The Glory Thief’s Fall
I slipped my phone back into my pocket and leaned against the car window, watching rows of sycamore trees blur past outside.
When we arrived at the train station, Mr. Hayes helped carry my suitcase out of the trunk while Mrs. Hayes quietly pressed an envelope into my hands.
"Stella, this is just a little something from me. Use it when you get to Kingsley City and start looking for a place."
I opened it. There had to be at least $5,000 inside. "Mrs. Hayes, I can't take this—"
"Please take it." She pressed my hand firmly, her eyes already starting to tear up. "You spent six months tutoring Ruby without asking for a cent. You have a good heart, Stella, but don't let your kindness turn into a re
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