Aria's POV
"You're insane!" Samuel spat, his face twisting with disbelief.
Has Aiden actually married a complete lunatic? Samuel had planned to launch into another tirade, but my calm agreement seemed to have short-circuited his brain completely.
After a tense moment of silence, he clenched his jaw. "If I were you," he finally ground out, "I'd milk this situation while you still have some value to him. Take the money and run! Not foolishly believe all that love crap he's feeding you."
I'd mentally prepared myself for insults and accusations, but instead, Samuel Carter was... giving me exit strategy advice? Was this some twisted form of looking out for me?
"Just watch yourself!" With that final warning, he whipped his horse and galloped away, dust swirling in his wake.
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