Madelyn had all the servants clear the room, leaving only Margaret. Margaret brought a glass of water and set it in front of Grace. Then, Madelyn asked gravely, "When did Mya disappear?"

Grace sobbed, "It's been almost half a month. That night, Mya slept at home after she took her medication. But the next morning, she was gone! The maid found a note on the table saying Mya had been taken away. We already reported it to the police, and they said they'd do their best to find her. But until now... we still don't know where Mya is.

"We paid to have people investigate, and they found out that the person who took her away is someone we can't afford to provoke: a man from the Turner family named Fred. He's a prison warden in Ventropolis Prison. Mya may be a bit simple-minded and easily bullied, but she has never gone out to provoke anyone.

"We have no idea how she could have crossed paths with him. Ms. Jent, I really have no other choice. If there were another way, I would not have come to