Ethan hurried across the room with a look of pure shock on his face.
He looked at his wife and then at his faithful housemaid.
Ethan: Sarah, why are you holding Leo like that?
Sarah: Sir, please listen to me carefully right now!
Victoria: Don't listen to a single word from her mouth, Ethan!
Victoria: She was trying to steal my expensive gold necklace from the room!
Victoria: When I caught her, she grabbed Leo to hide behind him!
Sarah shook her head rapidly with tears streaming down her pale cheeks.
Sarah: That is a complete lie, Mr. Vance!
Sarah: I came into this room because I heard her screaming at Leo!
Sarah: She was threatening to harm him so she could take your estate!
Ethan stood completely still while looking deeply into Sarah's honest eyes.
He had known Sarah for years, and she was always truthful.
Victoria grabbed Ethan's arm tightly and tried to pull him away.
Victoria: Throw this lying servant out onto the street right now!
Ethan: Calm down, Victoria, and let me figure this out.
Victoria: Why are you questioning your own loving wife for a maid?
Ethan looked down at his crying son in Sarah's arms.
He noticed small red marks on the baby's delicate clothing.
His heart sank as he realized the terrible truth about his wife.
Ethan: Sarah, did she lay a hand on my son?
Sarah: I stepped in just in time before she could hurt him!
Victoria backed away slowly toward the large fireplace mantle.
Her hands were trembling as her elaborate plot collapsed completely.
Ethan: Security team, lock all the exits of this room immediately!