“Mister Helkins will be here today so please be on your best behavior everyone,” Lady Monica told us what we all had already anticipated.

“Of course!”

“Let’s clean up the place well,”

“If we’re good girls, this place will get more money for food, right?”

“That’s right, my dear…” Monica said in her gentle voice.

“I’ll help out too,” I quickly volunteered.

“Don’t over work yourself. You almost fainted last time,” Monica said before she turned to smile caringly my way.

“I won’t…” I muttered.

Soon after, Mister Helkins arrived, and we were all lined up in front of the orphanage to greet him just like we always did whenever...