Rebirth Revenge Is Everything (Ariana) novel Chapter 798

Aunt wasn’t there—likely, they hadn’t allowed her to come.

It seemed the situation had escalated beyond control.

Jolene pressed her lips together and whispered, "Don’t worry about the rest. Just focus on comforting your grandmother."

Ariana nodded. "Understood, Mom."

Truthfully, given Ariana’s understanding of her grandmother and grandfather, she had expected her rigid grandfather to be the one seething with anger over such an incident. Her grandmother’s furious reaction was genuinely surprising.

In contrast, her grandfather seemed oddly unfazed.

But now wasn’t the time to dwell on that.

Shaking off her thoughts, Ariana stepped toward the hospital room. The moment she and Lambert arrived, someone must have informed the old lady, for a nurse greeted her at the door with a smile. "Young Madam, Madam requests your presence inside."

Ariana acknowledged with a nod.

Aside from Khloe from the eldest branch, everyone else was present, including the second branch. When Ariana was granted special entry, Aster of the second branch couldn’t hide the envy twisting her features.

Once the jealousy subsided, she shot a venomous glare at Gwen, who stood silent in the corner.

Resentment simmered—why couldn’t her own daughter-in-law earn half the favor Ariana did?

Gwen, long accustomed to such looks, remained unfazed. She didn’t react, maintaining her usual composed demeanor.

Which only made Aster despise this "useless" daughter-in-law even more.

In the hospital room.

The nurse carefully checked the IV drip and other equipment.

The room was exceptionally quiet, filled with the slightly heavy scent of disinfectant.

The elderly woman’s complexion wasn’t too terrible, but her brows remained tightly furrowed—until Ariana entered. At the sight of her, the tension in the old woman’s expression eased, and she beckoned gently. "Come here."

Ariana approached, her face etched with concern. "Grandmother, how are you feeling?"

The old woman waved a weary hand. "Nothing serious. I won’t die just yet." Then, with a glance toward the door, she asked, "Are they all outside?"

Ariana nodded. "Yes."

The elderly lady sighed, exhaustion faintly visible in the corners of her eyes and the arch of her brows.

After a brief silence of two or three seconds, Ariana hesitated before speaking softly, "Grandmother, you’re weak right now. Don’t dwell on other matters. Focus on recovering first." She naturally wouldn’t comment further on the affairs of the main branch. For one, she was a junior, and secondly, their own branch was already under scrutiny.

Every word she spoke now had to be measured.

Even the slightest careless remark could lead to unintended consequences.

At this thought, Ariana couldn’t help but mock herself inwardly. It felt less like she’d married into a wealthy family and more as if she’d stepped into a royal palace—every corner seemed to hide a trap.