Chapter 619

The news of Ariana's pregnancy was undoubtedly a joyous occasion for the Stone family. Of course, the same couldn't be said for the first and second branches. Especially the second branch, which had just been reprimanded by Old Mr. Stone and the matriarch. As for the first branch— Khloe glared at Ariana’s belly, gnashing her teeth in silent fury. It was as if the third branch existed solely to spite her! For the past year, there had been no newborns in the Stone family—Gwen’s child didn’t count—so her son and Madelyn had been the sole center of attention. She had been certain Old Mr. Stone would dote on him. But who could have guessed Ariana would get pregnant at this critical moment? There was no need to speculate—Ariana’s child would undoubtedly be held in higher regard than her own from the second branch. The thought made Khloe’s blood boil with resentment. Gwen, on the other hand, felt only a fleeting twinge of envy. Beyond that, she harbored no other emotions. She was already cont