Chapter 113: Parent-Teacher Meeting

Jason Sowden's days with the Santee family were anything but warm. For several days straight, he only saw Princeton Santee and Esther at dinner. The rest of the time, the couple went out of their way to avoid him. Margaret Santee was even more direct. Aside from the first day he moved in, she did not speak a single word to him. Whenever he tried to start a conversation, the three of them would, as if on cue, drift away. Salvatore was willing to chat, but his health was poor. He went to Bewell...