"Mrs. Knight, please calm down," Joe said, stepping forward tofort Marigold. He turned to ric, "Mr. Knight, Mrs. Knight''s heart isn''t in good shape. You shouldn''t..." "That''s none of your business. Back off!" ric snapped. Joe had no choice but to leave.


    ric continued, "Mom, I didn''t act without telling you. I''ve mentioned more than once that I want to marry Gtea. You never respected my wishes, and..."


    ric''s tone grew firmer. "If you''re going to use your heart condition to threaten me, I''ll do the same. My health isn''t great either. Are you worried about your heart but not mine? If my condition worsens, it could be fatal too." "ric! Are you threatening me with your health?" Marigold clutched her chest, stepping back.


    Sten moved to support her, but ric stopped her. "Mom, I just want to marry the woman I love. Why can''t you ept that? I don''t get it."


    Marigold sneered, "You don''t get it? You''ve been bewitched by Sten, so of course, you don''t."


    She pointed at Sten. "ric, ask her why she agreed to marry you and had your kids. Isn''t it for money? The Storm family was drowning in debt, and I paid it off."


    "Your marriage is a business deal. I paid her to have three kids for the Knight family. If she had any self-awareness, she''d know she''s just a tool, not someone who should be scheming to marry you and use the kids to manipte you!" "Mom!" ric said, emotional. "What are you talking about?"


    "Am I wrong?" Marigold pointed at Sten. "Tell me, where did I go wrong? Didn''t you agree for the money? You knew the kids were ours but still lied to me. Sten, how have I wronged you? You sold yourself for money, and now you im to truly love ric?"


    Marigold tried to grab Sten, but ric stopped her, shielding Sten.


    "Mom, I know you''re angry, but show some respect for Sten. I''m her husband now. I know who she is, and I didn''te here for your approval. Your opinion doesn''t matter to me!" ric took Sten''s hand and led her out. At the door, he turned to Marigold,


    "Mom, whether you acknowledge Sten or not, she''s my wife. If you don''t like her, at least don''t insult her. This is thest time. If you use such words again, we''re done. Take care."


    "What do you mean, ric?" Marigold was shocked. "Are you really going to disown me for Sten? Look. It''s not that simple. The Knight family is still under my control. If you cut ties with me, you''ll lose everything. Do you hear me? ric!" Marigold chased ric from the hall to the yard, but he didn''t respond. He just got into the car with Sten and sped away.


    "ric is really rebelling!" Marigold trembled with anger and copsed to the ground. "Is he really nning to give up everything for Sten?"


    "Mrs. Knight, please don''t get angry," Joe advised and then quickly instructed the maid, "Get the medicine. Hurry."


    Meanwhile, ric was driving so fast that it scared Sten. She had expected a rough encounter with Marigold, but it was worse than she had imagined. Marigold''sst words echoed in her mind. If ric cut ties with Marigold, he''d lose everything.


    Marigold might really force ric to leave her. If it came to that, she believed Marigold would go through with it. ric would no longer be the boss of Nexus Innovations and would end up with nothing, just like Cormac. "I''m sorry."


    As Sten was thinking, the car suddenly stopped, and she heard ric''s apology. She snapped back to reality and looked at him. "I should be the one apologizing. It''s all because of me..."


    "Sten!" ric called her by her name for the first time. "I don''t want you to think that way. At first, it was my decision to marry you. It has nothing to do with you. Don''t take my mom''s hurtful words to heart. She''s just like that; once she believes something, she won''t ept any other exnations. This time, I miscalcted. I shouldn''t have brought you here."


    ric thought Sten must have felt very upset because of Marigold''s words.


    "No, we had to face it sooner orter," Sten said with a smile. "I''m fine. Don''t be upset."


    ric pinched her cheek and sighed, "I feel helpless having a mom like this. Despite the Nash family''s example, she refuses to take a step back so we can be a happy family. She''s so stubborn and unyielding." ric had always disapproved of Marigold''s mindset and behavior, but he couldn''t change her.


    Sten remained silent. When it came to stubbornness, Marigold and Griffon were truly alike.


    "Alright, today is a good day. Let''s forget these unhappy moments," ric said. "I''ve said what I needed to say to her. As for the hrest, let''s just go with the flow."


    Go with the flow? Could they really just let it go with the flow?


    Sten murmured, "ric, if Mrs. Knight really cuts ties with you and makes you leave the Knight family, then you..."


    She wanted to ask if ric would regret it. What would he do if that day really came?