But then what else could Viola do when she was locked away right alongside her? She didn't want to be here either, and just as much as Laila wanted to get out, she wanted her freedom as well. She knew that if anything happened to her in this place, the people who cared about her would be hurt, and the last thing she wanted was to cause pain to anyone close to her heart.
And as much as Viola wanted to confess and allow Laila to be released, she felt deep in her heart that confessing would only make everything worse. She wouldn't even be able to properly explain what had happened because none of it had been intentional. All she had wanted to do was protect Zoe and prevent her workspace from being destroyed.
