Chapter 622

As for Irene, she was still drowning in the turbulent emotions from earlier. Jealousy and hatred consumed her entire mind. If not for the sliver of rationality she still clung to, she wouldn’t know what to do with herself... She *hated* Ariana—truly, utterly despised her. Never in her life had she encountered a woman like this. She had underestimated her. The memory of once advising Ariana to leave Lambert now made her sneer inwardly. 'That woman must have been laughing at me the whole time.' The thought sent Irene spiraling back into bitterness. She had originally planned to bide her time before making her move. But now... 'She’s forcing my hand.' She couldn’t take it anymore—*couldn’t*. She *had* to destroy Ariana. *Had* to. … Still, she had to maintain her close friendship with Madelyn—especially since she needed her help. So despite the irritation gnawing at her, she forced herself to act as gentle and caring as ever. Madelyn had given birth to a son, which technically made her a c