Elena lay trapped underneath the heavy wooden framework, her forehead split open by a bloody scratch that leaked crimson down into her tear-streaked eyes[cite: 4]. She gasped for air, her body shaking violently as bruises began to purple across her arms from the force of the sudden impact[cite: 4]. Marcus hovered over her with agonizing care, his fingers gently pressing against her wrist to measure the erratic rhythm of her racing pulse[cite: 4]. Victoria stood back up, smoothing down her red dress with trembling fingers while maintaining a facade of fragile innocence[cite: 4].
Elena: She pushed me... she pushed me right into the table on purpose[cite: 4]!
Victoria: Elena, stop talking nonsense! You're concussed, you don't know what you're saying[cite: 4]!
Elena: No! I am telling the truth! She grabbed my arm and shoved me hard because I found the hidden trust papers[cite: 4]!
Marcus: Trust papers? Elena, what trust papers are you talking about right now[cite: 4]?
Elena: The amended estate documents she hid inside the library safe yesterday afternoon[cite: 4]!
Victoria: She's delirious, Marcus! Look at her head, she hit the marble floor and now she's hallucinating a complete conspiracy[cite: 4]!
Marcus: Quiet, Victoria! Let her speak! Elena, keep looking at me, what else did she do[cite: 4]?
Elena: She tried to make it look like a tragic fall... she tipped the table over on top of me to hide the files[cite: 4]!
Victoria: This is insane! You're going to believe a hired housekeeper over your own fiancée[cite: 4]?
Marcus: Right now, I don't know what to believe, but I intend to find out the absolute truth[cite: 4]!
Victoria's lower lip quivered as she dropped her gaze to the floor, her tears appearing with suspicious theatrical timing[cite: 4].
Victoria: You're breaking my heart, Marcus. After everything we've planned together, you doubt my word instantly[cite: 4]?
Marcus: Trust isn't handed out blindly when someone is bleeding out on my floor, Victoria[cite: 4]!
Elena: Please... call an ambulance... my ribs feel like they're broken[cite: 4]!
Marcus: Hold on, Elena. Help is coming right now, just stay awake for me[cite: 4]!