Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 384

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After that incident, Ariana's reaction didn't catch much of her attention. It was only when they returned home that Ariana, in tears and fury, lashed out at her. At the time, she felt a twinge of guilt herself. However, when Ariana nearly slapped Jane, who was hiding behind her in fear, her anger flared up completely. From then on, Ariana never participated in any parent-child performance events again. Even when it was necessary to perform with an adult, she would have the butler step in instead.

Back then, she thought Ariana was finally acting like a proper elder sister.

Reflecting on it now, she realized how unworthy she had been as a mother. The image of Ariana's tear-streaked face and reddened eyes haunted her, causing a dull ache in her heart. How she wished she could turn back time to apologize and hold her close.

But it was all too late.

Ariana had grown up, just as she had always hoped—no longer capricious, but also no longer in need of her.

Kiara listened intently to her aunt's story, her own eyes welling up with tears. She had never imagined that Ariana's childhood and teenage years were so fraught with hardship. She had assumed that Ariana's gentle demeanor was due to a happy upbringing, believing that only someone raised in such an environment could be so kind. But reality was far from what she had envisioned...

Looking at her remorseful aunt, Kiara couldn't help but speak in a hoarse voice, "Auntie... you shouldn't have done that. I know you and Uncle have been very kind to me, and I'm deeply grateful that my parents have relatives like you. But the White Group belongs to Ariana. How could you even think of dividing it into three parts? That's so unfair and downright cruel to her."

Georgia was taken aback. She hadn't expected Kiara to say such things, nor the complex, accusatory gaze that accompanied her words. After all, this arrangement was supposed to benefit Kiara.

No one in their right mind would turn down such wealth. Besides, she and her husband had only been thinking of Kiara and Jane's future.

But Kiara truly didn't want it.

Had she known about this plan, she would have vehemently opposed and refused it!

She was immensely grateful for everything the White family had done for her, and she had already planned to join the company after graduating from university to assist Ariana. But that didn't mean she wanted a share of the inheritance! In her eyes, the greatest kindness her uncle and aunt had shown her was providing for her upbringing and well-being.

The rest, she had to earn with her own hands.

If she didn't fare well in the future, it could only be attributed to her own lack of capability, and it would have nothing to do with the White family anymore.

She was already grateful that they were taking care of her.

Georgia looked at Kiara's serious expression, feeling a slight complexity in her heart. She gently stroked Kiara's hair and said, "I was mistaken." Indeed, she shouldn't have acted that way back then. Even if she wanted to provide security for Jane and Kiara, she shouldn't have done it like that.

Kiara remained silent.

Suddenly, she recalled the day she cried bitterly over Jane's matter and how Ariana had comforted her...