Chapter 485

After learning the full story, Lambert fell into complete silence. Especially after hearing what Madelyn had said, his expression darkened even further. But now wasn’t the time to confront Madelyn—what mattered was how to explain things to Ariana. He didn’t want such a trivial matter to create a rift between them. Having made up his mind, Lambert headed upstairs. At that moment, Ariana was sitting silently in the bedroom, staring out the window without a word. Even when she heard the bedroom door open, she didn’t so much as glance back. Lambert walked over slowly. Ariana remained motionless, her gaze fixed on the scenery outside. When Lambert finally stopped beside her, he let out an almost imperceptible sigh. After a pause, he spoke softly, "I’ve already talked to Fanny. She told me what happened today." Ariana’s eyelashes fluttered faintly, but she still refused to turn around. Lambert couldn’t help but smile faintly. It wasn’t often he saw Ariana like this, especially when she was j