It hadn’t escaped Blythe’s notice that he was dressed finer than she had ever seen, or that he was cognizant of Elijah’s every step, searching for anything her father might need before he could voice it. Seconds after Elijah squinted at the glaring sun, a cloud passed over it, shading his face. It was a subtle action, one that Blythe was certain Aris would never assume she’d notice. But she did notice and was quick to smother her smile, worried it might embarrass her husband. She more than welcomed the change from Aris’s typical behavior; before the eyes of her father, he was the perfect
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