Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 42 The Anticipation Begins

"You have the right to remain silent," he said, a smirk on his lips as he never spared a thought for others' feelings, always eager to pick at their wounds.

"What's the big deal?" Alaric shrugged off the tense atmosphere. "They say time heals all wounds. It's been years since he left you. Can't we talk about it, by now?" "Fine, let's talk." Galatea answered honestly, her voice low. "I studied it just for him. Happy?"

Ambrose Vale had been under immense work pressure back in the day, barely sleeping a few hours a week. She had been genuinely worried he would drop dead from exhaustion, leading her to seek out numerous mentors and research extensively.

"Did you love him that much?" Alaric probed further.

It wasn't a question Galatea could answer lightly. Love, for her, was intertwined with pain.

"Mr. Knight, are you very interested in gossip?" Galatea leaned against the table, eyeing him as he got dressed. "So, interested in other people's affairs? What about you? How many have you dated? Loved? Why don't you start?" "None," Alaric stated flatly.

"None?" Galatea laughed in disbelief. "How is it possible that you've never dated?"

'A guy nearing thirty and never dated?'

'Especially as the CEO of his company, with women all around him.'

"I said none, you may believe it or not," Alaric replied.

"And you call me the hypocrite," Galatea muttered under her breath, "Where did your son come from if you've never dated?"

With her snarky comment hanging in the air, Silas Moon knocked and entered, updating Alaric, "Mr. Knight, we've invited bids for the entertainment complex, and over ten companies have submitted their proposals so far."

had embarked on a grand project to build an entertainment complex, publicly inviting construction firms to

my leave." Galatea made a

left, Alaric sifted through the folders, scrutinizing the profiles of the bidding companies, his eyes narrowing on one

Far East International the same

"they rebranded about

them having a construction division under

web of corporate history unfurled, hinting at

on manufacturing and exporting electronics," he mused aloud. "Construction is a new sector for them. Looks like they're aiming for diversification. Venturing into

document back to Silas, instructing, "Bring this back to

him, and he grabbed his car keys and hurried

it was only natural for Alaric not

clearly reluctant, remarked, "I've been

a lively environment. Unfortunately, living alone,

much? Go find a lady and have your own and stop fussing over my son!" Alaric retorted before scooping up Harry in his arms and gently said, "Caspian, since you're not staying at school, let's

I come back home, wouldn't I be in the

I'm dating?"

Galatea is now your personal doctor, and you're with

Cormac were stunned by Harry's assertion. What

to Orion if she wasn't good to you, but you've only met Galatea a couple of times.

he demanded, "You plan on bad-mouthing her, too? If that's the

and Galatea is a stranger. Are you truly getting mad at me for her

means more than anyone else. Anyone who speaks ill of

spell has that woman cast?"

spoken ill of her to you?" Alaric