Chapter 474

Chapter 474 Apology "Mother! What were you saying?"

Just as Maria finished speaking, a furious question came from the stairs Joe was wearing a black home outfit, clearly just woken up, and hurriedly came to check the situation Maria was startled by her son's roar, and she increasingly felt that 1t was me who had instigated the rift between them. She glared at me fiercely But Joe didn't turn to look at me, and I don't know if it was just my imagination. After hearing his mother say that about me, he would quickly avoid even accidentally meeting my gaze However, I couldn't afford to delve into why Joe was so awkward. Maria's accusation just now had already pushed me to my breaking point I think it 1s reasonable for a woman who has lost her husband to break down emotionally and curse out loudly after being mocked by her stepmother So I didn't put on a very polite look anymore, but instead sneered and glanced at Maria, and retorted loudly "Are you really dissatisfied with me because of that ten percent of shares, Maria? Or should I say, are you jealous of me? Oh... don't worry, I completely understand your situation and I won't blame you for it."

After all, you have spent so many years accompanying Mr. Morris with the name of Mrs. Grace, unable to openly admit your own surname, which is really hard. But Mr. Morris has not given you any shares until now, while I easily obtained ten percent. It is understandable that you envy me."

I was very certain that every word I said hit Maria's sore spot accurately Her face turned as red as a cooked lobster in an instant due to anger, and her teeth almost gnashed loudly. Without hesitation, she raised her hand and slapped me across the face after I finished speaking Maria would slap me, and I wasn't surprised at all As I watched the maid in the kitchen hurriedly running over to intervene, I didn't dodge but instead waited for her slap to intimately meet my cheek. To be honest, this was exactly the effect I wanted. The more she lost control, the more innocent I appeared But the expected pain did not come. In Maria's scream, Joe tightly grabbed her wrist "Mother, I think you should go to the hospital to see if Father had breakfast on time."

His deep blue eyes were profound, and I couldn't discern any emotions from them However, it was also the first time I heard him speak to someone with such a cold tone And that person was his mother Maria was clearly startled by her son's attitude She didn't resist, and even after Joe finished speaking, she nodded blankly A woman like her, when she was young, was someone's mistress and relied on others for her livelihood. As a result, she never argued against their decisions and naturally developed a submissive personality. As she grew older, she obeyed her son, who had already become an adult, and being called and ordered around by him was actually nothing special Maria was lucky enough to become the legitimate wife of the Morris family, using her status to conceal her true character. And Joe has always been very gentle, never opposing his mother. Although he appears tough and unyielding to everyone, upon careful consideration, I have never seen him truly lose his temper So just now, it wasn't only Maria who was scared. When I saw his attitude for the first time, I couldn't help but feel a little surprised When he whispered for me to follow him upstairs, my feet moved involuntarily It was not until the moment Joe closed the door of his room that my sanity returned to my mind I suddenly realized that he had just gotten angry with Maria because of me To be honest, I felt very pleased with such a result. Seeing Maria being scolded by her son and unable to lift her head, I was also very satisfied But that was Joe's biological mother after all Because of me, he got angry at his mother for the first time, and it happened in front of so many servants I think Joe must have felt uncomfortable when he saw Maria's silenced appearance Moreover, I came here today to apologize to him. This brought a wave of guilt back into my heart, a feeling that has nothing to do with Maria, I am simply sorry for Joe Before he turned around to speak to me, I took the initiative to look up and say, "Joe, I'm sorry!"

Joe was taken aback for a moment, then he smiled slightly and said, "You don't need to apologize. I know what my mother's personality is like, and she did make a mistake just now."

"It's not for this." I licked my lips a bit awkwardly now. "I mean, Aaron called me. I learned all your plans from him, and I apologize for wrongly accusing you before. I trust you completely now, Joe. I believe you would never hurt Aaron."

I considered myself to be very sincere, but the light in Joe's eyes seemed to extinguish at that moment