Richard sat in his grand office with marble floors and white walls.
He looked at the portrait of his late wife hanging near the flag.
His heart still felt a deep heavy ache every single sunny morning.
His little daughter Maya was only seven years old and very sweet.
Maya needed a mother figure to care for her basic daily needs.
That was why Richard had married Evelyn earlier this past spring season.
Evelyn was tall and dressed in expensive brown designer silk gowns daily.
She seemed like the perfect caring partner during their early dating days.
However her cold personality showed whenever Richard left for his long meetings.
Evelyn hated the small child because of the massive estate inheritance legal trust.
The late wife had left all the property to little Maya directly.
If Maya remained healthy Evelyn would never touch the vast fortune money.
Evelyn stared at the large living room balcony with clear wicked ideas.
She wanted the entire mansion and money all for her own self.
She watched the little innocent girl playing quietly on the upper hallway rug.
The sun was shining brightly through the huge clear glass front doors.
Richard was downstairs near the staircase finishing up an important corporate call.
Evelyn called out to the little girl with a sweet voice.
Maya smiled gently and walked toward her new stepmother without any fear.
The evil woman grabbed Maya by her pretty green summer party dress.
She lifted the small child right near the wooden balcony top rail.
Maya suddenly felt unsafe and tried to push away from her hands.
Evelyn smirked coldly and deliberately let go of the small helpless child.
The little girl let out a terrifying scream into the grand room.
Richard looked up from his phone and felt his heart stop instantly.
He did not hesitate for even a single short second today.
He threw his phone to the side and dove across the floor.