The polished floor of the grand estate sparkled, but the heavy tension in the air made the room feel ice cold. Victoria stood over the wheelchair, holding the heavy glass tightly in her hand.
Victoria: Drink it!
Nora: Please... I'm not thirsty. My chest hurts...
Victoria: I said drink it right now! You're taking your medicine whether you like it or not!
The cold glass clinked roughly against Nora's teeth. Drops of sticky orange juice spilled down her pale chin, staining her silk collar.
Elena: Stop! She didn't do anything wrong!
Victoria: Stay out of this, you useless maid!
Elena: You are hurting her! Please, let her go!
Victoria's face twisted with pure rage. She shoved the heavy wheelchair sideways, sending the frail elderly woman crashing hard onto the bright marble floor.
Nora: Ah! My back...
Elena: Mrs. Vance!
Elena rushed forward with her hands reached out, but Victoria spun around and slapped her across the cheek with a sharp, echoing impact. The force sent Elena falling to the floor right beside Nora, crying in pain.
Victoria: You dare raise your voice to me in my own house?
Elena: She's sick... why are you being so cruel to his mother?
Victoria: His mother? She is a guest living on my husband's charity!
Before Victoria could take another step, the grand double doors of the estate slammed open with a heavy bang. Fast, heavy footsteps echoed through the hallway.
Julian: STOP!
Victoria froze in place, her face turning pale as she turned toward the entrance. Julian stood in the doorway, his eyes burning with intense fury as he saw his mother lying helpless on the cold floor.
Victoria: Julian... sweetie... it's not what it looks like!
Julian: Get away from her!
Julian charged across the room, leaving Victoria breathless as the dark secrets of the mansion were finally exposed.