Victoria stepped even closer to Clara with a mean look on her face.
Victoria: That child does not belong in this wealthy family anyway!
Clara gasped in deep shock when she heard those cold words spoken aloud.
Clara: He is Mr. Marcus's precious biological son and only heir!
Victoria: He is an annoying pest who takes up all his attention!
Victoria snapped her fingers angrily right near Clara's tired face.
Victoria: Hand that baby over to me right now, you foolish maid!
Clara: No, you are acting far too upset to hold him safe!
Victoria grabbed Clara by her shirt sleeve and pulled hard on the fabric.
Clara stumbled backward across the slick marble floor but kept her balance well.
She held baby Dominic safely in her arms without letting him drop at all.
Victoria: You will be fired for touching things that are not yours!
Clara: I am only protecting a helpless little child from your anger!
Victoria: He does not need protection from the future lady of this house!
Victoria stepped forward again and blocked the doorway leading to the nursery room.
Her costly jewelry jingled loudly as she shook her finger in the air.
Victoria: Marcus married me so we could start a fresh new life together!
Clara: But he already has a beautiful family right here with baby Dominic!
Victoria: That child reminds him of his past, and I hate it!
Clara felt a cold shiver run down her back at those cruel words.
She realized then that Victoria never cared about the sweet motherless baby boy.
Victoria only wanted the vast fortune and the grand Texas mansion for herself.
Clara: Mr. Marcus loves his son more than anything in this world.
Victoria: He will forget all about him once I am in charge!
Victoria grabbed a costly vase off the glass table and threatened to drop it.
Victoria: Hand him over or I will blame this broken art on you!
Clara: Break whatever you want, but I will not risk this baby!
Clara backed up into the center of the giant sunlit foyer room.
She looked around desperately for any of the other house workers to help.
But Victoria had sent all the other staff members away early that morning.
It was clear now that Victoria had planned this cruel moment very carefully.
She wanted to isolate the helpless child while Marcus was away on business.
Clara: My sweet baby, you are safe with me no matter what happens.
The baby quieted down, looking up into Clara's kind freckled face with trust.
Clara knew she had to stand strong even if she lost her job today.
She would protect this innocent life with everything she had inside her heart.