She Proposed Marriage to Silent Rancher to Stop Her Aunt—He Said Yes Before She Finished Asking

Chapter 11

Years passed.

The ranch prospered.

Clara became involved in managing the accounts.

She helped neighboring families negotiate fair prices.

She became known as one of the strongest women in the county.

Elias never stood in her way.

Instead, he encouraged her.

When people asked why he trusted her so completely, he always gave the same answer.

“She earned it.”

Clara secretly loved hearing him say that.

One autumn evening, she found the old letters.

She brought them to him.

“You still have these.”

“Yes.”

“You really kept every letter?”

“Yes.”

She sat beside him.

“Do you regret not telling me sooner?”

Elias thought about it.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Because I lost three years.”

Clara leaned against him.

“But we have many more.”

He kissed her forehead.

“Yes.”