Richard stepped forward with fast, heavy strides across the white marble foyer.
His face turned dark with a deep, furious anger that shocked everyone present.
He ignored his fiancée completely and knelt down directly beside the young maid.
He placed a warm hand on Clara's shaking shoulder to comfort her first.
Richard: Are you and my son alright, Clara?
Waitress Clara: He is safe, sir, but he was so scared by what happened.
Richard: Tell me every single detail of what you just witnessed here.
Waitress Clara: She held him over the stairs and let go on purpose!
Victoria stepped back with a nervous splash of red emotion across her cheeks.
She tried to put on a sad face to deceive the wealthy businessman.
Victoria: Darling, you cannot possibly believe a poor maid over your fiancée!
Victoria: She tripped over her own feet and almost dropped our sweet boy!
Victoria: I was only trying to save him from her foolish clumsiness!
Clara raised her tear-stained eyes and looked directly into her boss's gaze.
She did not show any fear despite the rich woman's loud, harsh voice.
Waitress Clara: Look at the security camera mounted right beside the flag, sir.
Waitress Clara: The red light has been blinking the entire time we were here.
Victoria turned her head around fast toward the corner of the grand wall.
A tiny camera lens was pointing straight down at the entire staircase landing.
Her face drained of all color until she looked as white as stone.
Richard stood up to his full height and stared at Victoria with disgust.
He pulled out his smartphone from his coat pocket with a cold hand.
He opened the security feed application on the bright screen within seconds.
The clear video footage played back the whole terrible event without any silence.
It showed Victoria laughing as she let the baby slip over the edge.
It showed Clara sliding across the floor to catch the boy with courage.
Richard's jaw clenched so tightly that his facial muscles turned completely hard.
The betrayal from the woman he trusted crushed his heart into small pieces.
He realized that she only wanted his vast wealth and massive family estate.
She viewed his motherless infant child as an obstacle to her selfish dream.
Richard: You cold, heartless monster... how could you touch my baby?
Victoria: Richard, please! It was just a terrible mistake, I swear!
Richard: Do not ever speak my name with your lying mouth again!