Driven by fierce outrage and burning adrenaline, Eleanor stood up abruptly while holding the baby safe in her arms, her eyes blazing with a terrifying intensity[cite: 4]. The full bright daylight setting under the American flag illuminated every detail of her furious expression as she marched straight toward the grand staircase where Victoria was attempting to retreat[cite: 4].
Maid: How could you throw a baby[cite: 4]?! Have you completely lost your mind?!
Victoria: (Stumbling backward) Get away from me! It was just a tactical maneuver for the custody hearing!
Maid: A tactical maneuver?! You almost killed an innocent newborn over your divorce settlement!
Victoria: The prenuptial agreement left me no choice! My lawyers said I needed leverage!
Maid: Leverage is fought in a courtroom, not by throwing a baby off a balcony!
With lightning speed, Eleanor closed the remaining distance and slapped the woman in the purple gown hard two to three times in rapid succession, knocking her back against the wooden balustrade[cite: 4]. Three hard impact slap sound effects echoed off the vaulted ceilings like pistol shots[cite: 4].
Victoria: (Screaming in shock) Ah! Get off me[cite: 4]! You insolent little servant!
Maid: You are a monster, Victoria! You don't deserve to breathe the same air as this child!
Victoria: My attorneys are going to sue you into bankruptcy for this assault!
Maid: Let your attorneys try to defend attempted murder in front of a federal judge!
Under the high-key lighting, Victoria stumbled back onto the pristine marble floor, holding her bruised cheek in shock and fury near the American flag as a sharp gasp escaped her lips alongside a dramatic pulse sound effect[cite: 5]. The plum purple satin gown was wrinkled and stained, mirroring the complete collapse of her social standing and financial ambitions[cite: 5].