Chapter 710

Ariana stared straight into Kendra’s eyes. She could see the subtle shifts within them. When she first entered, those eyes had held a faint trace of guilt and something else—an emotion she couldn’t quite decipher. But now, it was as if Kendra sensed that she already knew the truth. The restraint in her gaze had vanished, replaced by something raw and unfiltered. She was looking at her with cautious vulnerability. Ariana’s chest tightened. Keeping her voice steady, she spoke slowly, deliberately. "A few days ago, my father told me something. He said I wasn’t his biological daughter, nor was I my adoptive mother’s. And just now, my adoptive mother called me. She told me a few things. I wonder if Mrs. Harper would be interested in hearing them." Kendra’s eyes burned as she gazed at her daughter, her fingers trembling slightly. "I’m sorry," she whispered. Those two words felt like an admission, and Ariana could no longer contain the emotions she had been suppressing. She met Kendra’s gaze,