The large estate fell completely silent after midnight.
David sat in the nursery with his infant son.
The soft lamp threw warm light across the crib.
He rocked the wooden chair back and forth slowly.
He could not get the image out of his mind.
David: Why would Elena ever put my boy in danger?
He whispered the question to the quiet room.
Elena had stayed by his side through his darkest hours.
When his wife passed away, Elena managed the entire household.
She refused bonus pay during the company financial crisis.
She was more than an employee to his small family.
A quiet knock sounded on the nursery door frame.
Victoria walked inside wearing a silk robe.
She moved gracefully across the plush wool carpet.
Victoria: You should be sleeping, my love.
Victoria: The baby is safe now thanks to me.
David: I am still thinking about what happened.
Victoria folded her arms and looked at the wall.
Victoria: That girl was careless and dangerous tonight.
Victoria: You must fire her first thing in the morning.
David: She was soaked from head to toe, Victoria.
David: If she didn't jump in, why was she wet?
Victoria blinked quickly and adjusted her robe sleeve.
Victoria: She slipped on the wet deck after I saved him.
Victoria: She fell into the shallow end in her panic.
David: That deck was dry before the stroller went in.
Victoria shifted her weight and smiled thinly.
Victoria: Why are you questioning the woman who saved your son?
Victoria: I ruined my favorite green dress for him.
Victoria: I thought you would be grateful to me.
David reached out and took Victoria's small hand.
Her skin felt warm and completely dry.
He remembered her dress was wet only near the hem.
Her long hair had been damp, but not soaked.
A strange suspicion began to root in his mind.
David: I am grateful for his safety above all else.
David: I just want to be completely certain of facts.
Victoria: The facts are clear as glass, David.
Victoria: I am going back to our bedroom now.
Victoria: Please do not let that maid stay tomorrow.
She turned and walked softly out into the hallway.
David watched her leave with a cold heavy feeling.
He stood up and checked the baby one last time.
He walked down the dark staircase toward the basement floor.
The house security monitor room was behind the kitchen.
He intended to view every second of the pool video.