Something flickered behind Ethan's eyes before he answered, level and composed. "That's right."
Watching his grandson keep his composure around Sebastian, rather than making a fool of himself over some woman, Old Mr. Blackwood let his gaze ease off him slightly.
Still, thinking about Ethan's whole attitude toward Naomi, he sighed inwardly.
His wife was short-sighted, dismissive of Naomi and her granddaughter both. And his own grandson had his head turned by another woman entirely.
The Blackwoods, if he was honest with himself, had wronged Naomi and Lily plenty already.
"Naomi. Come with me to the study."
Naomi blinked, surprised, glancing back once at her daughter.
If the old man was taking a stand like this, Lily probably wasn't in danger anymore. Naomi nodded and followed him insi
