Mia was sent away.
Kenton drove her personally back to her biological parents' small convenience store, a run-down spot on the urban-rural fringe reeking of engine oil and cheap tobacco.
When Mia's birth parents saw her return, they showed no joy whatsoever, only undisguised disgust. "Why'd they send you back? Did the Hale family finally get tired of supporting a useless burden like you?"
Mia dropped to her knees, begging them to take her in as tears streamed down her face.
Kenton watched the scene coldly and set down a repayment agreement. "You will pay back every cent of the 2 million dollars you earned from selling the Hale family's antiques. You will make monthly installments. Miss a single payment, and I will press charges to send you to prison." With that, Kenton turned and left
