At the moment, it was clear that Margaret was being polite. But of course, Michael would not mind even if Margaret suddenly acted out due to his response.
If it had been his parents that had arranged something like this, maybe there was a possibility that Michael might have accepted. But that was on the premise that he did not already have someone else in his heart.
But for Margaret, who did not hold any position in Michael's heart, Michael of course would not listen. And Rachel, even though she had a good character, from the information that Onyx had obtained, it was clear that she previously had a boyfriend.
As for if they had broken up or not, Michael was not sure. But regardless, Michael was not willing to be the one leading to a relationship crumbling.
Margaret did not react as Michael might have expected. Instead, she seemed to have already anticipated that, as she looked at Kate.
