The midday sun hit the marble tiles of the large backyard mansion.
Elena adjusted her clean gray apron while carrying a tray of fresh iced tea.
She had worked for the wealthy Montgomery family for over three years.
She loved caring for young Leo, who used a wheelchair after a bad accident.
Leo was a sweet boy who spent his days reading near the quiet garden.
His wealthy father, Arthur, had married a much younger woman named Victoria last year.
Victoria always acted nice whenever Arthur was standing in the room.
But the moment Arthur left for work, her warm smile vanished completely.
She treated the house staff poorly and constantly complained about Leo.
Elena noticed how Victoria looked at the young man with deep cold eyes.
Today, Arthur was inside his home office finishing an urgent phone call.
Victoria walked out onto the sunny patio wearing a bright blue designer dress.
She stopped right behind Leo, who was sitting near the edge of the pool.
Elena stopped in her tracks when she saw Victoria touch the wheelchair handles.
There were no lock brakes applied to the heavy metal wheels.
Victoria gave a sudden strong shove to the back of the chair.
Leo let out a terrified cry as he rolled over the smooth concrete edge.
The heavy chair crashed into the deep water with a massive violent splash.
Elena dropped her serving tray onto the stone ground with a loud bang.
She did not hesitate for a single second to save the boy.
She sprinted across the patio and dove straight into the cold pool water.
The underwater world was dark and filled with rising air bubbles.
Leo was sinking fast toward the bottom of the deep end.
His arms waved frantically as the heavy chair dragged him downward.
Elena kicked her legs hard and reached for his soaked linen shirt.
She unbuckled the safety strap around his waist with her wet fingers.
She grabbed Leo under his arms and pushed off the tiled floor.
They broke through the surface of the water together, gasping for fresh air.
Elena held Leo's head above water as they reached the slippery pool edge.
Footsteps pounded loudly against the stone path near the back glass doors.
Arthur ran out wearing a crisp white shirt with his tie unbuttoned.
He looked at his soaked son in complete panic and utter confusion.
Victoria immediately threw her hands over her face and started to cry out loud.
Victoria: Look what she just did!
Elena: I saved him!
Arthur: This is my son!
Arthur dropped to his knees and grabbed Leo's cold wet hands.
He pulled the coughing young man safely onto the dry pool deck.
Elena pulled herself up, sitting dripping wet at the wet edge.
Elena: She tried to drown him on purpose!
Victoria: She is lying to cover up her terrible mistake!
Arthur stared at both women with wide-eyed shock and rising fury.
He did not know who to believe in this terrifying dramatic moment.