“I’ve made a decision.”
Before I could ask what he meant, he added, “And when Travis finds out, he’s going to come here.”
At that moment, I realized the biggest confrontation of our lives was still ahead of us.
PART 3
The news reached Travis faster than either of us expected. Small towns have a way of carrying rumors farther than the internet.
Within weeks, people were talking about Harrison Blackwell’s long-lost family living at the ranch. They talked about Noah. They talked about the newborn baby. They talked about the legal documents Harrison had quietly prepared. Most importantly, they talked about money.
One bright Saturday afternoon, a black pickup truck rolled through the front gates. I knew who it was before I even saw him. Travis.
He stepped out wearing expensive sunglasses and the same confident smile he used whenever he thought he could manipulate people. The young woman he’d left us for climbed out beside him. Neither looked embarrassed. Neither looked sorry.
