Echoes of New Life

Only an idiot would give up a comfortable life here and go back to barely scraping by.

Besides, she needed her daughter to stay so she could send Connor's wages home to support the rest of the family.

Once Tess's mother stopped nagging, it finally grew quiet outside.

Then the commotion started inside.

This was Tess's first time giving birth, and she had no idea what to expect. The pain had her scr