Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 5 Even if you beat me to death, I won't recognize her!

As expected, the approach was very direct.

"Do I really need to take off my clothes for the exam?" Alaric stood still, showing no intention of undressing.

"It's not necessary, but it would make the examination easier. Since you prefer not to, we'll skip it."

Galatea reluctantly advanced with the stethoscope in hand, murmuring, "I'm going to reach in now."

As Galatea pressed the stethoscope against his chest through his shirt, Alaric suddenly seized her wrist with a force that made her wince in pain. "What do you think you're doing?" Galatea glared at him, her eyes filled with anger.

"The question is, what are 'YOU' doing?" he retorted, annoyed by her act of feigned innocence. Brainwashing his son and yet playing the victim here?

Galatea was speechless. She'd met many patients, but Alaric was one of a kind in terms of difficulty.

"Since you're so reserved, Mr. Knight, perhaps you'd prefer a male doctor," she suggested. He didn't want her to touch him, yet he specifically asked for her to conduct his physical exam.

"Still pretending, I see." Alaric's expression darkened, "Even after a visit to the police station, you still show no remorse? Are you asking to be locked up?"

'What? He was the one who called the police?' Galatea was genuinely shocked.

Disgusted, Galatea set the stethoscope aside, her eyes cooling, "What are you implying? I've just returned to the States; how have I possibly offended you?"

The man was a CEO. Was he also playing the role of a concerned citizen now? She did not believe that it wasn't personal.

huffed disdainfully, "So

filed a police report against me, and now, you're harassing me at my workplace. If you continue this

his fury. "You dare claim he's your

is my son! Why wouldn't I say it?" Galatea fired back, her anger flaring. "Mr. Knight, if you're so

dark eyes blazed with a lethal intensity as he backed her into a corner, their proximity

was also bewildered.

is my son!" Despite the overwhelming sense of menace, this was a point on which

a deathly silence where even the sound of breathing could be heard. Alaric's towering frame seemed poised

me?" As a feeling

and Alaric's frown deepened as he took

is

a year. He'd been so careful-how could this be happening now? "We'll settle this later!" With those words, Alaric turned and

out a huge sigh of relief, and couldn't help

to the mansion nonstop. As soon as the car pulled into the driveway, a woman in a light dress with sandy,

was Orion, her face etched with fear of reproach, and

as he walked past her and directly into the hall, which was in complete disarray, with broken objects strewn all over the

sofa, his eyes filled with defiance, a stark contrast to

shoved him away with a

during these episodes, turning him

now he had to be

I won't touch you," Alaric stepped back, then demanded

Orion, "Ms. Nash is back. It was just her and Caspian in the lobby; we have no idea what happened, and then moments

rushed to explain, bewildered.

Orion to flinch. Her voice softened, edged with a whimper of injustice, "I just bought