Chapter 815 – My Good Girl…
Lux said, "So, the Gluttony House…"
His voice came out steady.
Too steady.
Like he was presenting a quarterly report instead of talking about someone choosing to help him in a quiet, risky way that didn't come with contracts, guarantees, or interest rates.
"…might help."
Lullaby nodded softly from her seat.
"Mm… might."
That word lingered longer than it should.
Lux's fingers tapped once against the table, slow, controlled.
"Might," he repeated.
Not will.
Not agreed.
Not secured.
Just… Might.
His instinct didn't like that.
Didn't like uncertainty.
Didn't like variables that didn't obey logic.
But the part of him that had been shifting lately?
The part that wasn't purely Greed anymore?
That part understood.
"They're trying to keep their hands clean," Lullaby added quietly.
Lux looked at her.
She didn't meet his gaze immediately, her fingers gently tracing the rim of her plate.
