Dead at Heart (Ariel and Jayson) novel Chapter 678

Ariel lowered her gaze and looked at Jayson's hand holding her wrist. His expression remained calm. When he spoke to Shane, there was even a faint curve of a smile on his lips, yet it revealed nothing of his thoughts.

Shane chuckled and tilted his head toward Ariel behind Jayson. "See? Jayson's still so protective of you. We haven't been back in years, so it's normal that Ari isn't very close to us."

Betty chimed in, "True. You all went abroad about a year after Ari and Jayson's wedding. It's been nearly three years since she last saw you."

The Larkin family's businesses spanned multiple countries, with various ongoing investments, all managed regionally.

"I was so surprised when I called you about Ari," Jayda said, then playfully glared at Ariel. "Ari, how did you never let anything slip before? You're incredible at keeping secrets."

Before Betty went to take her supplements, she proudly added, "Ari's not an arrogant person. It was the government's demand. It wasn't like she wanted to hide it."

Just then, Evelyn entered.

Jayda immediately beamed. "Evelyn, you're really lucky to have such a great daughter-in-law. You must feel really proud. In our circles, it's nothing unusual to marry a rich heiress, but Ari is a rare gem."

It was indeed a kind of family honor.

Evelyn gave Jayda a faint glance. "Right, back when Jayson married Ariel, who had no family background, you were pretty pleased too."

After all, only Jayson and Shane were competing to be head of the family at that time.

But in that crucial moment, Jayson married Ariel, who had nothing and wasn't a proper match. She brought no status or value. Kyle and his family were delighted, fully entertained by the spectacle.

Yet now, Jayda was putting it so nicely.

"That's because I thought Ari was a good woman. Turns out my judgment wasn't wrong. Evelyn, I remember you weren't too happy back then. You nearly took a gem for a worthless trinket, huh?" Jayda joked, shaking her head.

Still, she couldn't help feeling annoyed.

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