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

the rim. Stellan could see he was tired and said, "Let

slight smile and

really tired lately?"

been through a

the heart. A seed of a devil's fruit, if ignored, would grow uncontrollably and lead to a

married. There's nothing we can't talk about.

the bed, facing that bastard, Todd. I felt utterly hopeless. He said the most vile things and humiliated me. At that moment, I really wanted to die, but I couldn't even do that. If it had just 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 happened." Hearing

talk about it anymore, okay?" Alaric said softly, "I get how you feel, and it's all in the

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

this, Alaric didn't know what else to say. After all, Marigold was already gone. After a pause, he

most was whether Alaric still had doubts deep

there were no

and conflicts. But since Marigold was already dead and he didn't want to bring it up, they wouldn't talk about it anymore. After they finished bathing, Alaric carried Stellan back to the bedroom. He still held her close, letting her rest her

something I want to discuss with you," Alaric said

"What is

you can go back. Don't worry, if you want to return, I'll make sure the higher-ups keep

you return to manage the