Ariana felt upset? Certainly. When she tried to change her mind about accepting Gerald and this marriage, another surprising fact confronted her. Her mother-in-law did not want her there. From the beginning, the woman had approached Ariana only to ask for help so that their family wouldn't be embarrassed if her son's marriage failed. She was cut from the same cloth as Mrs. Caitlyn. Perhaps that's why the two of them could be friends.

After Axel's words in the room, Ariana found her ...