Ariana's smile was one of genuine softness.
While part of it was meant to tease Jane, mostly it was a reflection of the love that Ariana felt in her heart.
Indeed.
She had found Kiara, the girl, to be surprisingly adorable. After several interactions with her, Ariana genuinely began to regard Kiara as her own little sister.
Upon hearing Ariana's teasing yet affectionate words, Kiara's nose turned sour, her tears threatening to fall in grievance.
Despite receiving kindness from Mr. and Mrs. White, in Kiara's heart, the person she relied on the most was the one who appeared before her eyes from the beginning, Ariana. Therefore, when facing her truly acknowledged older sister, the grievance and discomfort that she hid due to the recent incident almost burst out instantaneously. Mr. and Mrs. White watched this with great satisfaction, believing that the interaction between Ariana and Kiara was very good, which gave them peace of mind.
However, Ariana's speech still caused some awkward silence.
Even Gilbert fell silent for a while.
Ariana, not understanding why, looked up at everyone.
Georgia didn't want to say anything, nor did she want to bring up this topic and make Kiara uncomfortable, or make everyone feel awkward not knowing how to respond. So she changed the subject and gently introduced, "Kiara, this is your brother-in-law, Lambert."
Kiara glanced at Lambert and gave a slight nod, calling him 'brother-in-law'.
Lambert continued to smile unabashedly, laughing as he said, "If you need any help in the future, feel free to call your sister."
Kiara nodded and responded, "Um, I know."
The impression Lambert left on her was also very good. She looked at her older sister, Ariana, and then sincerely said, "Sister and brother-in-law really do make a great pair. It's such a pity that I didn't know about my background sooner, or else I could have attended your wedding."
The passage describes Lambert's cheerful demeanor. He chuckled, "No worries. You can join the one-month-old baby party when we have a kid in the future."
Ariana: "..."
Ariana cast a glance at Lambert. Lambert blinked, revealing an innocent smile.
Watching the interaction between the two, Kiara couldn't help but chuckle.
Seeing that Kiara finally laughed, Gilbert and Georgia breathed a sigh of relief. He said with a smile, "Alright, dinner needs to be prepared so let's move to the dining room."
Everyone responded and headed towards the dining room.
At the dining table, Gilbert was still seated in the main seat. On his right was his wife, and on his left was his daughter and son-in-law. Jane used to sit next to Ariana, but now with Lambert, she had adjusted to sit next to Georgia. Then came Kiara.
Kiara felt averse to sitting with Jane, but since this was her first day at the White family, she didn’t want to stir up any trouble, so she swallowed her feelings.
Jane also felt no affection for this so-called younger sister, especially since she was ignored during their chat earlier.
This made her detest this cheap sister even more.
So, Jane, who was somewhat emotionally out of control, spoke again. She said with a false smile: "I remember the last person who served you so much was brother Vincent. Reminiscing makes me feel nostalgic."
Gilbert's smile froze on his face. He frowned and looked at Jane, who seemed odd today, and chastised coldly: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Georgia also had a flash of displeasure in her eyes, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
Jane regretted saying that the moment she said it.
She didn't know what was wrong with herself, she was out of control today.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Kiara who was pretending to be obedient by her side, sneering in her heart. It's all her fault! If it weren't for Kiara, how could she lose control of her emotions?
Kiara once again felt the hostility from Jane.
She slightly furrowed her brows, her heart becoming a few degrees colder. She also felt an increased aversion to this so-called biological sister. As for Lambert, he laughed lightly when the atmosphere became a bit stifling after Jane finished speaking. Then, he casually mentioned in an indifferent tone, "Oh? So, such a thing has occurred before, Ariana?"
Jane was taken aback. She initially thought that Lambert would have just brushed it off. However, she hadn't expected him to directly question Ariana. Jane immediately couldn't help but take pleasure in Ariana's misfortune. She glanced sideways at Ariana, her eyes brimming with malice.
The couple, Gilbert, were somewhat disconcerted. Georgia, afraid that they would quarrel afterwards because of this, hastily explained for her daughter, "Lambert, jane was just talking nonsense. Although Ariana was engaged to Vincent, she's fastidious and doesn't like people picking food for her. So, she's never eaten any food that Vincent picked for her before."
Hearing his mother-in-law's explanation, Lambert's eyes instantly lit up. He glanced at the food he picked for Ariana, his eyes filled with an expectant gleam. Ariana silently gazed at Lambert for a long time, and then reluctantly picked up the food that Lambert had selected for her and took a bite.
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