A humble background
They reminded her of her own nephews. “So?” she prompted, her gaze falling on the tallest boy, who seemed to be their leader. The boys hesitated before one of them started to speak. “We live a few miles down the road, ma’am,” the boy said. His voice carried a soft country drawl. “Our families ain’t got much, and we mostly make do with whatever jobs we can find.”
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