Samuel didn’t know Adrian.

Never seen him before.

When he saw Eli talking to him, he just held his son in silence.

He didn’t expect Adrian to look his way and deliberately say something that would get under any man’s skin.

Still, he stayed quiet, though his sharp features had noticeably darkened.

Eliana glanced at Samuel and could tell he cared, even if he didn’t say anything. Annoyed, she shot back at ...