Chapter 777

In the past few days, ever since Ariana returned from her overseas trip injured and visibly unsettled, Lambert had been restraining himself. But today, seeing her in a rare good mood, his long-suppressed desire flared up, becoming impossible to ignore. Ariana: "..." A blush crept across Ariana's cheeks. She instinctively shied away, her voice a mixture of embarrassment, annoyance, and helplessness. "Stop fooling around." Lambert raised an eyebrow, a playful glint in his eyes. "Oh? Does it look like I'm fooling around?" Perhaps affected by the intensity of his gaze, Ariana's face grew even redder. Finally, she chose to pretend she hadn't heard him, clearing her throat softly as she stood up to fetch a book, feigning deep interest in its pages. A slow, knowing smile spread across Lambert's lips, his eyes crinkling with unmistakable amusement. He rose and headed toward the bathroom. Ariana paused, momentarily confused, and called out without thinking, "Where are you going?" Lambert glance