A possible concise summary is:
Miss Williams, a teacher, is concerned about her new student Millie, who is always wearing dirty clothes and doesn't talk to anyone. She follows Millie and her stepfather Johnathan home and discovers that they live in a rundown house in the woods, where Johnathan abuses Millie and her mother Tiffany. She reports the situation to the school principal and the police, who arrest Johnathan after a car chase. The school organizes a fundraising campaign to help Tiffany and Millie, who move to a better apartment and start a new life. Millie thanks Miss Williams for not giving up on her.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Williams Collony is a children's teacher.
2. She has a new student, Millie, who wears dirty clothes and is non-communicative.
3. Williams follows Millie and her stepfather home and calls the police.
4. Millie's first day at school is challenging and she is visibly uncomfortable.
5. Millie has experienced a tragic family loss.
6. Millie's stepfather, Johnathan, appears tired and unshaven.
7. Williams notices Millie's clothes are always dirty and she sits alone during breaks.
8. One day, Millie begs Williams for help, not wanting to go with her stepfather.
9. Williams discovers that Millie's father died eight months prior.
10. Williams follows Johnathan and Millie to an abandoned house in the woods.
11. Williams sees signs of neglect and possible abuse at the house.
12. The school principal is informed, and the police are called.
13. The police find Tiffany, Millie's mother, with bruises and Johnathan is arrested after a car chase.
14. Johnathan is hospitalized and paralyzed from the waist down after the crash.
15. The school community helps Tiffany and Millie with donations.
16. Tiffany gets a job at the school, and Millie's situation improves significantly.
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