A Mother's Resolve

Before she got married, Clara's family was the perfect example of what a mess looks like. She had a gambling-addicted dad, a little brother who was the golden boy, a mother who played favorites, and her—the daughter who was always left hurt and picking up the pieces.

She was once a straight-A student. Her teachers were sure she'd be the one to make it out of Foghaven and into a good university, bu