Hearing his words, Irene couldn't help but feel a combination of confusion and hurt well up within her. She looked at him with an expression that was a mix of love and disbelief, her lips parted slightly as if to speak. But before she could say anything, Ceasar cleared his throat loudly from where he stood nearby, breaking the intense moment between them.

"Well then," the Demon Lord said with a smirk, "I guess that's settled.

"As you wish..." Irene murmured softly, not quite meeting Ray's eyes as she spoke. Her free hand moved to caress his cheek gently before letting it drop to his side again. "Let's just make sure we all remember what's important," she added cautiously, glancing briefly at Ceasar before turning back to her husband.