Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 617

This punishment is much more severe.

Who would ever hear of a family member not showing up for the family's New Year's celebrations? Unless they are illegitimate or something like that.

Realizing this, Aster panicked immediately. She genuinely cared for this grandson, especially in comparison to another grandson conceived through in vitro fertilization. If he wasn't even allowed to attend the New Year celebrations, it would openly broadcast that the Stone family does not acknowledge Collin as their grandson.

Isn't he part of the Stone family? This status would follow him for a lifetime.

Therefore, Aster hurriedly said, "Mom and Dad, please forgive Collin this time. He didn't mean it. He's still young, not even two years old yet." In reality, he actually was.

Collin's birthday is a bit earlier than the twins', though it was arranged to coincide two days before the twins' birthday when he was acknowledged back to the family.

So officially, he isn't yet two years old.

This has always been a sore point for Aster. She feels that since they are all descendants of the Stone family, her grandson should not be considered inferior to Jolene's grandchildren. Even the birthday arrangements cater to the twins. But now, she doesn't dare to feel a hint of anger.

Given how displeased the elders are with her grandson, expressing dissatisfaction would be like courting death.

Meanwhile, the second uncle looked grim but didn't speak up for his grandson.

His mind was racing, thinking of a solution.

He pondered whether pleading for his grandson would displease his father. If it did, not only would his pleas be ineffective, but it would also implicate him. Thus, he weighed the pros and cons. At the same time, he was genuinely frustrated with his own grandson.

After all, he wasn’t the one raising the child, and he naturally wasn't aware of how his wife was raising him daily.

Witnessing the child's behavior today shocked him.

In the past, this grandson had always behaved well in front of him. Thinking of this, Second Uncle turned his head and cast a cold glance at Aster, a look utterly devoid of warmth.

Aster knew her husband was also angry.

Yet, she didn't dare to utter a word, and for the first time, a feeling of anxiety crept into her heart.

Just at this tense moment, Ariana and her husband arrived.

Today was a day for family reunions, especially important for a large family like the Stone family. Therefore, no matter what happened, they had to eat together. So, after work, Lambert went directly to the Lamari Group to pick up Ariana.

Ariana was still not in a good mood, and on the way, Lambert subtly comforted her.

This gradually improved Ariana's demeanor.

However, the couple didn't expect that as soon as they entered the main villa, they would sense an indescribable oppressive atmosphere. Lambert squinted his eyes while Ariana blinked slightly; the two exchanged glances and, after sharing a silent understanding, continued to walk forward.

Upon seeing Ariana and her husband, Aster looked as if she had seen a savior. She quickly said, "Ariana, Lambert, you’re back."

Ariana: "…Mm."

Lambert was also somewhat confused about the situation, so he just stood there with a neutral expression, not showing any particular stance.

Aster continued, "Ariana, as the second aunt, I apologize on behalf of Collin to you and Lambert. This child is usually quite unruly, spoiled by me, which led to his taking Kevin's toy. When I get back, I'll make sure Finley and his wife properly discipline him. I just hope you and Lambert won't be upset."

Although Jolene was reprimanded by the old man while attempting to speak on behalf of the second branch, Aster still felt a sense of retribution in her eyes. She didn’t believe that Jolene was genuinely assisting the second branch. Given her timid nature, it was likely just a habit.

Probably fake too.

The second branch didn't need it!

However, she forgot what the occasion was at that moment, and her uncontrolled expression was instantly caught by Lambert. Lambert narrowed his eyes slightly.

He didn't express his opinion. Although he hadn't fully grasped the situation.

However, seeing that Old Mr. Stone seemed to be considering his son, he wasn't foolish enough to play the good guy for the first or second branches. Of course, if Old Mr. Stone was considering his son, Lambert wouldn't stupidly say anything. So he pretended not to understand and continued to stand there calmly.

Lambert and Ariana were on the same wavelength; they both pretended not to see anything.

This left Aster, who was waiting for Lambert to say a few courteous words, extremely frustrated.

After about another minute, the atmosphere became somewhat tense.

At this moment, Lucian cautiously approached Old Mr. Stone and then cheerfully asked, "Great-grandfather, are you hungry? Little Luci is hungry. Can we eat now?" After saying this, he appeared to have thought of something else and continued, "Can I sit with Shawn? He is my good friend."

Looking at Lucian's soft and sweet tone, any irritation Old Mr. Stone had in his heart instantly vanished.

He sighed, patted Lucian's head, and said, "Alright, alright, sit together if you want." After saying this, he glanced sideways at the people of the second branch and said, "Why haven't you taken him down yet? Didn't you hear what I just said?"

At this moment, Collin already realized something was amiss. So he stopped using big cries to threaten his grandmother and instead hid nervously and fearfully behind his father.