Victoria gave the stroller a firm push forward without saying a single word.
The wheels cleared the top edge of the shiny marble stairs.
Elena gasped in horror as the heavy stroller tipped over the brink.
The stroller bounced down the first three steps with a terrible metallic thud.
The swaddled baby inside tumbled out of the seat onto the hard stone.
Little Leo rolled down the stairs while wrapped tightly in his white blanket.
His loud crying echoed through the high ceilings of the bright foyer.
Elena did not hesitate for even a single second.
She dropped her cleaning cloth onto the polished floor and sprinted forward.
The baby continued to roll down the steep flight of marble steps.
Each soft thud on the stone made Elena's heart pound wildly in her chest.
She slid onto her knees right at the base of the grand staircase.
She opened her arms wide to catch the small bundle before it hit the floor.
The wrapped baby rolled directly into Elena's outstretched arms with a soft bump.
Elena pulled the crying infant close against her chest to shield him from damage.
She sat on her knees and rocked back and forth on the hard floor.
Tears of instant relief poured down her cheeks as she checked his breathing.
Little Leo cried loudly, but his limbs were moving safely inside the blanket.
Elena held him tight and kissed his forehead to calm his frantic tears.
Up at the top of the stairs, Victoria stood perfectly still near the railing.
She watched the entire rescue with a calm and distant look in her eyes.
Her hands were clutched into tight fists against her royal blue dress.
She did not run down to help her stepson or check if he was breathing.
Elena looked up from the floor with burning anger in her heart.
She could not believe what she had just witnessed with her own eyes.
The silence of the house was shattered as the heavy front doors burst open.