Sarah adjusted her grey uniform as she walked through the bright foyer of the massive estate.
The sunlight poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating every speck of dust on the white marble floor.
Sarah worked hard every single day to support her family back home.
She never complained about the long hours or the exhausting tasks given to her by the family.
Her main priority was always the safety and care of baby Lily.
Lily was only three months old and brought light to the quiet house.
Mark, the father, was a wealthy business owner who worked long hours in the city.
He spent most of his days in high-stakes boardroom meetings dealing with massive corporate decisions.
His new wife, Evelyn, had joined the family less than a year ago.
Evelyn loved the luxury lifestyle and spent money without a second thought.
She wore designer dresses and expensive jewelry to impress her high-society friends.
However, Evelyn rarely paid any attention to the newborn baby girl.
Sarah noticed how cold Evelyn acted whenever Mark was not in the room.
The maid stayed quiet because she needed her monthly paycheck to pay her mother's medical bills.
She dusted the antique furniture while keeping a close ear toward the nursery upstairs.
It was a quiet Tuesday afternoon, and Mark was scheduled to return home late in the evening.
Evelyn was upstairs in her master suite getting dressed for an afternoon charity gala.
Sarah carried a load of fresh linens toward the grand central staircase.
She heard faint crying coming from the top floor balcony area.
The sound made Sarah pause at the foot of the stairs, her instincts telling her something was wrong.
She set the laundry basket down gently on the cold marble step.
The quiet mansion felt unusually tense as the crying grew louder and sharper.
Sarah took a soft breath and began walking up the grand stairs to investigate the noise.