Pushing Herself Up
Slowly setting her phone aside, Lily cautiously lifted herself up while keeping both hands flat on the ground to distribute her weight evenly. Though not as loudly as she had expected, the floors did make a slight sound. She finally got to her feet again and stopped to listen.
No One Could Find Out
Lily needed to locate a covert exit from this attic. If Margaret hadn’t already made her ill on purpose, she would do so after learning that her husband would never forgive her for breaking into his parents’ home. No, she had to devise a strategy.