Mia's face paled beneath a mask of denial, her hands trembling as she reached for her purse. "I-I don't know how her phone got in there," she stammered, her voice barely above a whisper. "It must be a mistake."
But the truth was plain to see, the evidence of Mia's deceit laid bare before us like a damning verdict. “Mom…”
Mia's eyes darted away, her hands shaking as she struggled to formulate a response. "I...I meant to give it back to her," she stammered, her voice wavering with uncertainty. "She left it at my house, and I forgot to return it."
But her feeble attempt at deception fell flat, her lies unraveling before my eyes like a poorly woven tapestry. The truth was plain to see, the evidence of her betrayal laid bare for all to witness.
Before I could confront her further, Lucas eme
