Chapter 482

Seeing that Fanny was about to lose her temper, Madelyn had no choice but to relent. With a resigned sigh, she said, "Very well, Mrs. Stone." Then, her expression shifted abruptly, turning cold as she continued, "I think there's been a misunderstanding between us. Rest assured, Miss White, I'm not your romantic rival, nor do I have any intention of meddling in your marriage. There's no need for you to be so defensive." As she spoke, a mocking smile curled at the corners of her lips. It was as if she were ridiculing Ariana's overreaction, like someone mistaking a bow's reflection for a snake. Perhaps, deep down, she was even wondering how someone like Lambert could possibly be interested in a woman like Ariana. But all of this was merely her own delusion. Ariana wasn't being paranoid at all. She wasn't afraid of romantic rivals or anyone interfering in her marriage. She simply had an instinctive aversion to pointless arguments. Her body had just recovered, and she was still feeling a bi