Julian carried the crying child into the quiet side room gently.
He set the baby down inside a soft wooden crib carefully.
Elena walked behind them while limping on her hurt ankle.
She leaned against the dark wall to stay on her feet.
Julian turned around to face the quiet house worker directly.
Julian: Tell me the truth about what happened today.
Elena: She wanted to take the boy to her lawyer.
Julian: Why would she need my brother for a lawyer visit?
Elena: She is trying to change your late father's will.
Julian felt a cold chill run down his straight back.
His father had passed away only two short months ago.
The family business was worth millions of soft paper dollars.
Victoria was his father's second wife for three short years.
She wanted full control over the huge family trust fund.
Julian: My father left the trust for the baby.
Elena: She knows that the inheritance belongs to him alone.
Elena: She wanted me to sign a paper as a witness.
Julian: What kind of paper did she bring you?
Elena: A paper saying the baby was not healthy.
Elena shook her head while more tears fell down.
She had worked for the family for eight long years.
She loved the small baby like her own little child.
Julian clenched his right hand into a tight hard fist.
Julian: She will not get a single penny from us.
He heard quick footsteps coming down the long hallway.
Victoria opened the wooden door with a loud bang.
She tried to smile as if nothing was wrong.
Victoria: Julian, dear, do not listen to this silly woman.
Julian: Do not call me dear ever again, Victoria.
Victoria: I am only doing what is best for us.
Julian: You put your hands on an innocent worker.
Victoria stepped back into the dark hallway with fear.
The truth was coming out far faster than she thought.