The morning sun began to shine brightly over the massive stone gates of the grand estate.
Inside the cold marble hallway, the air felt heavy with a sudden and bitter argument.
Elena held the small crying baby boy tightly against her warm chest in the quiet foyer.
She was just a humble nanny, but she loved the little child with all her heart.
His biological mother had passed away only six short months ago after a sudden illness.
Since that sad day, Elena had been the only person giving the sweet boy real comfort.
Suddenly, the sharp sound of high heels echoed off the high ceiling of the foyer.
Clara walked into the grand hallway wearing a heavy gold dress that shimmered in the sunlight.
Her face was twisted into a cold look of absolute disgust as she stared down at them.
She was the new wife, having married into the wealthy family only three months ago.
Clara: Why is that noisy child still crying in my house so early?
Elena: He is hungry and misses his mother, ma'am.
Clara: I do not care about his silly feelings at all!
Elena took a small step backward toward the wooden staircase to protect the fragile baby.
She could see the cold hatred burning deep inside the eyes of the wealthy woman.
Clara pointed her long red fingernail directly at the tired nanny and the young child.
Clara: Hand over his birth certificate and the key to his trust fund account right now!
Elena: I cannot do that because those documents belong to his father, Mr. Sterling.
Clara: Mr. Sterling is away on an emergency business trip in Europe for two weeks!
Elena: That does not give you the right to take his late mother's inheritance away.
Clara stepped forward with a harsh glare that made the cold marble floor seem even colder.
She snatched the baby's small wooden toy from the floor and threw it against the wall.
The bright toy shattered into tiny pieces across the shiny floor with a sharp crash.
The little baby let out a terrified cry and hid his tiny face in Elena's shoulder.
Clara: You will obey my orders in this house or face terrible consequences today!
Elena: I only answer to Arthur, and he trusted me to guard his son.
Clara: Arthur made a huge mistake leaving a common maid in charge of my home!
Elena held her breath as Clara reached into her small golden purse for a folded paper.
The rich woman held up the document with a wicked and victorious smile on her lips.
It looked like an official eviction notice written for the loyal nanny to sign immediately.
Clara: Sign these papers and hand over the baby's legal papers right this second!
Elena: I will never sign anything that hurts this innocent boy!
Clara: Then I will make sure you leave this mansion with absolutely nothing at all!
Elena held the baby even closer as the tension in the room reached a dangerous level.