Chapter 630

Lambert approached with slow, measured steps. Yet Ariana heard him. She turned her head, her gaze settling on him. Noticing his wife’s attention, Lambert’s lips curved into a smile. "Such telepathy. Did you miss me?" he teased, quickening his pace slightly. When he reached her side, his brow furrowed. "What brought on the sudden discomfort? Weren’t you just visiting your parents?" Ariana’s expression remained indifferent. "Just an accident." Lambert didn’t buy it for a second, but since she clearly didn’t want to elaborate, he let it drop. His hand drifted gently over her abdomen, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "So well-behaved. Must be a girl." Back when she was carrying Lucian or the twins, they had been far more restless. Ariana shot him a sidelong glance. "Or maybe a quiet boy." Lambert narrowed his eyes. "I say it’s a girl." With an exasperated sigh, Ariana turned away, her attention drifting back to the moonlight. "What really happened?" Lambert pressed, his tone deceptively