Home To Copper Mountain. Rebecca Winters

them to do.

      Annette had it the worst.

      Tom’s resentment over their uncle’s control of the ranch was bad enough. But he was one of those men who didn’t believe a woman should have any say in business. His wife didn’t dare stand up to him for his rudeness to their uncle, or his cruelty to Pam.

      “I think Uncle David’s idea about dividing the property made a lot of sense,” Audra murmured. “You and Jim could borrow on your portion of the land and build a house.”

      “That’s not it. He can’t believe Pam got the ranch house.”

      “Her husband bought it for her.”

      Sherry looked around. “Walk to the other end of the porch with me where the kids won’t pick up on our conversation.”

      After Audra had complied, her cousin-in-law said, “I heard Jim and Greg talking in the hall. They think Uncle David’s lying about the sale of the house because he wanted Pam to have it.”

      Anger consumed Audra. “Is that what you think, too?”

      Sherry averted her eyes. “It does seem pretty amazing that she went to Josie Adams’s wedding in Colorado and came back a little over a month later married to a man who was willing to spend that kind of money on her.”