Displeased, Sally furrowed her brows. There was no end to this speech-impaired woman!
"You pushed her into the water and all the maids witnessed it. Do you still want to deny it?"
These people were all the way at the front of the manor when she fell into the water. Just how good were these people's eyesight?
The lie wasn't convincing at all.
Judy clenched her jaw. She obviously did not buy these ridiculous excuses. But she couldn't go against their claims and insist on viewing the surveillance footage either. The atmosphere turned stiff.
Then, a gentle and familiar voice rang out from behind them.
"I can prove that she didn't push her."
Judy froze at the sight of the man who appeared.
It was… Doctor Phelps?
The tall and slender young man approached them and upon reaching Sally's side, said, "Mom, I'm home."
Sally broke into a blinding smile and reached for her son's arm lovingly. "Weren't you only coming back later in the afternoon, Dom? Why are you home early?"
Dominic smiled. "I've actually returned half a month ago, but I've been interning at the hospital. I wanted to surprise you today. I didn't expect to run into this scene."
As he spoke, his gaze fell onto Jenna. The smile on his face faded slightly as he continued.
"I clearly saw you falling in on your own. Why did you accuse Ms. Blake of pushing you?"
Everyone was stunned as the words left his lips.
Jenna's expression in particular shifted mildly. She bit her lip and said, "I-I clearly felt her pushing me, maybe… maybe I was mistaken?"
Lora was about to interject when Sally shot her another look. The housekeeper immediately stayed quiet.
Her son was firm. Since he'd already seen it, any other attempts at convincing him otherwise would only result in unpleasantries.
As Sally thought of this, she looked toward Judy and said half-heartedly, "The pair of you are biological sisters, not acquaintances—a misunderstanding like this is nothing."
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