Chapter 743

She wasn’t sure whether to laugh at the woman’s naivety or something else. Just minutes ago, they had been enemies. Yet now, Madelyn was confiding in her, revealing such a private matter and even asking for her help. Ariana found herself momentarily at a loss for words. Madelyn met Ariana’s gaze, her eyes burning with determination. “Yes, I’ve made up my mind… I want a divorce. I know taking the child with me is impossible, so I won’t even try. The Stone family won’t mistreat him, and… neither will you.” By the end of her sentence, a flicker of something complicated flashed in Madelyn’s eyes. Before learning the truth, Ariana had always been the villain in her mind. But now, she understood—Ariana wasn’t the cruel one. If anything, she owed Ariana far more than she could ever repay. The thought of Ariana and Lambert’s frail little daughter filled Madelyn with a pang of regret—something she had never felt before. Ariana’s expression remained indifferent. She took a sip of juice before re