Chapter 749

"I'm not making a fuss," Lambert said calmly. "You saw how that boy behaves—utterly spoiled by the family, with no sense of boundaries. If he dares speak to you so disrespectfully now, he needs to learn what manners mean." As he spoke, Lambert conveniently overlooked the fact that he had been even more stubborn and difficult as a child than his youngest son. Ariana pressed her lips together. "I understand your point, and I won’t stop you. But… you need to know where to draw the line." She knew Lambert all too well. He was the type who, if not reminded occasionally, would effortlessly spring an overwhelming "surprise" on you. Though they already had four children, Lambert showed not the slightest hint of paternal awareness. His approach to parenting had always been a source of unease for Ariana. She didn’t want to see the children grow distant from their father, nor did she wish for any of them to develop a temperament like the young mistress of the Lohmann Corporation—whether son or da