Mommy，We Got a Husband by Doris

Chapter 397 Are You Still Mad?

"If Stellan had been the one hurt this time, could you handle that?" Alaric grilled him again.

Tommy kept apologizing, "I'm really sorry, Mr. Knight. This is totally on me. Do whatever you gotta do."

Alaric's voice was ice-cold, "You're outta here."

"What?" Tommy was floored. Fired? Just like that?

If Alaric hadn't known about the threatening letter, Tommy might've just gotten a slap on the wrist. But with all this drama piling up, Tommy had to go.

Even if Tommy had zilch to do with the Vale family or that old Storm family mess, just being a regular dude who got in through Josep's hook-up, his over-the-top concern for Stellan was enough to boot him.

"Mr. Knight, I know I messed up and I'll take whatever comes, but isn't firing me kinda extreme?" Tommy was seriously bummed.

Alaric shot back, "You think it's too much?"

Tommy nodded. "Yeah."

"You've been way too touchy with my wife, and your computer's full of her pics. And now, with all these reporters showing up. Even if you didn't call them, just the fact that you called her over and tried to play hero is enough to can you. Got it?"

all wrong. When my family was struggling, you gave me a job and a place to stay. I'm super grateful. I'd never think anything shady about Ms. Storm. No

him down.

head. "No, sir. I

Nexus Innovations and stay away from Stellan," Alaric said. "Josep saved my life, so since you're his nephew, I'll give you a fat severance.

that's your call, Mr. Knight, I can't change it," he said, trying to sound grateful. "Thanks to you and Ms. Storm for everything. I'll pack up now. I don't need

a deep breath and

his phone buzzed. It was Neil. He picked up. "Neil,

about your company and wanted to check in, but I figured you'd be swamped. I waited till things

Stellan got, and I know the Storm family case I submitted wasn't really turned down. You blocked it, didn't you?" Neil was caught off

Alaric nodded, "Yeah."

found out fast. "I didn't

get it. You

you, they can. Without knowing who they are, it's best to lay low."

health. Once you're back on your feet, you can handle everything else. About the Storm family case, you think it's tied to the Vale family, right? If we can't go public,

said sincerely, "Thanks,

my job. If you keep thanking me, we might as well end

it

Neil said, "Shoot."

a job, so I put him at Nexus Innovations. He was Stellan's assistant, but his behavior seemed off. Even though I fired

send you his photo in a

Neil said, "Got it."