Richard: Leo... what is this video?
Leo: Just press play, Dad! Watch what Victoria did to Emma!
Victoria: Richard, do not listen to him! He is just a confused boy, he loves Maya too much because she buys him sweets!
Maya: Play the video, Mr. Sterling! Let everyone see the truth!
Officer Miller: Hold on a second, let me see that screen too, sir.
Richard's thumb trembled as he tapped the glass screen. The high-definition footage recorded from the second-floor balcony opened instantly. The video clearly showed Victoria standing near the American flag, looking around the patio to make sure no one was watching. It captured the exact moment her manicured hand reached out and pushed the heavy stroller directly into the deep end of the swimming pool. The camera then showed Maya dropping her cleaning rag, screaming, and diving into the water without a second thought.
Richard: You... you pushed my daughter into the pool?
Victoria: Richard, no! It... it was an accident! The wheels were loose! I was just trying to adjust the brake!
Leo: You didn't touch the brake! You shoved it! I saw you look at the water before you did it!
Richard: You lying monster! My baby daughter almost died!
Officer Davis: Officer Miller, release the maid right now. Ma'am, step away from the gentleman.
Victoria: Wait! You cannot believe a child's recording! That tablet could be edited! I am his wife!
Officer Miller: The video speaks for itself, ma'am. Put your hands behind your back right now.
Officer Miller unclipped Maya's handcuffs with a quick click, letting her wet hands fall free. Maya rubbed her red wrists, taking a deep breath of air as the officer turned his full attention toward Victoria. Victoria backed away slowly toward the edge of the pool, her designer heels clicking frantically against the marble patio.
Victoria: Get your hands off me! Do you know who I am? My father owns the largest real estate firm in this state!
Officer Davis: I don't care if your father owns the state, ma'am. You are under arrest for attempted murder and child endangerment.
Victoria: Richard! Tell them to stop! You cannot let them take me to jail! Think of our reputation!
Richard: My reputation? You tried to kill my daughter for her trust fund money!
Victoria: It was not about the money! It was about us! She was taking all your attention away from me!
Maya: She was just a baby, Victoria. She never harmed anyone.
Victoria: Shut up! You were supposed to be locked in the laundry room! You ruined everything!
Officer Davis grabbed Victoria's thin arms, spinning her around and slapping the heavy metal handcuffs onto her wrists. Her designer dress crumpled as she was shoved down onto her knees on the hard stone patio. She began to sob loudly, her mascara running down her cheeks in dark streaks under the bright sunlight.
Victoria: Richard, please! Call our lawyer! Call the estate attorney right now!
Richard: The only call I am making to my lawyer is to file for a divorce and an emergency restraining order.