Aiden Grant lowered his head in silence, but his large hands were tightly holding onto Lily Shaw, showing no signs of letting go. He quietly watched Lily Shaw with a gaze so greedy, it seemed he could never get enough.
Even though they had only been apart for a little over a month, he felt as if a century had passed. If not for the endless tasks and efforts dealing with those nuisances every day, he wouldn't know how he managed to endure the long duration.
Before returning to Aethel, he had imagined countless times the reunion scene with Lily Shaw after more than a month apart. He never thought that upon his jubilant return home, he would find the house empty, and his wife, who was supposed to be waiting for him, was nowhere to be found.
