Chapter 680

Jolene froze momentarily. Her gaze shifted between Ariana, whose weary eyes contrasted with her coolly polite tone, and Lambert. A frown involuntarily creased her brow. Gilbert and Hugh remained oblivious to the undercurrents. Georgia, preoccupied with her own thoughts, paid no attention either. But Jolene sensed it—the subtle distance in Ariana's demeanor toward Lambert, as though an invisible barrier stood between them. A shadow of concern crossed Jolene's face. *Could Ariana have found out about that matter?* But that seemed impossible. Ariana had just woken up, and no one had ever mentioned anything about her past with Irene from the Harper family. Jolene clenched her teeth, sighed softly, and ultimately held her tongue. Without another word, she left silently with Hugh and the White couple. *Fine.* Let the young couple sort it out themselves. Maybe it was just her imagination. And even if it wasn’t, they’d have to face this sooner or later. If Ariana had indeed caught wind of some