The morning sun beamed bright through the high curved glass windows of the grand foyer.
White marble stretched from the front doors all the way to the huge curved staircase.
An American flag hung proudly against the wall near the wide entry doors.
The air was cool and filled with the faint smell of fresh flowers from the hallway tables.
Adrian lived in this massive estate with his young daughter Maya and his new baby girl.
After losing his first wife, he thought he had found peace again with Victoria.
Victoria was a tall blonde woman who always wore expensive clothes and high heels.
She moved into the mansion six months ago after a fast romance that surprised everyone.
Elena was the house nanny who cared deeply for both sweet children in the family home.
She had worked for Adrian for nearly ten years and was treated like family.
Elena walked down the hallway carrying a stack of clean linen towels for the bedrooms.
She noticed Victoria standing near the top landing of the long marble staircase.
Victoria was holding the handle of the silver stroller very tightly with both hands.
Her face looked strange, tense, and cold as she stared down the long white steps.
Elena stopped near the doorway because something about Victoria made her feel uneasy.
She watched closely as Victoria slowly angled the stroller toward the top step.
Elena: Is everything okay up there with the baby?
Victoria jumped slightly at the sudden sound of Elena speaking from the hallway.
Victoria: Mind your own business and get back to your cleaning tasks!
Elena: I just want to make sure the baby is safe in her stroller.
Victoria: I know how to look after a baby without your constant watching!
Elena took a step closer to the grand stairs to keep an eye on Victoria.
She felt a dark knot form inside her stomach as Victoria loosened her grip on the handle.
The metal wheels of the stroller hovered right near the steep edge of the marble steps.
Victoria pretended to adjust her royal blue dress while letting the wheels slip forward.
Elena dropped the towels onto the clean floor without thinking twice about them.
She ran across the wide hallway as fast as her legs could carry her heavy shoes.
Her heart pounded wildly inside her chest as the stroller started to tilt downward.
Elena: No, stop what you are doing right now!
Victoria pulled back just enough to pretend she was catching the falling stroller handle.
She glared at Elena with narrow eyes as the nanny rushed up the steps.
Victoria: You are shouting inside this house like a mad woman!
Elena: You deliberately let go of that handle near the top step!
Victoria: You have no right to make such false accusations against me!
Elena pulled the stroller completely back onto the safe flat surface of the upper hall.
She checked the harness straps on the baby inside to make sure everything was secure.
The baby girl giggled softly, unaware of the danger that had just threatened her life.
Elena held the stroller handle tightly and refused to move away from the spot.
Victoria adjusted her golden hair and gave Elena a sharp, hateful look of pure anger.
Victoria: You are just a hired maid, so do not cross me ever again.
Elena: I will protect these children no matter what you threaten to do.
Victoria turned on her high heels and walked quickly toward her master bedroom door.
Elena stood alone at the top of the stairs, trembling from the heavy shock.
She knew that Victoria was hiding a very dangerous secret behind her pretty smile.