Chapter 779

That evening, Carson finally returned to his small room in the villa—a space he hadn’t seen in quite some time. When Carson laid eyes on his father, Lambert, the latter raised an eyebrow slightly, causing Carson to instinctively shrink back. Fearless as he was toward almost everything, this man—his own father—was the sole exception. Whether it was innate or something else, Carson found him even more intimidating than his great-grandfather. Ariana shot Lambert a sharp glance, silently warning him not to frighten their son. Lambert wasn’t one for such petty games anyway. After all, this was his own flesh and blood. No matter how foolish the boy might seem, he was stuck with him. Dismissing the thought, Lambert took Ariana’s hand and led her to their bedroom. Once inside, a faint smile touched Lambert’s lips as he reminded her, “Remember that business trip I mentioned a while ago? The one where I went to sign a contract?” Ariana nodded. “Yes, I remember.” His smile deepened. “The company