Victoria grabbed little Lily roughly by her small dress arm.
The little girl screamed in confusion and reached out for help.
Victoria: Keep quiet, you noisy little brat!
Victoria dragged the crying child toward the open upper hall balcony.
The balcony looked down over twenty feet onto hard white marble.
Elena reached the top of the stairs and gasped in horror.
Elena: Victoria, stop right now! Put her down safely!
Victoria turned around with a terrifying look of pure hatred inside her eyes.
Victoria: This brat stands between me and Arthur's full wealth!
She lifted the little girl right over the dangerous wooden railing.
Lily kicked her tiny legs in midair while sobbing loudly for help.
Victoria: You don't belong here!
Victoria pulled her hands back and dropped the poor child into the air.
Elena did not think about her own safety for even one second.
She sprinted down the smooth marble hallway at top speed like thunder.
Her hearts hammered against her ribs as the child fell fast.
Elena threw her body forward and slid on her knees across marble.
She extended both her arms out into the air with desperate strength.
The child landed heavily against Elena's chest with a loud crash.
Elena hit the hard marble floor hard, absorbing the whole heavy shock.
Her knees and chest burned with sharp pain from the violent slide.
She pulled the crying toddler close into a tight protecting embrace.
Elena: I've got you sweetheart! You're safe now!
Lily wrapped her tiny arms around Elena's neck, trembling like a leaf.
Tears poured down Elena's bruised cheeks as she held the girl close.
Up on the balcony, Victoria stared down with shock and intense anger.
She had not expected the weak maid to move so fast.
Her evil plan to make it look like an accident failed completely.
Then the massive front double doors burst open with immense force.