"Do you think that's wrong?" Ariana challenged again. "I'm just learning from the experts. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, right? And didn't you and your mother do the same thing? Because of Dad's bankruptcy, you went to wealthier men. Didn't matter if you were scorned for breaking up someone else's marriage."

Karenina was taken aback. She was quite surprised by Ariana's attitude. In the past, even though Ariana was known as a tomboy, she was not rough. Not like now.

"I don't want to ...