Brittany's POV

The staff quarters are worse than I imagined.

Damp walls with water stains. Cracked floors. One broken window letting in cold air.

The room smells like mold and neglect.

Andy sits in the corner sobbing. Her small body shakes. She's only three. Too young to understand why daddy sent us away.

Theodore kneels beside her with his arms wrapped around his sister. His jaw is clenched. His eyes are hard and angry. ...