The autumn air felt cold outside the grand mansion.
Elena adjusted her clean white apron while carrying clean towels across the patio.
She had worked for the rich Crawford family for three long years.
Her main job was taking care of little Leo after his real mother passed away.
Victor Crawford was a very rich business leader who owned a giant tech empire.
He spent long hours in his corporate boardroom managing his multi-million dollar inheritance.
Six months ago, Victor had married a younger woman named Victoria.
Victoria wore expensive dresses and always acted sweet whenever Victor was watching.
But when Victor was away, Victoria looked at baby Leo with cold hatred.
Elena noticed how Victoria ignored the baby whenever he cried for attention.
That night, the house was quiet except for the wind in the trees.
Elena saw Victoria walking out toward the heated outdoor swimming pool.
Victoria was pushing baby Leo in his heavy navy blue stroller.
The baby began to cry softly under his warm white blanket.
Elena stopped near the back glass doors to watch the patio closely.
She wondered why Victoria was taking a baby outside in the freezing night.
Victoria stopped right at the edge of the deep end of the pool.
She looked around the yard to see if any security guards were standing nearby.
Then Victoria put both hands on the stroller handle and gave a hard push.
The heavy stroller rolled over the slick tile edge and plunged straight into the deep water.
Elena let out a loud scream that echoed off the high brick walls.
She dropped her stack of fresh towels onto the hard stone floor.
There was no time to run inside to call for help from the guards.
Elena sprinted forward across the wet pavement as fast as she could run.
The baby was trapped inside the swaddled blanket under the dark cold water.
Elena reached the edge of the pool without stopping for a single second.
She took a deep breath and dived headfirst into the deep blue water.