Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 3 I Want Her to Be My Mom

Nexus Innovations Conference Room.

The atmosphere surrounding Alaric became ominously heavy after he hung up the phone. His piercing gaze was intimidating. "Caspian's gone?" he asked.

Although they weren't face to face, the deadly seriousness in his voice made his assistant, Silas Moon, extremely anxious over the phone. "After the check-up with Caspian, he said he needed to use the restroom, and then he just vanished."

Today's meeting was crucial, and Alaric couldn't leave, so he had entrusted Silas Moon to accompany Caspian for a follow-up appointment. "Rubbish!" Alaric barked, "Get all the surveillance from Serenity Heights Medical Center on screen. I'm heading there now!"

"Yes, Mr. Knight." Silas Moon responded.

Alaric raced to Serenity Heights Medical Center at breakneck speed. After fast-forwarding through the security footage, Silas Moon finally spotted Caspian.

"Mr. Knight, we've got something!" Silas Moon blurted out as Alaric strode in. "Caspian was taken by a woman from the restroom. I've already called the cops!" Alaric's gaze turned icy as he stared at the figure of Galatea on the monitor, an intense fury was rising in his eyes.

Did that woman dare lay her hands on his son? She was as good as dead!

Meanwhile, Caspian, following Galatea out of the hospital, made sure that Silas Moon wasn't tailing them before he relaxed. Clutching Galatea's hand, he said, "Mom, I'm hungry." "Hungry? Did you run out without eating? What would you like?" Galatea asked.

Caspian always had his diet strictly controlled by Alaric; a nutritionist drew up his daily menu, leaving him no choice in what he ate.

"Whatever you take me to is good with me." Although it was their first meeting, there was an inexplicable sense of closeness and safety with Galatea.

"Okay then, how about some Arizona barbecue? I've always loved it, and I've been craving it after being away for so long," Galatea suggested. "Sure, I'll go wherever you say!" Caspian responded.

It was Caspian's first time trying it, and after one bite, he found

you," Galatea said gently before chiding him, "No matter how smart you are, you're still a kid. You're not familiar with Arizona, and it's dangerous for you to run off

quickly pressed her hand down, "She knows. It's my fault, don't blame anyone else.

so good at admitting your

She laid the phone down. "Eat up, enjoy it. If you like it, I'll learn to make it at home for you and

"Thanks, Mom."

kept eating, occasionally glancing at Galatea, feeling confused. How could she not have noticed he was not her real

kid looked so much like her son, or did she share his intermittent bursts of delusion?

meal, Galatea wiped his little mouth and took his hand to leave the diner when suddenly a group of uniformed officers rushed in, seizing her hands without a word,

trafficking? She was accused of a crime just for having a meal with her

there some mistake? He is my

talk at the station," the officer said, unyielding as they escorted Galatea to the patrol car. Caspian was shocked, too, rushing to the front of the car, pleading,

listening. As a Rolls-Royce pulled up, the patrol car drove away quickly. Caspian couldn't get another word in before a

could speak, "Caspian,

that woman, which had startled him. For a moment, he feared she had drugged Caspian, though now it seemed that wasn't the

to see that woman," Caspian mumbled,

at the hospital, you could have seen her at

"She's not," Caspian rebutted.

"She is!" Alaric insisted.

"If she truly was my mom, why would she be scared of me? Why avoid me at night like I'm the plague? She doesn't love me at all. Her kindness is just to please you and Grandma; you both like her,

in silence, cautious not to trigger Caspian's condition,

and said coldly, "Caspian's not

turned to Caspian with a

quiet, his eyes, glistening with