Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 398 Can We Just Drop This Topic?

"Nope," Stellan shook his head, blurting out, "I messed up big time. Not only did I not help the company out of the mess, but I also made things worse."

Alaric chimed in, "It doesn't matter. Your safety is our priority. With the internet being so wild, those rumors can be crazy misleading. What if some nutjob actually tries to hurt you?" Stellan nodded. "Yeah, I get it. I didn't think it through. Won't happen again. Next time, I'll definitely run it by you first."

Alaric gave a small smile and said, "It's not all on you. When you were stepping in as interim director, I told you to make calls without checking with me."

Stellan shook her head. "No, Alaric, don't say that."

Alaric said, "Let's drop it. It's in the past. I've already got lawyers on it, gathering evidence to sue those rumor-spreaders. It won't mess with the company anymore." Stellan nodded. "Alright."

"How about some cake?" Alaric asked, looking into her eyes.

Stellan smiled. "Sure thing."

They had made the cake together, and because it was their creation, it tasted extra sweet.

Rowena was right; sweets did lift the mood. After finishing the cake, Alaric picked Stellan up and said, "How about a bath together? Chill out a bit."

"Okay." Stellan nodded.

the bath. The water was just right,

on the rim. Stellan could see he was

slight smile and

tired lately?" Stellan asked,

said, "I've been through a lot over the years. I'm

buried deep, like a seed planted in the heart. A seed of a devil's fruit, if ignored, would grow uncontrollably and lead to a bad outcome. "Alaric, I'm really sorry about Mrs. Knight," Stellan confessed, "I know bringing

There's nothing we can't talk about. Spill whatever's on

been the Vale family, I would have only felt anger. But the mastermind was Mrs. Knight. I couldn't understand why she would do that to me. So I couldn't forgive her. I hated her, really. But because she was your mother and you weren't well, I was torn about whether to tell you. In the end, I decided not to. On the day of her birthday banquet, I really didn't want to go, and I never expected what

anymore, okay?" Alaric said softly, "I get how you feel,

felt her calm down, he said, "She was my mom, but I can still tell right from wrong. I knew she was selfish

Marigold was already gone. After a

about most was whether Alaric

died, there were no witnesses. No one

that Alaric might still have doubts and conflicts. But since Marigold was already dead and he didn't want to bring it up, they wouldn't talk about

I want to

asked, "What is

the interim director of Nexus Innovations? If you do, you can go back. Don't worry, if

I don't go back? Will you return to manage