Victoria's heel caught the lip of the high balcony edge as she slipped back.
Her hands reached out wildly for support, but Evelyn shoved her forward again.
Victoria lost her balance completely near the edge of the second story drop.
Down in the foyer below, Mark entered through the grand front entrance doors.
He carried a leather briefcase and an outline for an upcoming property development deal.
He heard the panicked screaming coming from the upper level of the home.
Mark looked straight up toward the glittering crystal chandelier hanging in the center.
He saw his wife slipping over the edge of the marble landing above.
His heart dropped into his chest as shock transformed into pure instinctual fury.
Mark dropped his heavy briefcase onto the floor without wasting a single second.
He sprinted fast across the polished white floor with furious running steps.
Mark: Victoria, hold on!
Victoria screamed out in terror as she tipped past the point of recovery.
Evelyn stood above watching with a cold smirk as if her plan succeeded.
Mark launched his body forward across the slippery smooth marble floor below.
He slid directly beneath the landing path with his arms open wide.
Victoria tumbled off the low decorative ledge right into the open space.
Mark caught her body securely in his arms before impact hit the ground.
The force of the catch brought them sliding hard against the lower column base.
Mark held Victoria tightly against his chest as the room fell totally silent.
His heart hammered wildly in his chest while he checked her for injuries.
Mark: Are you okay, baby?
Victoria: Mark, oh my God!
Victoria sobbed loudly while clinging tightly to her husband's dark blue suit jacket.
Mark wrapped his arms securely around her shoulders to keep her feeling safe.
He looked up toward the second story balcony with pure intense fury.
Evelyn leaned over the railing with a stunned look across her face.
She had not expected Mark to return home early from his morning meeting.
Victoria pointed a trembling finger upward toward the top of the grand staircase.
Victoria: She tried to push me down!
Mark: Stay right here on the floor, do not move at all.
Mark reached into his pocket and pulled out his smartphone with steady hands.
He tapped the screen quickly to dial emergency law enforcement services immediately.
Mark: Send the police to my house immediately!
Evelyn: Mark, wait, it was just a terrible mistake!
Mark: You are never getting away with this cruelty, Evelyn.
Evelyn backed away from the balcony edge as panic finally set in.
She turned around to run toward the rear exit near the kitchen stairway.
Mark stood up carefully and stood near the bottom of the main stairs.
Mark: Do not try to run away from what you just did!