Why didn’t he?—why wouldn’t he?

The poor girl sobbed silently.

Madam Grace heard some movement upstairs and said to the girl: “Wipe your tears and run along now. If Master Arnold comes back downstairs and still meets you here, things will only get worse.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll try my best to talk to him… I’ll see if he changes his mind.”

But they both knew Arnold Thompson wouldn’t budge a bit.

Once again, Mia was being kicked out of her house. Just that this time, ...