Chapter 734

Ariana's words caught Carson completely off guard. In the past, all Carson had to do was throw a tantrum, and even the family matriarch would relent and give him whatever he wanted. On top of that, Ariana had always indulged him—except for that one time she missed his parent-teacher conference. To him, his mother was no different from his doting great-grandmother, which was why he had no fear of her and spoke without thinking. But this time, his mother wasn’t coddling him. In fact, she sounded just like his strict father. Carson panicked. Amid his confusion and hurt, his emotions quickly erupted into full-blown fury. "You never loved me!" he screamed, his face red with rage. "I knew it!" Ariana’s heart ached at the sight of her youngest son’s tear-streaked face, but her expression only grew colder. "You’re right," she said evenly. "I don’t love you anymore. You’ve disappointed me too much. I thought you were as well-behaved as your second brother, but clearly, I was wrong. Since that’s