I blinked repeatedly, trying to come in terms with what Lola was saying. Everyone stared at her in shock.
“Lola, you didn’t,” the queen insisted, shaking her head. “You’ve no reason to steal. You would never…”
“She wouldn’t do something like that,” Trevor said firmly, stepping forward, his fists clenched at his sides. “Right, Lola? Tell them you’re lying.”
"I'm not lying" Lola said, looking at the ground "It was me"
"Why would you need to steal in the first place?" the king asked.
"I'm sorry" Lola said "I only wanted to borrow it. I didn't say anything because I knew how important it was to mother"
“You don’t need to borrow anything, especially not without asking.” the queen said.
Anthony stood beside Lola. His eyes searched her face for some explanation.
“We can fix this,” h
