Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees " Dad , what brings you here ? " Mason asked . " Are you really going to kill Marie today if I don't come ? She's your own flesh and blood , how could you bring yourself to do it ! " Asher angrily jabbed his cane on the floor , making a ' thud thud ' sound . " Dad , Marie did something wrong , and as her father , I have to teach her a lesson ! " Mason said . " Marie did something wrong ? You married a good wife who slandered her for being pregnant before marriage , and your precious daughter even had the audacity to hire someone to force himself on Marie ! Tell me , what did Marie do wrong ? " Asher yelled furiously . " Dad , Carly has always been well - behaved and sensible since she was little . How could she possibly do such a thing ? You must not believe Marie's words so easily . She's the one messing around outside and then coming back to tattle to you . " Mia immediately defended Carly . " Marie complained to me ? Marie hasn't mentioned a single word about the banquet Since she came back ! I asked her , but she wouldn't say anything . How could she possibly have complained ? " Asher's heart ached with anger . He had thought that Marie was just unlikable , but he never imagined she would be bullied to this extent . Mia was left speechless , as she thought Marie would definitely rush to report her to Asher . To her surprise , Marie managed to keep her composure ! " Since you can't stand Marie , from now on , Marie will live with me at the Estate , so she won't bother you anymore ! " Asher said angrily . " Dad , how can this be ? " Mia immediately objected . " What do you mean I can't ? Can't I even make decisions in my own home now ?! " Asher yelled angrily . " Jolie , go pack up Marie's things , we're moving out right now ! " Asher shouted . " Yes ! Yes ! " Jolie hurriedly rushed upstairs , packed her things as quickly as possible , and then walked downstairs , dragging her suitcase behind her . " Mason , you are my only son , and I have one piece of advice for you , don't try to pass off the sham as the genuine ! " Asher said solemnly . " Let's go . " Asher reluctantly turned around , with Edward supporting Marie , and Jolie following behind , they all headed back to the Estate . As soon as Asher left with the others , Mia started crying in distress , " Darling , what does my father mean by telling you not to pass off the sham as the genuine ? Am I really not good enough for him ?" " Alright , alright , I was just talking nonsense , you are my precious pearl . " Mason immediately Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.56 % coaxed his wife . Get Borus " Dad , look at how well Marie has managed to win over Grandpa . He doesn't even have you and Mom on his mind anymore . " Carly said . " Carly , shut up ! " Noel said coldly . " Mom , look at Noel ! Who is his real sister after all ? " Carly stomped her foot in anger . " Noel , how could you help a stranger bully your sister? " Mia said . " Mom , please , that's enough . Marie just wants a place to belong . " Noel said helplessly , shaking his head and turning to leave . " Noel , where are you going ? You've finally come back after so long . " Mià immediately tried to keep her precious son from leaving . " I'm going back to my condominium . How can anyone sleep well in such a gloomy and depressing house ? " Noel said , as he walked out of the mansion . Mia cried even more pitifully , " Darling , what should I do ? I've never mistreated Marie , but she's managed to turn everyone in the family against me , and now no one wants to talk to me . " " Stop crying , I know you've been wronged . But crying in front of the child isn't right . Come on , go back and talk about it . " Mason comforted her . Mia nodded reluctantly and followed Mason back to the room . let's Upon entering the room , Mia said , " Darling , Dad is spoiling Marie so much now . What if he gives his shares to Marie in the future ? What will happen to our children ? " " No way , Dad wouldn't be that impulsive " Mason said . " How could that not be the case ? Today , Dad was so protective of her . He still prefers the wife he chose for you before , and he looks down on me . " Mia said . " What nonsense are you talking about ? That was so many years ago , and besides , you know very well that I never loved her . " Mason said . " Darling / I trust you , but what if my dad really gives the shares to Marie , Carly , and Olive ? We still need to plan ahead . " Mia said . " Indeed , we can't let Marie live with Dad . How about this ? Tomorrow , you take Carly to Dad's place to plead for mercy . If all else fails , let Carly apologize and bring Marie back . " Mason suggested . " Alright , I'll go tomorrow . Don't worry , I'll make sure to cheer Dad up . " Mia said . Marie was brought back to the Estate , and Jolie immediately went to fetch some ice for her to apply on her swollen face . Mason had been too rough , causing her face to swell significantly . Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.62 % Get Bor As she fell to the floor , her arm got scraped as well . Jolie carefully applied medicine to her wound . Marie was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat , but she gritted her teeth and didn't say a word . Jolie was so anxious that she cried , " Ms. Marie , if you're in pain , please just say it ! " " Will the pain go away once I talk about it ? " Marie asked , her face pale . After applying the medicine , Jolie helped Marie change her clothes . Then , Marie went out for a run around the Spence Estate , completing lap after lap . Jolie rushed into the living room and said , " Old Mr. Spence , please come quickly and check on Ms. Marie ! She's been injured so badly , yet she still went for a run ! " Edward supported Asher as they walked out , only to see Marie already running , her face covered in sweat . Asher called out anxiously , " Marie ! Girl , stop running and come here ! " Marie stopped , panting as she walked over and said , " Grandpa . " " Girl , if you feel wronged , just tell Grandpa . Don't torture yourself like this . " Asher said with a heartache as he wiped her sweat . " Grandpa , I'm fine , don't worry . " Marie said . " Grandpa knows you've been wronged . From now on , just will be fine . " Asher comforted . ay with Grandpa here , and everything " Um , I know , thank you , Grandpa . " Marie said goodnight to Asher and went back to her room . She didn't feel wronged , nor did she feel sad ; she just felt helpless . Every time she felt strong enough , smart enough , and capable enough to handle dangerous situations , reality would always give her a harsh slap in the face . Last time , it was Carly who was bullied , and she was unable to fight back . This time , it was Mason who launched a fierce attack on her , and she still had no strength to fight back . She hated this side of herself - all brains and no strength . She was too weak , and reality kept reminding her time and time again that she wasn't Rose . Others could easily hurt her . If she can't even win against the small Spence family , how will she face Wren ? Ring ! The sound of her phone interrupted Marie's train of thought . She opened her phone and saw Dennis ' text message : [ What are we eating tomorrow ? ] Right , I promised Dennis that I would treat him to a meal , but looking at all these injuries on my Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.68 % face and body , how can I face him ? Get Borus Marie replied : [ Tomorrow is not very convenient , how about in a couple of days ? ] And then the phone went silent . Marie felt that Dennis might be upset . This man was so unpredictable with his emotions . Since she had stood him up this time , he would definitely be unhappy . She was too tired today and had no mood to think about these things . After a quick wash , she went straight to bed . The next day … When Marie woke up groggily , it was already past ten o'clock . She called for Jolie and asked , " Why didn't you wake me up ? " " Ms. Marie , you got hurt yesterday , so Old Mr. Spence instructed you to sleep in a bit this morning . " Jolie said as she poured water for Marie . " Ms. Marie , Mrs. Spence is coming over . " said Jolie . " What is she here for ? To ask me to move back ? " Marie asked while changing her clothes . " Yeah , and Ms. Carly came along too . She was kneeling at the entrance of the Estate , apologizing ! " Jolie said . " These mother and daughter really can't go a day without putting on a show , huh ?" Marie sneered . " Ms. Marie , you need to think of a solution quickly . What if Old Mr. Spence has a change of heart and actually sends you back ? " Jolie was getting anxious . " Let's go to the living room and take a look . " Marie , after changing her clothes , led Jolié out of the room . it's As soon as she reached the corner of the living room , Mia could be heard sobbing and saying , " Dad , I've been with the Spence family for so many years , and I've never mistreated Marie . This time , all because Carly is too naive . She has been kneeling for the whole morning . Mason was just too angry yesterday , that's why he hit Marie . I promise I won't let Marie suffer any grievances in the future ! " " Hmph , you say you haven't mistreated her , but where did those