Chapter 534

Eager to reunite with his long-absent daughter, Gilbert had planned to leave work early. But an urgent matter—something critically important—cropped up at the company, forcing him to suppress his impatience and stay behind to handle it. When Kiara broke the news to Ariana, she did so with cautious hesitation, as if afraid her sister might take offense and change her mind about returning home. Ariana couldn’t help but sigh at her sister’s expression. 'Is this really how my parents and Kiara see me?' She cleared her throat lightly, brushing the thought aside. "It’s fine," she said, turning to Kiara. "Let’s go ahead first. Your brother-in-law will head straight to the White Family residence after work. We’ll meet him there." Kiara’s eyes sparkled with relief, and she nodded eagerly. "Okay!" And so, Ariana set off with Kiara, Kevin, and Carson in tow, leaving Lucian behind to be brought over later by Lambert after his classes. Little did Ariana know, however, that her mother had prepared a