Elena ran toward the private study near the sunlit conservatory.
Victoria followed right behind her, her hard leather shoes clicking on the hardwood floor.
Victoria: You cannot run away from reality inside my own house!
Elena: Why do you hate me so much that you would destroy your son's happiness?
Victoria: Because you are a common worker who tricked my son into marriage!
Elena stood behind the massive mahogany desk to place a barrier between them.
Baby Sophia began to cry louder as the tension in the room grew thicker.
Elena: I love Arthur for who he is, not for his family trust fund or mansion!
Victoria: That is what every poor girl says when she marries into rich wealth.
Elena looked down at the desk and noticed Arthur's private laptop sitting open.
An email draft was visible on the bright glowing screen in front of her.
It was an message from Victoria's private divorce attorney addressed directly to Victoria.
The subject line read: Plan For Custody Transfer and Marriage Annulment.
Elena's eyes scanned the fast text while keeping one arm around her weeping infant.
The email detailed a plan to forge signatures on official guardianship paperwork.
Victoria intended to claim that Elena was mentally unfit to care for baby Sophia.
Elena: You forged my legal signature on these official custody documents!
Victoria: Nobody will believe the word of a former housekeeper over mine.
Elena: This is fraud, Victoria, and you could go to state prison for this crime!
Victoria's face turned pale for a quick moment before her cold smirk returned.
Victoria: My expensive lawyers will make sure this never reaches any public court.
Suddenly, the high sound of heavy car tires echoed from the front driveway outside.
Arthur had returned home much earlier than Victoria had originally expected.
Elena felt a wave of relief wash over her trembling body.
Elena: Arthur is here, and he is going to read this exact email right now!
Victoria: Give me that computer immediately, Elena, or you will regret this day!