![]() s of the campfire, or watching the last minutes of a sunset. At night, though, when she lay in her makeshift bed in the wagon, she missed knowing that if she were to peek out under the wagon canvas she'd see Tyler staring into the flame. They could fight each other, or they could fight for their dreams together. ![]() But time and circumstances reveal his soul to be as wounded as her own. Penniless after his death, she finds work as a cook at the Lodestar Ranch and its gruff, unpleasant owner, Tyler Hollins. Libby spoke no more of the incident, not to Rory or anyone else, and simply withdrew to her original role as camp cook. Libby Ross came to the wilderness of Montana as a mail-order bride, only to discover the lies her would-be husband had told her. None of us.” Then to the mules, he yelled, “Heyup, you knobheads, keep movin'! Keep movin'!” No offense, Miss Libby, but it's been a sore spot with him for a long time, and we just don't talk about it. “Tyler can tell you if he's a mind to, but I doubt he will. Rory considered her question, then shook his head. Why on earth would he blame Tyler for letting his sister die? But Rory, in a departure from his usual outgoing friendliness, proved as unwilling to discuss the situation as his brother-in-law. ![]() During the day, as she and Rory bounced along in the chuck wagon, she tried to learn the reason for the malevolent animosity between Tyler and his father. “But it seemed strained by Tyler's absence. ![]()
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