Adelaide looked straight in his face. She was determined to put an end to them. It's not like they can live with lies forever. What they had is not real... and just a contractual one.
The more it drags on, the more it is dangerous for her and her son. If her memory serves her right, there are things she had forgotten that she must not.
"I see," the matriarch sighed and then smiled. She lifted her finger and there was a treasure chest appeared on her side. It was full of gold and expensive gemstones. One would lie if they don't find it something that they must possess.
"I know about your agreement," she put a paper on the table, "But fret not, I really liked you Adelaide. It was an unfortunate ending for both of us. However, as I have already considered you as my daughter-in-law, I shal
