Chapter 768

At the mention of Irene's name, a shadow passed through Ariana's dark eyes. "Let's not talk about that," she said flatly. Truth be told, the moment she had agreed to Georgia's request to drop the lawsuit, any notion of "revenge" had become hollow. Ariana closed her eyes briefly, then slowly opened them as she turned to Lambert. "When are we going home? Is your project negotiation finished?" Lambert nodded. "It's done. We'll head back tomorrow." A long, quiet sigh of relief escaped Ariana. Finally, they could return. Though they had been away for only a few days, her heart had been constantly tugged by thoughts of her children. She realized now she understood those mothers who willingly gave up careers to be full-time homemakers for their kids. There was a time when she couldn't comprehend it—she had even vowed confidently that she would never become like that after marriage. She would never sacrifice her career for family and children, becoming a caged bird. But motherhood had graduall