Now that Maria was sure of what was going on, she didn't want to waste any more time talking to Doris, so she got into the car.

The car pulled out of the guest house and drove straight to the Jenkins family manor.

When Maria walked into the manor, she was told that Mrs. Jenkins and the elders were having a meeting and they wanted her to be there as soon as possible.

The meeting was being held in the large dining room. Since it was past breakfast time, all the dishes and cutlery had been removed from the table.

As soon as Maria entered the room, Mrs. Jenkins looked at her with a grave expression.