Almost in the same breath that Ronan says it, Adam also points out, "It's really not that hard to do better if that's your basis for comparison." There are many people for whom Adam Parrish has many unkind thoughts and Barrington Whelk had been one of them. He'd also been a shit Latin teacher as if he wanted to add insult to the injury of being a murderer.

"Come on," he says, squeezing Ronan's hand. "Gelato."