Chapter 18: Avoid

Maruana Adams' Point of View

It is enjoyable to have a conversation with a child of five years old who is articulate and bright enough to hold their own. I am relieved to hear that he is beginning to feel less of the burden he has been carrying since the passing of his mother. River is his name, and he has a dashing good looks. He shared a great deal of information with me on his mother, but remained silent regarding his father.

However, as time passed, Lorenzo signaled to me that Ares will soon be at this location because he had finished speaking with the person he had met earlier inside and was about to leave.

"Mayana, you have the most beautiful face! Have you ever had a boyfriend before?"

River was only five years old when he became aware of situations like this, but he was already quite perceptive. He gave me a grin while exhibiting the fangs on his piano tiles, and then he laughed.

When Ares arrived, all I could do was give a quiet giggle and find myself unable to respond to hi