Elena sat in her small staff room near the rear of house.
She packed her uniform shirts and small personal items into a bag.
She wiped away a single tear that ran down her soft cheek.
She knew that leaving meant leaving little Tommy in terrible danger everyday.
She could not simply walk away without finding a way to prove truth.
She remembered that Marcus had installed security devices throughout the house months ago.
A small security camera sat hidden inside the wooden grandfather clock upstairs.
The central recording system was located inside the private home office desk.
Marcus always kept the office locked with a heavy brass key ring.
However, Elena knew where the spare key was kept in the pantry.
She stepped out into the quiet hallway after hearing Marcus leave upstairs.
Marcus had gone to take baby Tommy to the nursery for rest.
Victoria was sitting in the formal parlor drinking hot herbal tea alone.
Elena slipped into the dark study and closed the door very softly.
She walked behind the large oak desk and found the small screen.
Her hands trembled as she pressed the power button on the monitor.
The system asked for a numeric password before opening any video files.
Elena tried the birth date of baby Tommy on the small keypad.
The screen flashed green and unlocked the main video archive menu immediately.
She clicked on the morning folder for the main staircase camera view.
The video clip loaded quickly and showed the sunlit high atrium space.
Elena saw herself polishing the railings near the far bedroom doorway.
She saw Victoria appear in her bright green satin luxury dress frame.
Victoria walked the stroller slowly right to the edge of stairs.
The camera captured a clear side angle of Victoria pushing the handle.
Victoria deliberately rolled the stroller toward the dangerous open step descent.
She stepped back and wiped her hands together with a mean look.
The footage showed Elena sprinting forward like lightning to catch it.
Elena gasped in relief as she watched the crystal clear video recording.
This proof was undeniable and would clean her name completely today.
She plugged a small USB drive into the computer tower slot.
The blue light blinked rapidly as the video copied to the drive.
Suddenly, the heavy wooden office door clicked open behind her back.
Elena spun around quickly and hid the small drive in palm.
Victoria stood in the doorway with a fierce angry scowl on face.
Victoria: What are you doing inside my husband's private office space?
Elena: I was getting my final paycheck paperwork from the desk drawer.
Victoria: You are lying again, and you are trying to steal money!
Victoria stepped into the room and locked the door behind herself.