As soon as Lillian heard from the maid that Vera had fallen into the pool, she panicked and rushed straight to the backyard, looking as pale as a ghost.
She arrived to see the family doctor trying to resuscitate Vera, while Cassandra stood calmly to the side. Immediate rage flared in Lillian’s eyes as she charged forward. "Cassandra, you wicked thing! You totally pushed Vera into the pool…"
"Me? Push her?" Cassandra stepped back to avoid her slap and sneered. "Lillian, are you seriously accusing me? If I really wanted to drown her, I wouldn't have sent Charlotte to get help. I’d just let her sink."
Lillian was fuming. "Liar! Vera can't even swim! Why would she go near the pool on her own?" Seeing Evelyn had arrived, she ran over, clutching her mother-in-law in tears. "Evelyn, Ca
