I stood there, shocked. “I didn’t! I don’t even know how it ended up under my pillow! Someone must be setting me up!”
“Let it go, Mom.”
Brielle rushed to hold her back.
“The diamond necklace is worth tens of millions. If you really call the police, my sister will end up in jail.”
“Let her! A girl this young already dares to behave like this? What will she do when she grows older, harm people, and burn places? Call the police!”
“Don’t!”
In panic, I pulled out my admission letter:
“Dad, Mom, I have no reason to stir trouble when I’ve just been accepted!”
My parents’ eyes widened.
Brielle frowned and bit her lip.
“You… you’re actually…”
Dad stared at the admission paper with disbelief.
Mom also looked at me, shocked.
The letter was torn apart.
“No!!”
I threw myself forward, but only caught loose scraps on the floor.
“Dad, Mom, how could you tear my admission letter?!”
My voice was rough
“The Hopkins family can accept a child with poor grades, but we cannot accept a thief.”
“Success follows character. The family will not push troublemakers into society!”
The police soon brought us to the station.