Standing outside the door, Aiden Grant sighed softly and looked at the closed door with eyes that shone even in the darkness, full of helplessness. He didn't need to wait for the door to open to guess the expression of the old man inside—probably blowing his beard and glaring.
He knew that not staying at the Grant Family Estate would definitely annoy Old Master Grant, who would in turn vent his temper on Lily Shaw.
But he would rather upset the old man than have the freedom-loving Lily Shaw live in the deep, strictly regulated Grant Family Estate and be constrained.
The Grant Family Estate was heavy on rules; every word and action was scrutinized by those with an agenda. If some people harbored ill intentions to use those rules against Lily Shaw...
Even the mere thought of this made Aiden Grant unwilling to let Lily Shaw take that risk.
