Summer Thorne had never imagined she would say "Forget it" so easily.
After all, coming to Stillwater of her own accord was already a concession on her part.
She had even thought that if he was just willing to be honest, to reveal even a hint of his own struggles, she would ultimately choose to forgive him, despite the resentment in her heart.
They would quickly go back to how they were, putting this discord behind them as if nothing had ever happened.
But she never could have imagined it. On this trip, not only did she fail to see Timothy York or get any answers, she received an ending instead.
A final end.
Frankly, during their time together, Summer Thorne had imagined many possible endings for their relationship.
From being forced to break up, to growing tired of one another, to spending the rest of their lives together in quiet peace—she had imagined it all.
But she had never, ever imagined the end would be like this.
