Maya reached the bottom of the grand staircase just as her father paused.
She stepped directly between Adrian and the pale woman standing beside him.
Her hand trembled slightly, but her eyes were filled with strong determination.
Maya: Dad, wait, do not call the police on Elena yet!
Adrian: Maya, step aside right now, this maid put your brother in danger!
Maya: No, Dad, you need to look at this screen right now!
Maya turned her smartphone around so her father could see the bright video.
The recording showed the upper hallway clearly under the bright sunlight.
Victoria could be seen standing near the grey carriage with a sneaky look.
The video clearly showed Victoria pushing the carriage handle toward the steep edge.
It also showed Elena dropping her metal tray and lunging forward bravely.
Elena had thrown her own body onto the marble floor to catch the carriage.
Adrian stared at the glowing phone screen in complete and utter silence.
The dramatic musical pause of realization washed over his shocked face completely.
His jaw dropped slightly as he watched the clear proof repeat on screen.
Adrian: Is this... is this really what happened up there?
Maya: Yes, Dad, Victoria tipped the carriage herself on purpose!
Victoria gasped loudly and stepped backward away from the small glowing phone.
Her face turned completely white as her evil scheme fell apart instantly.
She reached out her hand to grab the smartphone from Maya's hands.
Victoria: Give me that phone, that video is completely fake and edited!
Maya: Stay back from me, Victoria, I recorded it live just now!
Adrian turned around abruptly away from his young daughter and the maid.
His furious eyes locked directly onto Victoria with mounting and intense fury.
He realized that the woman he married had put his infant son in danger.
She had risked the baby's life just to frame an innocent house maid.
Adrian: You lied to me this whole time about everything!
Victoria: Adrian, listen to me, I was just trying to test her!
Adrian: You put my little boy's life at risk for your game!
Adrian took three aggressive footsteps toward Victoria, filling the space between them.
The veins in his neck bulged as he shouted at the top of his lungs.
Victoria pressed her hands to her cheeks with a terrified and guilty look.
The calm atmosphere of the luxury estate had vanished completely into thin air.
Elena held little Leo safely while watching the terrible confrontation unfold nearby.