David Vance walked down the shiny marble hallway of his quiet estate.
The sunlight poured through the tall windows and warmed the pristine floors.
He felt very lucky for everything he had built over the years.
His family business was growing faster than ever in the city.
His young son Leo was the absolute center of his whole world.
After losing his wife two years ago, David focused only on Leo.
Every decision he made was meant to keep the boy happy.
Then he met Victoria at a charity gala six months ago.
She was elegant, beautifully dressed, and always spoke with a sweet tone.
David thought she would make a wonderful mother for his small child.
They got engaged quickly after meeting at the summer dinner party.
Victoria moved into the sprawling mansion just three short weeks ago.
She wore expensive designer silk dresses and expensive gold jewelry every single day.
On the outside, she acted like a loving and gentle future mother.
She always smiled whenever David was standing in the same room.
She held little Leo gently whenever the cameras were turned toward them.
David truly believed that his lonely house was finally whole again.
However, the house staff started noticing very strange things very quickly.
Whenever David left for his downtown office, Victoria changed her sweet tone completely.
Her warm smile disappeared the very second his luxury car pulled away.
She yelled at the cooks if the meal was slightly cold.
She complained about the spotless floors to the hard-working cleaning staff.
Most of all, she seemed to strongly dislike little two-year-old Leo.
She found his soft laughter annoying while she read her magazines.
She constantly complained about his noisy plastic toys in the living room.
Elena, the young house maid, noticed this strange shift in attitude first.
Elena had worked for the Vance family for over four years now.
She had promised the late mother to always protect young Leo.
Elena watched Victoria closely whenever David was absent from the grand home.
She saw how Victoria rolled her eyes at the sweet toddler.
She saw how Victoria refused to hold his small warm hands.
Elena felt a deep worry growing inside her heart every single day.
She knew that Victoria was only pretending to be nice for money.
The estate was quiet on this sunny Tuesday morning after breakfast.
David had an early morning meeting with his corporate legal team downtown.
Victoria walked gracefully through the grand foyer in her emerald silk dress.
Her diamond ring sparkled brightly under the crystal chandelier in the hall.
Little Leo was playing happily on the soft carpet near the stairs.
He held a small red toy car in his chubby little hands.
He accidentally dropped the toy, and it rolled near Victoria's shoes.
Victoria stopped immediately and glared down at the harmless plastic toy.
Her face twisted into a look of absolute disgust and sudden annoyance.
She kicked the little red toy car clear across the polished floor.
Leo looked up with big sad eyes and began to cry softly.
Victoria: Be quiet right now! You are ruining my peaceful morning!
Leo: Mommy... toy...
Victoria: I am not your mommy, and you are annoying me!
Elena was dusting the wooden picture frames nearby behind a curtain.
She heard the sharp tone and felt her own heart sink quickly.
She stepped out into the hallway to see what was happening.
Victoria was standing over the small child with a very angry face.
The sweet persona was completely gone from her harsh blue eyes.
Elena knew that she had to do something to protect Leo.