Chapter 692

Ariana let out a soft chuckle. She couldn’t pinpoint exactly when it had happened, but her heart had truly turned as cold and unyielding as stone. Maybe her mother was right—perhaps she was cold-blooded by nature. Fanny hesitated, unsure of what to say. She wanted to cheer Ariana up, but Ariana’s expression was so calm, not exactly unhappy. What if she ended up saying something foolish and made Ariana feel worse? That would be unforgivable. After wrestling with her thoughts for a moment, Fanny decided to bring up Ariana’s daughter instead. As the days passed, Ariana’s daughter had grown stronger, no longer as fragile as she had been at birth. She had even gained a little height—at least now, she didn’t look like she might shatter at the slightest touch. That was the one thing that brought Ariana and Lambert some comfort. Perhaps out of guilt for his past negligence as a father, or perhaps because he genuinely cherished this daughter, Lambert no longer treated her with the same indiffer