"Sir, there's nothing conclusive in the video. Freya might be foolish; perhaps she thought Lola was playing with her, so she went up the mountain herself."
In front of the Austin family, Sophie directly shifted the blame onto Freya.
Immediately, Mr. Austin's expression turned even uglier. "Who told you that Freya is foolish?"
Inwardly, Bruce felt a sense of impending doom. Could it be that Mr. Austin knew about their deception, that coming to take Lola back was a pretense, and the real intention was to hold them accountable?
On the other hand, Sophie was quick-witted. She hurriedly interjected, "Freya had a high fever when she was twelve and became mentally impaired. After that, her condition has been erratic. Sir, perhaps you've misunderstood something?"
"My old age hasn't blinded me
