Before Lex could clarify the situation, Gerard came back, holding a picnic basket. It didn't matter, he'd said what he needed to say, and somewhat understood her situation. But just because she thought that her father who was a Dao Lord did not pay attention to her did not mean that was what the situation was.
It still required some caution, but it was not like he was going to stop Gerard. After all, maybe this was a way for Dao Lord to build connections. Now that Lex had a better understanding of the power Dao Lords had, he knew that the distance between realms was no real gap to them, and it should be even more so when keeping track of their progeny.
There was a chance that the Inn's Destiny protection kept them from looking in on their kids, but considering that the system was barely functioning at the moment, that was hard to imagine.