"No!" Skye Yardley immediately shook his head, denying her statement. "I don't know exactly why either, but my mom and uncle reminisced a lot about the past, and mom cried very sadly. Later, my uncle even... knelt to my mom, and then was put under house arrest..."
This explanation doesn't stand up to scrutiny. Everyone knows it has to do with my uncle's marriage, but mom emphasized at home repeatedly that we shouldn't upset my aunt. She's physically weak and is already on bed rest for pregnancy, so it's even worse if she's upset.
But she's also worried about her uncle and wants her aunt to know that he's doing the best he can as well.
Shea Thorne didn't want to dwell on this matter any longer. Ariana's thoughts were too heavy, and if Marcus Morgan's house arrest got blamed on her, it would affect their marriage.
After all, from her perspective, Ariana was indeed benefiting from this marriage.
An orphan marrying Marcus Morgan, instantly becoming a person of status.