medicines come from ? " Asher scoffed . " Dad , I really don't know about this . It must be the housekeeper at home who's not being honest . I'll definitely look into it later !" " Marie's university entrance exam is coming up soon . It's not convenient for her to always study here , so I've already arranged for her and Carly to have a tutor . I just hope she can study well ! " Mia Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.75 % said sincerely . " This … " Asher hesitated a bit . Get Borus " Dad , don't worry , I'll definitely teach Carly a lesson when I get back , and I won't let Marie be bullied anymore . Besides , with Marie living here , people might think that our Spence family has split up . What would Olive and Noel think ? Yesterday , Noel was already a bit upset and didn't even stay at home " , Mia said . Upon hearing Noel , Asher became anxious immediately . How could he not care about the thoughts of his only grandson ? Marie knew that if Mia continued to fan the flames like this , Asher would eventually send her back . She whispered a few words to Jolie , walked to the entrance of the Estate , and saw Carly's face flushed red from kneeling under the scorching sun . Smiling , she asked , " Are you kneeling here to apologize to me ? " Carly lifted her head and saw Marie mocking her . Gritting her teeth , she said , " You little brat ! Don't be so smug . There will be a time when you'll kneel before me ! " " Tsk , tsk , tsk , you still have the nerve to say that ? Yesterday , I completely destroyed your image . Does your Ira even care about you now ? " Marie mocked . Carly's eyes were red with anger . Yesterday , someone had accused her in public of hiring someone to commit violence . The whole day had passed , and Ira hadn't spoken a single word to her . It was all because of Marie ! " Look at this , aren't they ignoring you ? Does that mean my chance has come ? " Marie laughed even more proudly . Carly sprang up from the ground and fiercely raised her hand , slapping Marie hard across the face . Marie's body swayed to the side , and she fell to the ground with the momentum . " Ms. Marie ! Ms. Marie ! Are you alright ? " Jolie hurried over to help her . " Marie ! You wretched woman , I won't let you have your way ! " Carly , furious , raised her leg to kick her , landing a solid blow on Marie's calf , who let out a muffled groan . Jolie shouted loudly , blocking Carly's way . Then Marie turned her head , looked at Carly , and smirked triumphantly . Carly was taken aback when she suddenly heard Asher's voice : " Stop ! " Asher stepped out , striking Carly's leg with his cane . Carly fell to her knees with a thud , gasping in pain from the sudden blow . Jolie helped Marie up and gently asked , " Ms. Marie , are you alright ? " Chapter 45'Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.81 % Get Borus Marle shook her head , looked down at Carly kneeling by her feet , and laughed . " Is this what you promised me , that no one would bully Marie ? Huh ? Right at our doorstep , they dared to punch and kick Marie ! If you had taken her back , would you have beaten her to death ? " Asher angrily pounded the floor . " No , Dad , it's not like that … " Mia stammered as she tried to explain . " It's not nothing ! I saw it with my own eyes ! Let me tell you , give up on that idea ! From now on , Marie will be living here with me ! Carly , kneel down here and don't get up until you admit your mistake ! " Asher said angrily . " Jolie ! Help Marie back to her room ! Edward ! Close the door for me ! Make Carly kneel ! No one is allowed to plead for her ! " Asher yelled angrily . Edward immediately closed the door and followed Asher back to the Estate . " Mom , what should we do ? We can't let her live with Grandpa ! " Carly asked anxiously . " You're asking me what to do ? I wanted to ask you the same thing ! If you hadn't stolen the photo and made a scene in public , how could you have been humiliated ? Today , you were supposed to apologize , not hit her ! " Mia angrily looked at her disappointing daughter . " I just couldn't stand her arrogant attitude ! She's trying to bully us , and now Grandpa is protecting her . What if he gives her a portion of the shares ? How much money would we lose ? I didn't do it on purpose , Mom , please don't be mad at me , okay ? " Carly said , sobbing . Watching her precious daughter kneeling on the ground , Mia felt heartbroken as well . " Carly , hang in there a little longer . Mom will have Noel come back and plead with your father on your behalf . " " Then hurry up and get Noel back here , I don't want to be kneeling here and be the laughingstock