Something inside her knew it was important—knew it would change everything. It wasn’t until hours later, when the pub had long since emptied and the world outside had grown still, that she finally sat down with the envelope in hand.
Her fingers fumbled as she tore it open, her heart beating faster with every second. Inside was a cheque—a large sum of money, far beyond anything she had ever imagined. But it wasn’t the money that made her gasp.