Poisoned Love, Buried Truth

urden in the vast Montana landscape. The Walker ranch, sprawling and power

had blown in wi

stood before the Walker family. Brenda Hayes, Ethan' s

d, his voice echoing in the grand living roo

t look a

r own blessed news." Brenda clutched her stom

cold. Brenda claime

implying Sarah's babies were n

ned to Sarah. His eyes, o

or is rig

coughed

purity, its future. The doctors

flying to her belly. "They're your c

ve a curse, Sarah. For the fam

the love she knew. Brenda sm

ting room on the ranch. A local docto

held h

the needle, t

r' s low voice, the

e taken. She h

le

than' s voice, clear and st

r, light and triu

an for weeks that Sarah was unfaithful, that Liam, Sarah' s

, somewhere on the vast

ng, Sarah was pulled b

d her ripped through

his lips on hers. An in

Sarah. Her

ice dripping with false sympathy. "But don

s world

hing. The tiny, hand-knitt

ispered, her voice r

om his pocket, dangl

d. "Entertain Brenda. Play the guit

le. "If she' s pleased, you can

lk dress. A cold snap had hit M

uitar strings. The music was

ically. "It's so dre

sh air would liven it up. Out

ing, turning the g

rm, his fingers bruising

" he co

d through the thi

ink this. A cleansing

ing on her lips. The tonic w

omited. Blood splatt

coll

s arm around Brenda, leading

" he said, his v

ty, found her later. He carried her limp b

he drifted, lost

emerged. Ethan. He stood over h