The Porcelain Doll

Hannah is good at keeping order, snacks, songs, and small hands safe, until a new child's first day arrives with a warning that feels more like a demand. But the less special she treats him, the more the child's mother's words echo in her head: Take care of Matthew. As the classroom routine starts to fray, Hannah realizes attention isn't kindness anymore; it's survival.

Some promises don't let you go.