Victoria clutched her red cheek as her eyes went wide with fury.
She opened her mouth to yell at the brave house staff member.
Just then, the heavy front double doors of the mansion swung wide open.
David Vance walked inside carrying a leather briefcase and his suit jacket.
He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the chaotic scene.
The stroller lay on its side at the foot of the stairs.
Clara was holding his crying baby daughter close to her chest.
Victoria was standing near the banister with a red mark on her face.
David dropped his briefcase onto the floor and rushed forward quickly.
He hurried over to Clara and reached for his sobbing infant daughter.
Clara carefully handed little Lily over into her father's safe arms.
David held his daughter tight while looking at both women in confusion.
Clara pointed her finger directly up at Victoria without hesitation.
She told David that Victoria had pushed the stroller down the stairs on purpose.
She explained how she had to dive across the floor to catch it.
Victoria immediately began to shake her head and cry dramatic fake tears.
She claimed that Clara was making up a terrible story to cover herself.
Victoria said Clara accidentally lost control of the stroller while moving it.
She accused Clara of trying to shift the blame onto the mistress of the house.
David looked between the two women as his face grew dark with tension.
He had trusted Victoria, but he also knew Clara was always honest.
The silence in the grand entrance hall felt heavy and thick.
David lowered his voice as he looked straight into Victoria's eyes.
He asked Victoria why the security camera near the staircase was unplugged.
Victoria froze instantly and swallowed hard under his stern gaze.
She had unplugged the hall camera earlier that very morning.