Chloe stood near the top landing of the grand white staircase inside the massive oceanfront estate.
The bright morning sun streamed through the high stained-glass windows and reflected off the polished marble floor.
She checked her watch while her stepson sat quietly inside his stroller right beside her.
Her husband, Mark, was due home from his long business trip in Chicago at any minute.
Chloe had spent months trying to build a peaceful home after marrying into Mark's wealthy family.
His young son, Leo, was only eleven months old and meant the world to both of them.
However, the new nanny, Brenda, had been acting cold toward Chloe for the past two weeks.
Brenda always managed to make Chloe feel like an outsider in her own big home.
Chloe turned her back for a brief second to pick up Leo's silver baby rattle from the hallway table.
A sudden metallic click echoed through the vast open space of the grand foyer.
The lock on the stroller wheels suddenly snapped open with an eerie sound.
Little Leo leaned over the edge to reach for his stuffed bear on the floor.
The stroller pitched forward sharply near the top lip of the steep stone stairs.
Chloe screamed and lunged forward with both hands outstretched as fast as she could move.
Her fingers just grazed the soft fabric of Leo's shirt before he tumbled out.
The infant rolled down the sharp marble steps while screaming in complete terror.
Each hard bump made Chloe's heart stop as she watched the horrific sight in total shock.
The heavy noise of the fall bounced off the tall walls of the massive foyer.
Chloe sprinted down the slippery steps as fast as her high heels would allow her.
Before she reached the bottom, the front doors burst open with a heavy bang.
Mark stepped inside with his leather briefcase, clutching a folder about his family trust fund.
Brenda rushed out from the nearby kitchen dining room like a flash of dark blue.
The nanny slid across the slippery floor and snatched the crying baby into her arms.
Mark dropped his heavy bag on the rug and stared in complete horror at his crying child.
Brenda raised her tear-stained face toward Mark and pointed a trembling finger upward at Chloe.
She claimed that Chloe had deliberately pushed the stroller toward the open drop.
Chloe gasped loudly in horror as the cruel lie hung heavy in the cold air.