Chapter 202: The Farm

Clayton turned on the ignition and casually ate as he drove, demolishing the first half of his roast beef sandwich in two swift bites. "So..." he said, cutting through the tense silence that had befallen the car, "Are you excited yet?" he asked Camden, trying to remind her of the good mood she had been in only a little while ago. "I guess," she mumbled unconvincingly before taking an unenthusiastic bite of her own sandwich "I'm pretty sure you're going to love it," Clayton stated, trying to hype it up and reignite her excitement. She nodded and gave him a weak smile, but he could tell her heart wasn't in it. Obviously, something had happened between her and Matt that had put a damper on her day, he thought with annoyance. "Do you still wanna do this?" he asked, his tone genuine and sincere. It wasn't a threat, he just didn't want her to be in a miserable mood when she should have been excited and happy. He tried not to blame Matt, but he was certain he was the reason for the sudden shi