Chapter Twenty-Seven
It had been three weeks since Ryan’s accident. For the past week, Ryan had bounced back until he was almost his old self. Today was the first day he returned to school. Logan had stayed on and spent time with Ryan, helping Joe mill wood. He had even gone to get the horses from Margaret without one word. Joe was grateful that Logan hadn’t brought up Margaret even after driving her home.
Joe had only asked once about Margaret when Logan came back to the hospital that morning. Logan had given him a hard look and said, “She’s a strong woman. She’s home safe. Leave her alone. You made your choice, and I think you’ve done enough.”
And he had, so he left her alone, but every night and every moment during the day, Margaret invaded his thoughts, leaving him short tempered an