of others , " Carly said through her tears . Mia hurried back to the mansion and called Noel . Noel was in his office , and when he saw Mia's call , he frowned and answered , " Mom , what's up ? " " Noel , please come back quickly . Your grandfather made Carly kneel outside the Estate for the whole morning , and no one can persuade him otherwise . She's delicate and tender , how can she endure such hardship ? " Mia said urgently . " Why is Grandpa making Carly kneel ? " Noel asked . " Because … because … Carly was being thoughtless and made Grandpa angry . Don't ask any more questions , just come back quickly and apologize to your Grandpa . He loves you the most , " Mia urged . " Alright , I'll be right back . " Noel hung up the phone , gave his secretary a few instructions , and then drove back to the Spence mansion . Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.87 % Get Bou Upon arriving at the Spence mansion , Noel didn't go to the mansion but headed straight to the Estate . At the entrance , he saw Carly kneeling down , her little face sunburned red . Seeing his own sister like this , he felt extremely distressed and asked , " What did you do wrong ? " " Noel , please help me beg Grandpa not to make me kneel anymore ! " Carly sald . " What kind of mess did you cause at the Hebert residence yesterday , and what have you done today ? " Noel asked . " It's not my scandal , it's clearly Marie's . Who knows if she's been messing around with Mr. Whitney ! " Carly pouted . " Carly ! Don't go too far ! She's still your sister ! " Noel scolded . " Noel ! Are you going to help me or not ? Do you really want me to kneel here all day ? " Carly looked at him with a wronged expression . " Alright , I'll go talk to Grandpa . " Noel said as he walked inside . The housekeeper entered the living room and said to Asher , " Mr. Noel has returned . " " Old Mr. Spence , Mr. Noel must have heard about Ms. Carly being punished by kneeling and has come to plead for her . " Edward said . " Well … " Asher didn't want to offend Noel , but Marie was sitting on the couch nearby , silently letting Jolie change her bandages . Asher glanced at Marie , and with her head lowered , Marie reassured Jolie , " It's okay , it doesn't hurt . " " It's bleeding , how can it not hurt ? " Ms. Carly went too far . We're sisters , how could she hit you like this ? Jolie said with a pained expression as she gently applied medicine . " I'm not her sister , they never treated me like family . " Marie said . " From now on , Ms. Marie , no one will bully you here . Old Mr. Spence will protect you , " Jolie said . The two people were engaged in a lively conversation , making it even more difficult for Asher to interrupt . Edward coughed twice , and only then did Marie slowly raise her head and ask , " What's the matter ? " " Ms. Marie , Mr. Noel is back . " Edward said . " Are you here to plead for Carly ? Let Grandpa decide , " Marie said , lowering her head again to watch Jolie bandage the wound . Noel walked in and greeted Asher first , " Grandpa . " Noel's here , what's going on ? Asher asked knowingly . Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 27.93 % Get Borus " Grandpa , I rushed back yesterday and didn't have time to see you or Marie . " Noel said . " Grandpa is in good health , don't worry . You work hard , so there's no need to keep coming back . " Asher said . " Grandpa , Carly may have upset you with her thoughtlessness , but she has been kneeling all morning . She has been pampered since she was little , and her body might not be able to take it if she continues kneeling . School starts in a few days ; please let her go back . " Noel said . " Noel , Carly made a mistake . It's not like I can just tell her to go back . " Asher glanced at Marie . Noel understood and looked at Marie , saying , " Carly made a mistake , and I apologize to Marie on her behalf . " " I cannot accept Noel's apology on their behalf , but I would like to ask Noel , do you know what mistake Carly made ? " Marie asked . " Yesterday , I heard about how you were humiliated in public at the Hebert residence , " Noel said . " Mr. Noel , even if you favor Ms. Carly , you shouldn't treat Ms. Marie like this , should you ? Ms. Carly did something terrible to our Ms. Marie , but Ms. Marie didn't hold a grudge . This morning , she said she came to apologize , but outside the Estate , she punched and kicked Ms. Marie . Look at these injuries on Ms. Marie's body and the bruises on her legs , all caused by Ms. Carly . Just because she's been pampered and can't be punished , does it mean ur Ms. Marie deserves to be beaten because she's tough ? " Jolie