'When I was holding that vase just now, I think my foot just slipped. I don't know the specifics, but it definitely wasn't Annabelle Linton who tripped me. I'm sure of that much.'
'They're actually going to check the security footage now?'
'I wasn't thinking things through just now, that's why I said all that. If they check the footage, my story will fall apart on its own because Annabelle Linton never tripped me at all!'
'Ah, what do I do, what do I do!'
'If they find out, I'm absolutely finished!'
Mrs. Yates's eyes darted, a cunning glint flashing within them. She put on a sanctimonious front and looked at Annabelle Linton, saying, "In any case, your goal is charity. The vase is broken now, so there's no point in pursuing this. One must act with the dignity befitting an elder.
