Martha opened the back kitchen door late that midnight hour.
Clara and Marcus slipped quietly into the dark mansion hallway.
The house was silent except for the low hum of air.
Martha: Julian is asleep upstairs in the master bedroom.
Clara: Where is Elena right now, Martha?
Martha: She is in the guest room next to the nursery.
Marcus pulled out two tiny wireless camera lenses from his bag.
He installed one inside the bookshelf of the primary living room.
He placed the second camera high up in the nursery room.
These cameras streamed live high-definition video straight to Clara's smartphone.
Marcus: Now we wait for her to make her next move.
Clara: She will try to make Julian sign something soon.
Clara and Marcus left through the back exit without a sound.
For the next forty-eight hours, Clara watched the video feed closely.
She saw Elena walking around the living room in luxury silk robes.
Elena was already acting like she owned the entire grand estate.
She brought Julian coffee every morning with a overly fake smile.
She constantly talked bad about Clara whenever Julian looked sad.
Elena: Clara never appreciated this beautiful home or your hard work.
Julian: I just want what is best for my son.
Elena: I can take care of both of you forever, Julian.
Julian looked tired and stressed by the heavy situation.
He missed his wife, but the memory of the iron haunted him.
On Friday evening, Elena made her big final move.
Clara watched the live stream feed from her phone intently.
Elena went to Julian's office desk and pulled out a lockbox.
She used a small hidden hairpin to pick the simple key lock.
She pulled out Julian's private trust fund documents and business papers.
She began taking clear pictures of every single page with her phone.
Then she pulled out a small glass bottle from her apron pocket.
She poured a small drop of clear liquid into Julian's cup.
Clara gasped in terror as she watched the live video screen.
Clara: Marcus, she is trying to drug my husband right now!
Marcus: Call the police immediately while we drive over there!