rattled on and on , not caring whether Asher was unhappy or not , and put all her energy into standing up for Marie . " Alright , Jolie , since Noel and Carly are siblings , I can't compete . Since Noel personally pleaded , let's just drop it . " Marie said . " Marie … " Asher wanted to say something . " Grandpa , let Carly go back , I'm fine . " Marie said , leading Jolie out of the living room . " Ah ! Edward , please tell Carly to go back ! " Asher sighed . Just now , Jolie's words had truly struck a chord in his heart . Marie had been bullied to such an extent , while Carly only had to endure kneeling for a morning before it was over . He felt extremely guilty towards Marie . " Grandpa , I'm going to see Marie . " Noel said . Asher waved his hand , and Noel quickly walked out of the living room . " Edward , the Spence family really owes Marie so much ! " Asher sighed . " Old Mr. Spence , Ms. Marie won't blame you . " Edward reassured . Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 28.00 % Get Borus " How can I not feel guilty ? She has no mother , and I haven't been able to take good care of her . Yet , she still wholeheartedly wants to accompany me , an old man . Compared to Carly , Marie is truly much more sensible ! " Asher exclaimed . " Old Mr. Spence knows that Ms. Marie is filial , so he won't treat her unfairly in the future ! " Edward said . No sooner had Noel left than Dennis arrived . Asher immediately had him ushered in and asked , " What brings you here , Dennis ? " " Yesterday , I made plans with Marie to have dinner together , and I'm going to pick her up . " Dennis said . Asher's face lit up with joy in an instant , and he said , " Then go find ho bad mood , so don't argue with her . " " No , Marie is still young , " said Dennis . in the backyard . She's in a Noel walked to the backyard , where Marie was sitting alone in the gazebo , eyes closed , rejuvenating herself . These messy situations were bothering her , and all she wanted was to grow up faster , even faster , so she could face Wren and Seth . Noel looked at the girl's somewhat lonely figure and walked over , saying , " I'm sorry , that Carly hit you . " I didn't know Upon hearing the sound , Marie lifted her head and glanced at Noel nonchalantly , asking , " If you knew , would you still come to plead for mercy ? " " Marie , Carly is my younger sister " Noel said . " So , Noel , just firmly stand by your own sister and don't show me any kindness . Otherwise , your two - faced behavior is disgusting . " Marie said . " I will protect you and won't let anyone bully you again ! " Noel promised . Upon hearing this , Marie turned around and glanced at Noel , then burst out laughing . " Noel , do you really think Carly can bully me ? As long as Carly dares to fight me , I can kick her out of the Spence family . " Marie said , as if she had heard a joke . " Marie , don't be so hostile ! " Noel frowned in dissatisfaction . " You don't seem to have the right to lecture me ! " Marie's face turned cold as she turned to leave , but Noel grabbed her wrist . The girl had lost a lot of weight , her wrists were slender , and holding them gave a feeling as if they could be easily snapped . Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees 28.06 % Get Borus " Let me take a look at your injury . " Noel said . " Let go ! " Marie said with a disgusted frown . " Listen to me ! " Noel stubbornly refused to let go . " Noel , I'm telling you again , let go ! " Marie was angry . Noel remained still , and Marie raised her foot to kick him . He dodged it , but her other hand formed a fist and struck Noel's chest with great force , causing him to grunt . He grabbed Marie's hand and pressed her against the stone pillar of the pavilion , staring at her as he asked , " Where did you learn those moves ? " " It's none of your business! " Marie said , avoiding eye contact with a look of disgust . Before Noel had a chance to argue , he was suddenly yanked away with side , crashing into a nearby stone bench . great force and thrown to the Marie turned her head and saw Dennis , his hair neatly groomed and his facial features as striking as a sculpture . He was wearing a black shirt with subtle patterns , the slow rolled up to reveal his well - defined forearms . Dennis quickly pulled Marie behind him , firmly shielding her with his body .. Noel was just hit and punched by Marie , and now , for some unknown reason , he was dragged away and crashed into a stone bench . Fuming with anger , he stood up to grab Marie . Dennis , with a cold expression and thin lips , spat out a single word : " Scram ! " Chapter 45 Apologize to Me on Your Knees