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

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

a slight smile

tired lately?" Stellan

through a lot over the years. I'm not

it was a touchy 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," Stellan confessed, "I know bringing this up now might

said, "We're married. There's nothing we can't talk about.

just wanted us to live our own lives. But after the kidnapping, I really..." Thinking back to that night, Stellan felt a shadow over her heart. After adjusting her emotions, she continued, "That night, I lay helpless on 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 this, Alaric quickly pulled

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

from wrong. I knew she was selfish and stubborn, but

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

What she cared about most was whether

when Marigold died, there were no witnesses. 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

something I want to discuss with you,"

"What is

of Nexus Innovations? If you do, you can go back.

back? Will you return to manage