Chapter 19
Early mornings on the farm was always Hadley’s favorite time of day, but today was different. Today she didn’t want to get out of bed, much less put on clothes and head to work. She wanted to hide beneath her covers and pretend like the world didn’t exist. Pretend that the past week didn’t happen, and when she opened her eyes she would be wrapped in Sam’s arms.
She loved him, yet she hated him. How could he walk away from her so easily? He didn’t even put up a fight. He just accepted defeat and walked away like a damn coward. Heat choked her, and she took a deep breath, trying to put out the rising fire.
Like every day since that dreaded one, she got up and went through the motions. She stood on the farm, looking out across the fields, trying to find the joy it once brought h
