The grand foyer of the Vance estate sparkled under the bright morning sunlight.
Tall marble columns stretched up toward the high painted ceiling of the luxury house.
Elena adjusted her grey maid uniform while holding a silver tray tightly in her hands.
She had worked for the wealthy Vance family for nearly three dedicated years.
Her daily routine always brought a feeling of quiet peace to her simple life.
However, the smooth rhythm of the household changed when Victoria married Adrian Vance.
Victoria was a young blonde woman who wore expensive designer dresses around the mansion.
She spoke to the house staff with a cold and demanding tone of voice.
Victoria: Elena, ensure the baby carriage is ready for our afternoon walk immediately.
Elena: Yes, ma'am, I have already inspected the wheels and the soft blanket.
Elena walked toward the grand marble staircase to check on little baby Leo.
The infant rested peacefully inside a sleek grey carriage near the top landing.
Adrian Vance was currently inside his private office reviewing important business documents.
He was a successful businessman who trusted his new wife completely with his household.
Yet, his young teenage daughter Maya never felt comfortable around her new stepmother.
Maya stood near the upper hallway holding her smartphone in her right hand.
She noticed Victoria walking carefully toward the carriage with a strange, nervous look.
Victoria wore a flowing blue gown that swept softly across the polished marble floor.
Maya: Why is she looking around the hallway so nervously right now?
Maya stepped quietly behind a wooden pillar to watch her stepmother closely.
She raised her phone camera to record the unusual situation unfolding upstairs.
Victoria reached out her hand and pushed the grey carriage near the steep edge.
The heavy carriage began to roll rapidly toward the smooth top marble step.
Elena: Oh no, watch out for the baby carriage on the stairs!
Elena dropped her silver tray on the floor and rushed forward immediately.
The metal tray crashed against the marble with a sharp, echoing sound.
Elena leaped toward the descending wheels to stop the heavy carriage from falling.
She tripped on her own feet and fell hard onto her hands and knees.
Her knees hit the cold marble floor with a sudden scuffling noise.
Elena: Please stop, I have to catch the carriage before it drops!
Elena reached out with both arms to block the moving front wheels firmly.
The heavy carriage came to a complete stop directly against her trembling chest.
She pulled the soft blanket aside to check on the frightened infant inside.
Baby Leo began to cry loudly as the sudden sudden movement startled him.
Elena breathed heavily while tears of pure relief filled her tired brown eyes.
Elena: You are safe now, my sweet little baby boy.
Victoria suddenly let out a sharp gasp and pointed down at the maid.
She held her right hand over her mouth in fake shock and panic.
Her plan had been set in motion to ruin Elena's strong reputation forever.
She wanted to remove the loyal maid who knew too many family secrets.
Victoria: Someone help us down here in the main foyer right now!