Woman Arrives at the Farm She Inherited from Her Grandfather to Sell It, but a Farmhand Stands in Her Way
Rebecca arrived at her grandfather’s farm with a clear plan: inspect the place, find a buyer, and leave. But from the moment she stepped out of her car, the farm felt less like a relic of her past and more like a challenge she wasn’t prepared for.
On the porch stood a man she vaguely remembered—Derek, the son of one of her grandfather’s farmhands. Their childhood memories sparked laughter between them, but the levity quickly faded as Derek learned her intentions. His expression darkened. “Sell the farm?” he questioned, hurt plain in his eyes. “This place was everything to your grandfather.”
Determined not to be swayed, Rebecca replied, “My life is in the city, Derek. I’m not a farmer.” But as she toured the property, she felt an unexpected tug, a whisper of nostalgia that Derek’s frustration only magnified. The next morning, she was jolted awake by a knock. Travis, the field manager, informed her of trouble in the crops. Her instincts told her to brush it off—selling was her focus—but his suggestion lingered: “You’d get a better price if the farm was still productive.”
Reluctantly, Rebecca spent days working with the crew, filling in for absent staff and learning the ropes of farm life. Every evening, exhausted but content, she found herself warming to the farm’s routines and its people. Slowly, the place she’d dismissed began to feel like more than just an asset to be sold.
One night, she noticed surveillance cameras overlooking the fields and, upon checking the footage, discovered a figure sneaking through the crops, scattering a strange powder. Her heart stopped—it was Derek. Furious, she confronted him, shouting, “Why would you sabotage this place?”
Derek’s confession left her speechless: “I was desperate to show you what this farm means, hoping you’d care if you saw what we do every day.”
Two days later, potential buyers arrived. Rebecca led them on a tour, maintaining a polite distance, determined to make the sale. But when they revealed their intention to build a factory, Rebecca’s heart twisted. Her eyes fell on a photo of her and her grandfather, and for the first time, she questioned her choice.
