Victoria pulled Leo toward the edge of the polished marble stairs with harsh force.
The boy tried desperately to plant his small shoes firmly against the slick floor.
Leo: I want my daddy! Call my daddy right now!
Victoria: Your father is miles away on a private jet!
Victoria: He is not here to save you today, you brat!
She shoved the boy hard toward the top steps, causing him to lose his balance.
Leo shrieked in terror as his feet slipped out from under his small frame.
He tumbled down three marble steps, crying out in panic as his knees hit the hard stone.
Sarah dropped her cleaning cloth instantly and rushed to the bottom of the staircase.
She moved with incredible speed, putting herself directly in front of the falling boy.
Sarah caught Leo in her arms, cradling his small head safely against her shoulder.
The boy trembled uncontrollably in her warm embrace, sobbing hysterically into her blue uniform.
Sarah: Shh, it is okay, sweet baby, I have got you safe.
Leo: She pushed me! She said my dad does not love me!
Sarah raised her eyes, glaring up at Victoria with absolute disgust and fury.
Victoria stood at the top of the stairs, smoothing down her green diamond dress calmly.
She showed zero remorse or pity for the crying child who could have been seriously hurt.
Victoria: Get your filthy hands off my stepson, you foolish girl!
Sarah: You are an evil monster to put a child in danger!
Victoria: Know your place, waitress, or I will destroy your career forever!
Victoria marched down the marble steps with high heels clicking loudly against the marble.
She reached out to grab Leo by his jacket collar to yank him away from Sarah.
Sarah stood up tall, shielding the child firmly behind her own body on the landing.
Sarah: Do not touch him ever again!
Victoria: How dare you raise your loud voice at me!
Victoria raised her hand to strike Sarah across the face in a fit of rage.
Sarah caught Victoria's wrist mid-air with a grip forged from years of hard manual labor.
The selfish stepmother gasped in utter shock as her arm was blocked completely.
Sarah: You will never lay a hand on this boy while I am breathing!
Victoria: You are fired! Get out of this house right now!
Sarah: I am not going anywhere until Arthur knows the truth about you!