Chapter 627

Ariana's attitude only deepened Georgia's displeasure. Frowning, she said, "Ariana, back when you married Lambert, I didn’t object too strongly because I could see how much you loved him. Even though he wasn’t in a good place at the time, I still let you go through with it. All these years, I thought you were happy." Ariana cut in coldly, "I *am* happy." Georgia pressed her lips together before sighing, her gaze tinged with disapproval. "There’s no need to hide it from me anymore. I know everything. Ariana, you’re my only daughter—do you really think I don’t care about you? It’s only now that I’ve learned the truth: Lambert never loved you. You were just a stand-in for someone else." Her voice trembled with suppressed sorrow. "But how could my daughter ever be someone’s replacement? I knew you kept it from me because you didn’t want me to worry. But now that I know, I can’t stand by and watch you be deceived by Lambert any longer." Ariana watched Georgia’s performance with icy detachme