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.

Stellan into the bath. The water was just

tub, his arms resting on the rim. Stellan could see he was tired and said,

a slight smile and

really tired lately?" Stellan

a lot over

subject, some things were 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,"

nothing we can't talk

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,

Alaric said softly, "I get how you feel, and it's all in

her. When he felt her calm down, he said, "She was my mom, but I can still tell right from wrong. I knew she was selfish and stubborn, but I never thought she could be so cold-blooded. Honestly, I didn't want to

else to say. After all, Marigold was already gone. After a pause, he asked, "Can we just not talk

nodded. What she cared about most was whether Alaric still had

were no witnesses. No

to bring it

to discuss with you," Alaric said

asked, "What is

Innovations? If you do, you can go back. Don't worry, if you want to

don't go back? Will you return