Chapter 162

Weeks went by, and Hope saw absolutely no sign of Judah. The little cabin continued to come together, so she knew he was working, and by the end of October, Mr. Stewart announced the place was ready to move into. Hope was glad for it, especially since her relationship with the Howards continued to disintegrate, but when she took her few items and hung them in the closet Judah had made for her, she felt more alone than she had in a very long time.

Her father's letter had some good advice in it, though she wasn't sure how in the world she could apply it. He'd basically told her what she knew to be true. If she truly thought a person was worth fighting for, then she owed herself a well-fought effort. Anything short of that would leave her an old woman with many unanswered questions.