Tabitha's POV
Derek also dialed it down a bit.
He asked, "So Elena isn't the murderer? Who is Lillian? If that's the case, does it make things a bit easier between us?"
"In your dreams. There are far more problems between us," I replied coldly.
Then I continued, "Lillian was Elena's substitute. She died for Elena.
"A few days ago, I tentatively asked Dad about Lillian. She was not the simple victim we imagined."
I explained the whole thing in detail.
Derek's frown deepened as if he was recalling what had been amiss that night.
He said, "That day, I was supposed to meet Carson and the others, but Carson had something come up and couldn't make it. I didn't like the atmosphere there, so I found an excuse to leave. When I was walking out, I felt so hot and only then did I realize that
