Chapter 626

Meanwhile, Georgia had made up her mind. Convinced that Kendra and her daughter owed her own child a debt, she ruthlessly suppressed the last traces of guilt and unease lingering in her heart. She spent days at home deliberating how to broach the subject with Ariana. She didn’t want Ariana caught between Lambert and Irene. After all, it was obvious that Lambert loved Irene. And as for the position of the Stone family’s matriarch—well, that rightfully belonged to her daughter. As for those stepchildren, she reasoned, her kind-hearted girl would never be the sort of cruel stepmother who mistreated them. Compared to Ariana’s cold and detached nature, Irene would undoubtedly be the better choice to raise them. With Irene in charge, there’d be no worries about the children’s upbringing. The more Georgia thought about it, the more convinced she became. A few days later, she called Ariana, asking to meet. Ariana had no idea what her mother wanted this time. Though swamped with work, she agree