#Chapter 22 Meeting Mia

DORIS The money was too good to pass up, but more importantly, I couldn’t turn Arthur down when he was looking at me with such hope. “Okay, Arthur, I’ll do it.” His smile lit up the room. He stood up like he was going to hug me, but I motioned him back in his seat. "What about Cathy? Won't she be upset if she discovers the truth?" I asked. Arthur sighed, his gaze drifting into the distance. "Like I said, Cathy left when Mia was just a baby. Cathy is all about her music, and she hasn't visited or shown a significant interest in six years." “Wow.” “Yeah.” “She’s lucky she had you to take over.” “I’m lucky I ended up with Mia, so it all worked out. But Mia is getting older and now she needs a mother figure.” “Hmmn,” I said, and nodded to show I was listening. “I get that.” “This last surgery was really hard on her emotionally. Having her dad around wasn’t enough. She needs you.” Arthur’s look was so vulnerable yet so s