"I know, you will be playing your part soon, I promise, I need to set up the stage first."
"What…?"
Riona didn't understand a word.
"Don't worry mother-in-law, trust me. I am quite good at it."
"At what…?"
"You ask too many questions."
"That's because you talk in riddles!"
Riona retorted.
"I do that because it is fun."
"Are you making fun of me?" Riona narrowed her eyes.
"It's not my fault that mother-in-law is so cute." Nux chuckled.
Riona stared at Nux for a while. "You are shameless." She commented.
"It is already a well-known fact." Nux nodded.
Riona just shook her head.
"Anyways, let's stop talking about this, mother-in-law. Tell me, how were these last 150 years you spent here? What did you do for such a long time? Something particularly interesting you want to talk about?"
"You think I was in a condition to enjoy my time? You people left everything to me, then everything started falling apart, I was busy trying to keep the Clan intact."
"Whaaat? So you didn't do anything interesting? Like falling in love with someone or something? There are already people chasing after you, wasn't there someone you were actually interested in?"
"Huh? What the hell are you talking about? Why would I be falling in love with someone? I have already passed that age, not to mention I already have a daughter, who also has a husband. Thinking about it, I am quite old already."
"You don't look old at all, mother-in-law. Actually, you look quite beautiful, so beautiful that sometimes I get mesmerized by you."
"Are you flirting with your mother-in-law?"
"Mhm."
Nux nodded shamelessly and again, Riona had no idea how to react.
It was not like this was the first time Nux was joking around with her, but… this time… his jokes felt more… difficult to handle.
Nux's jokes felt… different than before.
"Anyways, so you are saying that there is no one that you like, correct?" Suddenly, Nux questioned.
"Why are you even asking this?" Riona narrowed her eyes.
"Just confirming if I have any competition or not."
"Huh?"
"Nothing."
"Nux." Nux simply shook his head, Riona, however, wasn't the same. "What are you trying to do?" She questioned as she narrowed her eyes.
"Nothing." Nux's answer was the same.
"I do not like these games, Nux." Riona, however, wasn't some inexperienced woman who knew nothing about the world.
"You come here, start talking about different things, and are now being evasive, what are you trying to achieve?" The former Queen questioned directly.
"I just wish to know if there is someone in your heart. Someone you like."
"And why do you want to know that?"
"I have my own reasons."
"What are those reasons?"
"I'll tell you when the time is right."
This was one of those rare times when Nux was not being direct about his intentions.
"Nux, I will say it just to make things clear. I am your mother-in-law and I love my daughter."
"I know that, mother-in-law.
Now will you answer my question?
I promise I have a reason for doing what I am doing."
Riona stared at Nux for a while, then, she decided to trust her son-in-law and answered, "I do not have anyone in my heart other than my daughter and I am not interested in any sort of romantic relationship."
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