Chapter 2695

Renee wasn't dumb. There was no way she couldn't hear the subtext in Jovan's words. She just didn't believe he was as noble as he made himself out to be, willing to bite a hook with no bait out of pure devotion. "Any living thing makes choices based on what it wants. It's just that some motives look plain, while others seem lofty. In truth, they all come from the same deepest desires. There's no real difference." Her tone was calm and unruffled, as still as the lake in front of them. Jovan froze for a second. He then nodded in agreement. "Sharp as always, Sis. Everything in this world is an equal exchange. No one is more righteous than anyone else." "Hey, are you two here to fish, or to teach a philosophy class? All this talk is impossible to follow. Can't you make it simpler?" Leia finally couldn't take it anymore and covered her ears. There was nothing she could do. Talking to smart people was exhausting. Miss one beat, and you were lost. Listening to them was tiring, but sayin