The servants trembled. "It was... it was madam's order."
Justin Taylor's face darkened further. He wanted to march inside and confront his mother, but Joy clutched his clothes tightly. "Uncle, I don't want to go in. Grandma is mean. I want to go home—I want my mommy..."
Her sobs broke his heart. He stopped, gently wiped her tears, and said softly, "Okay, uncle will take you to your mommy."
The servants didn't dare stop him. They hurried in to report to Madam Taylor.
She waved a hand dismissively. "Let him go—good riddance. An ignorant little girl like that is just a nuisance."
Justin Taylor brought Joy back to Nora Fatehi. It was an unexpected, precious gift. She held her daughter and wept for joy—like finding something she'd lost forever.
Joy cried too. The little girl had been so f
