The morning sun shone brightly through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows of the grand estate.
Elena stood in the center of the tiled kitchen holding her tiny newborn son close.
The infant whined softly because he had not eaten in several hours.
Elena had worked continuously since five in the morning cleaning the primary living quarters.
Her mother-in-law had hosted a massive party the previous evening with over fifty guests.
The entire house was still covered in empty glasses and dirty crystal plates.
Elena had not slept more than two hours because her newborn was sick.
She just wanted to sit down in a quiet corner to feed her child.
Suddenly, the heavy double doors of the grand kitchen swung wide open with a loud thud.
Victoria marched into the room wearing an expensive green designer dress and heavy golden jewelry.
She was Julian's spoiled younger sister who had never worked a single day in her life.
Victoria snapped her manicured fingers loudly right in front of Elena's exhausted face.
Victoria: Get the coffee, you worthless servant!
Elena flinched slightly and held her crying baby tighter against her chest.
Elena: Victoria, please let me feed my son first before I brew more coffee.
Victoria: I do not care about your child, do as I say right now!
Elena looked at the massive stack of dirty dishes resting precariously on the marble counter.
She felt completely helpless inside this giant house filled with cold hearts.
When she married Julian two years ago, his family promised to treat her with love.
Instead, his sister and mother treated her like unpaid hired help every single day.
Julian worked long hours at the central city hospital as a chief surgeon.
He rarely saw how his wealthy family treated his sweet wife when he was away.
Elena had tried to keep the peace for months to avoid breaking up the family.
She lowered her head and turned toward the industrial coffee maker on the counter.
Her hands shook violently as she reached for the silver coffee pot.
The baby began to cry louder from the stress and the cold morning air.
Victoria stepped closer and slammed her palm down on the marble island.
Victoria: Quiet that noisy kid down before you ruin my morning entirely!
Elena bit her bottom lip to hold back her own rising tears of frustration.
She knew she could not endure this terrible treatment for much longer.