Arthur dropped to his knees right beside Elena and wrapped his arms around Lily.
His hands trembled as he checked his daughter's arms and legs for any injuries.
Arthur: What happened here? Lily, my baby, are you hurt anywhere?
Lily: My knee hurts, daddy, but Elena caught me before I hit the bottom!
Elena: Sir, she threw your little girl down the balcony stairs on purpose!
Arthur: What are you saying, Elena? Who pushed my sweet little girl?
Elena: Victoria did it, sir! I watched her shove Lily from the top railing!
Arthur turned his head slowly, his jaw tight as he stared at his wife.
Victoria rushed down the remaining marble steps, holding her hands together in dramatic panic.
Her eyes filled with fake tears as she tried to reach out to Arthur.
Victoria: Please listen to me, Arthur, it was a total and complete accident!
Arthur: An accident? She was standing near the top balcony rail with you!
Victoria: Lily was playing recklessly near the edge, and I reached out to grab her!
Victoria: The maid is making up lies because she has always hated me here!
Elena: I have recorded your voice threats on my phone for the past three weeks!
Elena pulled her small smartphone out of her apron pocket with steady, confident hands.
She pressed play on an audio recording file she had captured just yesterday afternoon.
Victoria's clear, bitter voice filled the quiet mansion foyer through the phone speaker.
The recording revealed Victoria talking to her lawyer about removing Lily from the estate trust.
She explicitly mentioned wanting the child gone so she could claim the entire fortune.
Arthur listened to the audio clip, his face growing red with pure, blinding rage.
He stood up slowly, towering over Victoria with fists clenched tightly at his sides.
The atmosphere inside the grand foyer became thick with tense, unbearable family drama.
Victoria took a quick step backward, realizing her entire deceitful plan had completely failed.
She looked around the vast room, searching for any way to save her position.
Arthur: You monster! You used my love to try and harm my innocent child!
Victoria: Arthur, please, I was desperate, we can talk about this in private!
Arthur: Get away from my family before I lose control of my anger completely!