Sarah adjusted her plain white apron as she walked through the heavy front doors.
The sunlight poured through the high windows of the massive estate.
Everything inside the home looked rich and cold.
Sarah worked hard every single day to support her younger sister back home.
She kept the marble floors clean and made sure the nursery stayed quiet.
The master of the house was a wealthy businessman named Julian Vance.
Julian was a loving father, but his work kept him away for long hours.
His new wife, Victoria, was a woman who only cared about money and status.
Victoria hated the small baby boy, Leo, who was Julian's only son from his late wife.
Every time Julian left the mansion, Victoria turned into a different person entirely.
She snapped at the staff and treated Sarah like dirt under her shoes.
Sarah stayed quiet because she desperately needed the monthly paycheck.
She loved little Leo with all her heart and kept him safe from Victoria's cold glare.
On a bright Tuesday morning, Julian packed his leather briefcase in the main hallway.
Julian: I will be in meetings all day long, Victoria.
Victoria: Do not worry, my love, I will take good care of the home.
Julian kissed his wife on the cheek, unaware of the look in her eyes.
He glanced over at Sarah, who was gently holding the sleeping baby.
Julian: Keep a close eye on my son, Sarah.
Sarah: I will protect him with my life, sir.
Julian smiled warmly and walked out to his luxury car parked outside.
As soon as the front doors clicked shut, Victoria's smile vanished completely.
She turned around on her high heels and glared at Sarah.
Victoria: Give that child to me right now, maid.
Sarah: He is asleep, ma'am, I should put him in his crib.
Victoria: Do not tell me what to do in my own house!
Victoria snatched the swaddled baby roughly out of Sarah's arms.
Little Leo woke up and began to cry softly in the cold air.
Sarah felt a sudden chill run down her back as Victoria walked toward the grand staircase.
Victoria climbed the curved marble stairs until she reached the high upper balcony railing.
Sarah followed her quickly, keeping her hands open and ready.
Sarah: Please, ma'am, bring him back down to the living room.
Victoria: Why should I let this child inherit Julian's vast fortune?
Sarah took a step forward, but Victoria leaned over the high railing.
Victoria: Stand back, or I will let go of him right now!
Sarah stopped in her tracks, her heart beating wildly inside her chest.
She looked down at the hard marble floor far below them.
A fall from this height would be fatal for the small boy.
Victoria smirked as she watched the sheer terror spread across Sarah's face.
She held the small swaddled baby out over the open empty space.
Victoria: Watch carefully, Sarah, because today your life is completely over.
Sarah felt her knees shake as she prepared to make a desperate move.
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