Rachel, surprised to receive an apology from a family whose rank was higher than theirs in such an unexpected way, immediately threw herself down and caught their shoulders to get up. “Sir, what are you doing? The floor is dirty, sir. Let's get up quickly, don't be like this.” She tried to take Bram and Marco's shoulders to get up.
But Bram and Marco remained kneeling before Rachel no matter what she said. “We won't get up and raise our heads until this family forgives us. Please call everyone! Call them!”
Marco raised his head, still on his knees. “We want to apologize in person, especially to Callie; call her out, Madam.” He spoke with a politeness he had never had before except to his father when he felt the need to plead.
Rachel was stunned. She was in a state of confusion that she
