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    Gwen nodded. “Everyone says life here is too hard. It is easier to earn money elsewhere. Those who had the chance to leave already have, and some never came back. But we cannot abandon the elderly or the children here. Even if we leave with the children, we can’t make a living on our own.”


    Elsa made a soft sound of agreement. “First, take your son to a proper doctor. His condition might not be serious. Do not rely on the vige doctor. He is notpetent. As for these stones, have someone bring them to me. They could be worth something.”


    Gwen replied at once, “All right. I will send my nephews to get the stones to you.”


    Then Elsa took Debby back to school.


    Corbin released a long breath and said to Gwen, “Mrs. Mitchell is such a good person!”


    Gwen’s eyes welled up with tears. “Tell Rogelio and Baldrick to deliver the stones.”


    Her brow tightened as she turned to her husband. “Do you think Baylor fooled us? If these stones really have value, then he has robbed the whole vige. That man has no conscience. We’ll confront him the moment he gets back!”


    A shadow crossed Corbin’s face. “Probably. Let us wait until Mrs. Mitchell’s son examines them. If the stones are really valuable, he clearly purchased our stones for next to nothing and sold them in the city for a fortune before. We will not let him get away with it.”


    “I knew it! Stones that beautiful couldn’t possibly be worthless. He has been fooling us from the very beginning!”


    Gwen’s eyes gleamed with sudden excitement. “What if we gather a few more from the cave? When we take Lukas to the city for treatment, we can have them appraised by someone there.”


    Corbin shook his head firmly. “No, those folks can’t be trusted. I only trust Mrs. Mitchell!”


    As dusk settled, Elsa and Debby arrived back at the school, just in time for the canteen’s modest dinner.


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    The meal was simple, with little meat, but it was cheap. To cut costs, some students brought homemade pickles rather than buying any.


    Though the food was far from good, Elsa remained devoted to staying here for the children’s sake.


    Aware of her privileged background, the school asionally offered her special dishes.


    Now and then, she’d venture to the county to purchase food to bring back.


    After dinner, she retreated to her dorm to inspect the stones, their cores exposed through precisely cut openings.


    Thergest gleamed green, two others shimmered with a creamy white, and the rest—roughly fist-sized—spanned hues of purple, yellow, and red, with the smallest a deep ck.


    Elsa was convinced they were jade.


    She carefully packed them, ready for the courier to collect the next day.


    Four dayster, Ethan received the delivery.


    Neville and Rex entered his office, arms full of packages, and began unpacking them.


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