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.

a modest barbecue joint. It was Caspian's first time trying it, and after one bite, he found it delicious, far better than the delicacies his father fed

still a kid. You're not familiar with Arizona, and it's dangerous for you to

hand down, "She

your mistakes today?" Galatea mused

down. "Eat up, enjoy it. If you like it, I'll

"Thanks, Mom."

Galatea, feeling confused. How could she not have

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

mouth and took his hand to leave the diner when suddenly a group of uniformed officers rushed in,

of a crime just for having a

there some mistake?

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,

patrol car drove away quickly. Caspian couldn't get another word in before a looming figure

him before he could speak, "Caspian, what did I tell you? How could you

hospital with that woman, which had startled him. For a moment, he feared she had drugged Caspian, though now it

didn't want to see that woman," Caspian mumbled,

After my check-up at the hospital, you could have seen her at home! She's your mother," Alaric

"She's not," Caspian rebutted.

"She is!" Alaric insisted.

night like I'm the plague?

outburst left Alaric in silence, cautious not to trigger Caspian's

coldly, "Caspian's not

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

his eyes, glistening