The morning light streamed into the giant foyer of the estate.
Clara polished the white marble stairs with a clean cloth.
She had worked for the family for over three years.
She loved little baby Ethan with all of her heart.
Ethan was only eight months old and always smiling.
His biological mother passed away shortly after he was born.
His father David worked very hard to support the family.
David running a huge company kept him away from home often.
Six months ago David married a wealthy woman named Victoria.
Victoria wore gold sequin dresses and loved showing off wealth.
She never showed real affection toward young baby Ethan.
Clara noticed how Victoria looked at the sweet baby boy.
Victoria saw the child as a obstacle to the inheritance.
David had established a trust fund for his young son.
If anything happened to Ethan Victoria would get everything.
Clara always kept a very watchful eye on Victoria.
On this warm morning Victoria walked down the grand stairs.
She wore her bright gold sequin dress for a photo shoot.
She carried little baby Ethan loosely in her right arm.
The infant wore a tiny grey vest and neat trousers.
Ethan began to cry because he felt very uncomfortable.
Victoria: Be quiet right now you annoying little brat.
Clara: Please let me hold him ma'am.
Victoria: Mind your own business and keep scrubbing those stairs.
Victoria adjusted her golden dress while holding the small child.
She stood near the top edge of the marble staircase.
Suddenly Victoria loosened her grip on the small baby.
Ethan slipped toward the edge of the steep marble steps.
Clara dropped her cloth and ran across the slick floor.
Her shoes made loud sounds against the white marble tiles.
Clara: Stop, I got you!
Clara slid across the marble floor with her arms open.
She caught the infant right before he touched the stairs.
She held baby Ethan tightly against her soft uniform.
The baby cried loudly from all the sudden fast movement.
Victoria stood at the top of the stairs looking furious.
Her face twisted into a angry frown as she stared down.
Victoria: You should not have interfered!
Clara: He almost fell down the entire staircase!
Victoria: She tried to hurt an innocent child!
Victoria pointed her painted fingernail right at the kneeling maid.
She started screaming accusations to cover up her own action.
Victoria: You pulled him from my arms on purpose!
Clara: That is not what happened at all ma'am!
Victoria: You are just a maid and nobody believes you!
Clara rocked the baby softly to calm his loud cries.
She knew her job was in very big danger now.
But she cared much more about keeping baby Ethan safe.