Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 35 If I Can't See My Son, Then We'll Go See Yours

This was the second time Galatea had been in the passenger seat of his car. She had unintentionally brought up Ambrose Vale earlier, and her emotions were still not fully settled.

Sitting in the car, she kept her gaze fixed outside the window, pretending the world beyond could distract. Alaric caught a brief look at her forlorn expression reflected in the rearview mirror, and for reasons he couldn't fathom why it tugged at his heartstrings.

Shaking off her gloom, she stepped out of the car, strangely eager about the meeting ahead. She was curious about what Alaric's son looked like. Could the boy resemble Harry so much that Alaric indulged in fantasies about Harry being his own child?

"Are you sure your son is at this school?" Galatea had been waiting with Alaric outside the school gates, and even as parents came and went with their children, there was still no sign of his son.

Galatea was beginning to suspect the worst. 'Was Alaric delusional again? Could it be that his son wasn't even at this school?'

Alaric glanced at his watch and decided to call Caspian's teacher directly. The teacher's response unsettled him, "Caspian was picked up by his grandfather. Didn't he inform you?" Caspian's grandfather? Griffon?

"No, he didn't, but thank you for letting me know," Alaric said before ending the call.

He dialed Griffon's number, and the man answered with a hasty apology. "Alaric, I completely forgot to mention I'd take Caspian home. Sorry, it made you take an unnecessary trip-I'm slipping in my old age, meant to call you but it slipped my mind."

"It's okay. May I ask what made you decide to pick up Caspian so suddenly?"

"I missed the boy. We live close to the school, and it seemed a shame for him to board when he could be with family. Let's have him stay over this weekend."

But Alaric couldn't shake a nagging hunch. If Caspian went to stay at the Nash family residence, Orion would be there, right? What if Caspian was provoked, leading to another one of his episodes?

"I understand you miss him, but you know about Caspian's condition. He's finally been doing better lately, and I'm worried seeing Orion might set him off again."

shoot, and it's just me and your aunt at home.

finished speaking, he handed the phone to Harry, sporting a warm, grandfatherly smile. "Here, Caspian, tell your dad you're staying at

up today, realized it was Caspian's granddad

by the old man's demeanor, it seemed alright. Harry didn't want to raise any suspicions, so he reassured Alaric over the phone,

took Alaric by surprise. This kid was

that Alaric, I guess you can stop worrying, right?" Griffon

what else could he say? "Please take care of

son had been picked up

of why he had contacted

Alaric on the phone. Why

real relationship between her and Alaric, so there was hardly any need to explain who she really was to

snapping her out of her thoughts. She looked up just in time to see him climb into the

to follow him into the car. Once the engine roared to life, Alaric said, "Since I can't see my son, take me

stunned by the request. "We aren't really a couple. Why do you want to meet my

up a story about having a boy, when in fact you only have a daughter, right?" Galatea couldn't help but laugh at his words. That was

you're wasting your smarts not being an editor!" Galatea would have considered admitting him to a mental institution

"Lost your nerve?"

could I not dare?" said Galatea. "Today, I'll have my son tell you himself who I was really dining with that

ears for what your

be so defiant and even accuse him of being the delusional one? So, Alaric drove to Galatea's current apartment, and true to her word, the arrival of his car sparked a spectacle

lane, he couldn't drive all the way in, so he parked at the curbside,

Harry and Elisa's phone, and Elisa answered, "Hey,

"Elisa, you're home, right?"