Mrs. Thompson thought Elly believed her and immediately felt a sense of relief, even proud of her own cleverness.
"What's the deal with this woman then? Why was she hiding in my room and trying to stab me with a knife?"
"This..."
Mrs. Thompson's eyes quickly whirled around.
Elly pulled Lily Jones to sit by her side and watched with great interest as the woman spun her tale like a performing clown.
"Sophia heard from Lily that Elly wanted to kill you. She was very worried, so she followed Lily's advice, hid under the bed, and waited for Elly to come. She intended to strike first and subdue Elly, so you would be safe..."
"But she didn't anticipate that all of this was just a trick by Lily and Elly. It must have been very dark in the room at the time, which was part of Lily's plan. It made Sophia unable to distinguish if it was you or Elly. When Sophia made her move, she must have thought it was Elly who..."
"Pfft—"
