David walked up the first few steps toward his wife and child.
He noticed that Victoria seemed distant and unusually nervous this bright morning.
She pulled her sequence dress tight around her shoulders with pale hands.
Sarah stayed down near the base of the stairs with her sponge.
She knew where the adoption papers were hidden inside the carved chest.
The documents proved that Victoria had paid off a crooked agency fast.
They showed that Sarah never wanted to give up her precious baby.
David looked down at the floor and noticed Sarah working so hard.
He was always a fair man who treated workers with basic respect.
David: Good morning, Sarah, thank you for keeping the home clean.
Sarah: Good morning, sir, I am happy to help every day.
Victoria scowled from the top landing as David spoke to Sarah.
She did not like the maid talking to her wealthy husband directly.
Victoria: David, please come upstairs right now and leave her alone.
David frowned slightly at the sharp tone in his wife's voice.
He walked up the remaining steps to give little Leo a hug.
The little boy giggled and reached out his small chubby hands happily.
Sarah felt her heart break into a thousand tiny pieces right then.
She wanted so badly to hold her son in her arms openly.
She had to wait for the exact moment to explain the truth.
David set the toddler back down safely near his blue toy chest.
He walked toward the master bedroom to change his suit jacket quickly.
As soon as David turned the corner, Victoria stepped toward Sarah.
She walked down three steps and pointed a red finger at Sarah.
Victoria: I saw you looking at my personal furniture earlier today.
Sarah: I was only dusting the heavy wood like I always do.
Victoria: You need to keep your eyes down and do your job.
Sarah looked directly into Victoria's angry eyes without any fear now.
She was tired of hiding the truth after so many long months.
Sarah: I know what is inside the carved wooden chest upstairs.
Victoria went pale as snow when she heard those bold words spoken.
She took a quick step back and glanced toward the bedroom door.
The peaceful feeling inside the house vanished in an instant now.