the legal will, Evelyn would claim everything.
Victoria was quietly dusting the wooden picture frames out in the hallway.
She saw Evelyn step out of her bedroom with a sinister look.
Victoria slipped behind a heavy velvet curtain to watch the scene silently.
Evelyn walked straight toward the grand marble staircase near the main entrance.
Lily was coming up the bottom steps carrying a small toy bear.
Evelyn: Get out of my way, you brat!
Lily: I am just trying to go to my bedroom!
Evelyn: This entire mansion will belong to me very soon!
Lily: Stop saying mean things about my sweet mommy!
Evelyn reached out aggressively toward the young child on the upper stairs.
Lily stumbled back in fear on the edge of the smooth step.
Her foot slipped on the slick marble surface near the top landing.
She let out a sharp cry as she started to fall backward.
Victoria dropped her dusting cloth and sprinted forward across the slick floor.
Her soft uniform shoes made rapid noise against the hard stone tiles.
She slid across the floor and caught Lily before she hit the ground.
Victoria wrapped her strong arms tightly around the trembling young child.
Lily: Daddy, help me!
Victoria: I have you now, little one, you are safe!
Evelyn stood at the top of the stairs with a cold expression.
She did not look guilty or sorry for what had just happened.