"Beats me why I'm working myself into this case again." Lucian's complaint was endless. Even so, he did what Ranon told him to do, and now he came with the report that Ranon had been waiting for.
A month had passed since the incident at the Lozen family's house. Lucian had spent that time gathering this trivial information from people who knew River personally. It was not easy, and he demanded a raise.
"So, what did you get?" Ranon was in the living room. He had dismissed Peni and Renna, as both of them went outside to walk, while Hazel left the house in the early morning. She said she wanted to go shopping, but Ranon knew better what she was actually up to.
Ranon deftly handled Ashlyn as she made a fuss. She hated tummy time. Her face scrunched up, and big tears formed in her eyes.
He told Renna and Peni to leave the baby. He had been busy lately, so he had spent significantly less time with his daughter. Therefore, he planned to spend his time with her in this way.
