Julian walked into the quiet library room where Elena was softly humming to the child.
The infant had finally stopped crying and was now resting peacefully against Elena's shoulder.
Julian felt a wave of profound gratitude toward the young woman standing before him.
She had put her own physical safety on the line to save his only son.
If she had not caught that basket, the consequences would have been truly unthinkable today.
He approached them gently, not wanting to startle the calm, sleeping young child.
Julian: Thank you, Elena, for your incredible bravery today.
Elena: I only did what any decent person would do.
Julian: You saved my son's life without a second thought.
Elena: I love this little boy like he was mine.
Julian: You are worth more to us than you know.
Elena: Please be careful, sir, she is very dangerous.
Julian: What do you mean by that statement, Elena?
Elena hesitated for a moment, wondering if she should reveal what she had discovered earlier.
Last week, while cleaning the guest bedroom, she had found suspicious financial documents inside Victoria's desk.
The documents detailed heavy personal gambling debts owed to private foreign investment firms overseas.
Victoria was facing impending financial ruin unless she secured full control over the Sterling trust fund.
If anything had happened to little Leo, Victoria would have become the sole beneficiary.
Elena explained the details of the hidden financial papers to Julian in quiet, concise sentences.
Julian listened intently, his jaw tightening with every new piece of shocking information provided.
He realized that his entire marriage had been a cold, calculated setup from the start.
Suddenly, the sound of glass shattering echoed from the grand upstairs hallway outside the room.
Julian told Elena to stay inside the library with the baby and lock the door.
He stepped out into the foyer and saw Victoria holding a broken antique ceramic vase.
She was deliberately rubbing dust onto her clothes and disheveling her expensive styled hair.
She was creating a fake crime scene to present to the police when they arrived.
Julian: What on earth are you trying to accomplish now?
Victoria: I am calling the police on your crazy maid!
Julian: You think they will believe your wild lies?
Victoria: She attacked me and knocked over the precious vase!
Julian: You are completely out of your mind, Victoria!
Victoria: Let us see who the officers believe today, darling!
She held up her phone, already dialing the local emergency police dispatcher line.
She began crying fake hysterically into the microphone, claiming she was currently under attack.
Julian watched in absolute disbelief as his wife fabricated a massive, detailed lie.
He knew he needed undeniable proof to stop her dangerous games once and for all.