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.

Caspian's first time trying it, and after one bite, he found it delicious, far

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 on your own. I should call Mia

Galatea reached for her phone, Caspian quickly pressed her hand down, "She knows. It's my fault, don't blame anyone

so good at admitting your mistakes today?"

it. If you

"Thanks, Mom."

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

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

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, immobilizing her completely. "We suspect you

of a crime just for having a meal with

there some mistake? He is my

Galatea to the patrol car. Caspian was shocked, too, rushing to the front of the car, pleading, "Let her

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

in the car, scolding him before he could speak, "Caspian, what did I tell

footage, Alaric had seen Caspian willingly leave the hospital with that woman, which had startled him. For a moment, he feared she

see that woman," Caspian

hospital,

"She's not," Caspian rebutted.

"She is!" Alaric insisted.

would she be scared of me? Why avoid me at night like I'm the plague? She doesn't love me at all.

cautious not to trigger

said coldly, "Caspian's not in a good

the call and turned to Caspian with a softened gaze, "Is

glistening