Chapter 382

As she spoke, the housekeeper called inside, "Miss, someone's here."

A sweet voice replied, "Who is it?"

Ariana stepped inside and saw a young woman in loungewear. The girl had long, loose hair and pretty features, and she looked gentle and well-behaved.

"Who are you?" Nadia approached, waving the housekeeper away. "I don't know you."

The house's layout was mostly the same, with only minor changes. Ariana casually opened the shoe cabinet but found all her old shoes gone. She could not quite describe how she felt.

Even though she was not close to her parents, and leaving for five years was indeed her fault, coming home to find everything changed was unsettling. Ariana even considered turning around and leaving, thinking a hotel would be fine. Just then, she heard a voice from inside.

"Nadia, who's here? Come on in, or you'll catch a cold."

Ariana could not help but chuckle. She recognized the voice as her own mother, Winifred. She had never heard Winifred speak to her with such c