Chapter 690

Ariana lowered her lashes slightly. Deep down, she thought Fanny was overthinking it. She knew her mother all too well. Though she was in this state now, her mother definitely wasn’t the type to fuss over her out of maternal concern. More likely, there was something else at play. And Ariana’s instincts proved right. The moment Georgia stepped inside and caught sight of her daughter, her eyes welled up instantly. Fanny hesitated, wondering if she should excuse herself. She didn’t want to intrude on their mother-daughter moment. But speaking up now felt awkward, so she cleared her throat softly, biding her time to slip away at a more appropriate moment. Yet that moment never came. Tears shimmering in her eyes, Georgia looked straight at Ariana and cut straight to the point without hesitation. "Ariana..." Ariana responded with a quiet, "Hmm." Georgia bit her lip, her voice trembling slightly as she spoke. "Ariana, I know you’ve suffered unfairly in all this. It breaks my heart too. But Ar