Chapter 671

Sheryl carefully set down the nourishing soup and said earnestly, "The tonic soup is warmed up now. It's best to drink it while it's hot. The nutritionist said it's good for your health." Jolene chimed in with a warm smile, "I made this especially for you at home. Why don't you try it and see how it tastes?" Ariana had been drinking far too much of this tonic soup lately. Honestly, the amount she'd consumed over the past few years probably exceeded what most people would drink in two lifetimes. With a quiet sigh, Ariana suppressed the rising nausea and forced a polite smile at her mother-in-law. "I'll have it later—my stomach's a bit upset right now. But thank you for thinking of me, Mom." Jolene chuckled softly. "Silly girl, you're my daughter-in-law, and you're carrying my grandchild. Of course I'd look after you." Perhaps out of guilt, unease, or genuine affection, Jolene's patience and kindness toward Ariana had grown far beyond what it used to be. Before, she had merely thought of