Luna Marry dabbed at the corners of her eyes with a lace handkerchief, tears threatening to spill over.
"Eliot rarely shows such affection to anyone," she said, her voice thick with emotion. "That alone proves how truly fond he is of Austin."
Kaius found himself both irritated and amused by his son's brazen tactics.
The little mastermind knew exactly what he was doing--outmaneuvering his father by enlisting Grandma's help. Clever.
Luna Marry turned to her son, seizing the opportunity. "You're not getting any younger, Kaius. It's time you considered remarrying—giving Eliot a mother figure in his life."
Kaius raised an eyebrow, his tone deliberately casual. "He's been doing just fine these past years, hasn't he ?"
"Fine?" Luna Marry's voice rose indignantly. "How can you
