The answer couldn't have been more obvious.
And really, at this rate, even if the contract continued, it'd probably end with them anyway. Riley just didn't see how both he and Liam were going to end up with descendants when he could barely find time to finish a full meal.
Lady Cirila looked conflicted. None of the answers would work out in her favor.
So she did what any mother might do when things weren't adding up.
"Riley, would you mind taking a walk with me?"
He didn't expect that. But honestly, with how the conversation had gone, her response might as well have been rhetorical.
Without resistance from the lizard and his esteemed father, Riley was whisked away to what looked like a secret garden. Somewhere expensive. Somewhere likely enchanted. Somewhere he absolutely did not belong.
Lady Cirila glanced his way. "I apologize for dragging you out like this, but I believe this is the only way for you to feel comfortable sharing your true thoughts."
