Annabelle couldn’t stand waiting for news anymore.

When Maria and a kitchen maid wheeled some food in early, they gave her nothing to hold on to.

The kitchen maid looked flustered by her questioning and Maria simply ignored her questions while talking about how the cook had made the pasta alla norma extra healthy because of her recovery.

“Enjoy your meal, miss,” Maria said after the kitchen maid had quickly left the dining room as if she wanted to escape more questioning.

Annabelle quickly grabbed Maria’s hand. “I asked you a question. Where is he? Do you know if he has any new information about my sister yet?”

Maria gave...