Arthur dropped his leather briefcase onto the shiny marble floor with a thud.
He walked rapidly toward his crying son and the two shaken women.
Victoria instantly changed her angry expression into one of fake tearful panic.
She put her hands over her face and began to pretend to cry.
Victoria: Oh Arthur, thank goodness you are finally home from your meeting!
Victoria: This careless maid almost dropped our sweet baby down the stairs!
Victoria: I tried to stop her, but she lunged right at me!
Elena looked at Victoria in absolute shock at the shameless, bold lies.
She held the baby seat tightly and pointed her trembling finger at Victoria.
Elena: Sir, she dropped the baby car seat on purpose toward the railing!
Elena: She tried to steal the trust fund papers hidden inside the carrier!
Victoria: She is lying, Arthur! Fire her immediately and throw her out!
Arthur looked back and forth between his young wife and his trusted maid.
He saw the sheer terror and honest tears shining in Elena's honest eyes.
He also noticed that the baby car seat side pocket was ripped open.
The original legal will documents were hanging halfway out of the fabric.
Arthur had placed those private court papers there for safe keeping earlier.
Only someone searching for money would have torn open that specific pocket.
Arthur: Victoria, why is my late wife's will sticking out right there?
Victoria: I... I have no idea what you are talking about, darling!
Arthur: You knew that document protected Leo's exclusive right to my estate.
Victoria: That maid must have tried to take it to blackmail us!
Elena: I have worked for you for five years, Mr. Sterling!
Elena: I would never do anything to harm this family or this child!
Arthur took a step forward and looked closely at his wife's face.
He saw no genuine concern for the baby in Victoria's cold eyes.
He only saw greed, desperation, and calculated deceit written across her features.
Arthur leaned down and gently took the baby car seat from Elena's hands.
He checked his crying son and cradled the carrier safely in his arms.
Arthur: Elena has been like family to us long before you arrived.
Arthur: I installed security cameras in the balcony hall two days ago.
Victoria's face turned completely pale, and her mouth dropped open in shock.
She staggered backward against the white wall as fear gripped her heart.
The truth was finally coming out, and there was nowhere left to hide.