Victoria froze instantly, her face turning pale as she dropped her raised hand down.
She quickly transformed her harsh expression into one of helpless tearful innocence and shock.
Victoria: Oh Arthur, darling, thank goodness you have finally returned home to me!
Victoria: This crazy maid lost her mind and threatened to attack your poor wife!
She pointed a long manicured finger directly at Elena with dramatic sweeping gestures.
Elena gasped in absolute shock at the shameless lie coming from Victoria's mouth.
She stepped forward bravely, refusing to let the cruel truth be twisted around.
Elena: That is a complete lie, Mister Sterling!
Elena: She tried to hurt your baby son while you were away at work!
Elena: I only rushed over to save little Leo before she could do harm!
Arthur walked down the marble hallway with long, furious strides toward the three.
His dark face was twisted in deep concern as he looked at his crying child.
He gently took little Leo into his own strong arms from the trembling maid.
The small boy clung to his father's coat, continuing to sob very softly now.
Arthur patted his son's soft back while staring intently at his young wife.
Arthur: Is this true, Victoria?
Arthur: Did you threaten our innocent baby and throw things at the housekeeper?
Victoria let out a theatrical sob and tried to touch Arthur's arm affectionally.
Victoria: Of course not, my love, you know how much I cherish our baby!
Victoria: This poor servant is making up wild stories to cover her own mistakes!
Victoria: She dropped the golden vase herself and then started screaming at me!
Elena: That is not what happened at all, sir, please believe me!
Elena: Look at the security cameras in the hallway if you doubt my words!
At the mention of security cameras, Victoria's eyes widened in sudden sheer panic.
She had completely forgotten about the small lenses hidden inside the ceiling corners.
Arthur noticed the sudden shift in his wife's face instantly with cold sharp eyes.
He turned his gaze toward the small black camera mounted high above the doorway.
Arthur: We will check the security footage right now in my private study.
He pulled out his mobile phone and pressed a quick button on the screen.
within ten seconds, the estate security manager answered the direct private call line.
Arthur: Bring up the main hall footage from ten minutes ago right now.
Victoria's hands began to shake uncontrollably as she realized her lie was ruined.
She stepped backward slowly, trying to think of any way out of this trap.
Victoria: Arthur, please, there is no need to make such a big scene!
Victoria: I was just stressed and tired, I didn't mean to lose my temper!
Arthur: Be quiet, Victoria, until we look at the whole truth together.
He held his crying son close while walking toward his private main floor office.
Elena followed behind quietly, her heart still pounding loudly against her ribs.
She knew that her entire livelihood hung in the balance of this single review.
If the footage was lost, she would surely be ruined and thrown out destitute.
They entered the large wood-paneled office where the security screen sat upon the desk.
The security officer was already waiting, his fingers hovering above the computer keyboard.
Arthur: Play the recording from the moment my wife entered the main hall.
The room went entirely silent as the video feed began to play clearly now.