Chapter 685

Ariana had been hospitalized for quite some time this round. So long that even Lucian, usually the picture of composure, couldn't help but feel uneasy and scared. Thankfully, their great-grandmother reassured him that his mother would be fine, which kept him from throwing a tantrum to see her. Being the eldest, Lucian had always been mature beyond his years. That self-control came naturally to him. But Kevin and Carson, barely two years old, were nothing like their older brother. Though they'd spent most of their time at the main estate with their great-grandmother—far more than with their parents—Ariana had always made sure to bring them back to the family villa at night. Even on her busiest days, she never left them for more than two or three nights in a row. So while they weren’t as close to their parents as they were to their great-grandmother or the household staff, they weren’t strangers either. They just craved a little more affection. Now, with Ariana absent for days on end and