OMG!!! My Crippled Husband is a Hot, Powerful CEO-Chapter 173 – You won’t fool me with that mask

Joanna fell back into a coma twice after the hallucinations, and when she finally woke up, she stared strangely at the handsome man by her bedside and asked him,

"Who are you?" There was an inexplicable fear in her heart at the sight of him.

Alex was disheartened about the change of events. Not only had Joanna lost just a part of her memory, but it seemed to him that she had lost almost every part. Instead of the doctor explaining things, she was rather on a call.

"She regained consciousness. Okay," the doctor said.

Alex sensed something was off as he received a response from Dario. ’They left the hospital before we got there, but we are still searching for them. There were a few clues leading back to his place of work. We believe they are headed there.’

Alex wondered if Colton would indeed have the guts to show his face again but decided to be ready for him.

He texted Edmund, ’Purchase the Mercy hospital as a King’s property. I want it done in thirty minutes.’

The response was prompt. ’On it.’

For some time, Alex had stopped making such purchases, but from the look of things, someone was about to go down.

"Who are you talking to? And I hope you weren’t talking about my wife," he glared at the doctor. She smiled nervously and explained,

"Dr. Colton led the surgery and informed me to call him as soon as she wakes up."

Alex thought carefully and asked her, "What did he say?" If Colton was bold enough to show his face, then that would make things easier for Alex.

"That he’s on his way," the doctor replied. Alex stayed put and asked again, "Is he aware that I’m here?"

The doctor was slightly confused but shook her head. "He only knows about your bodyguards. Do you think I should inform him?"

Alex shook his head and forced a smile. "No, let me come and perform his checks."

Joanna was confused and afraid of the man beside her, having no remembrance of him, but he seemed powerful, and the name Colton rang a familiar bell in her mind. "What am I doing at the hospital?" she tried to pull the IVs, but Alex restricted her, his actions gentle, and his gaze soft as he stared at her.

"Don’t do that. You are still undergoing treatment."

His hands on hers felt warm and welcoming, yet she couldn’t process how she related to him. "Look, I don’t know you, but where is mom?" She pushed his hands away, and Alex felt miserable.

That night remained printed in his mind as she desperately enjoyed his touch and everything they did, but now she stared at him like a stranger.

"Your mom is a little far away. You came here to have fun, and a lot happened," Alex’s voice trailed off as Joanna asked him, "How do you know me and my mom?"

"That’s because I’m your husband," he clarified. Joanna could not remember when she hooked up with such a handsome hottie.

He was in a white shirt and black jacket but no necktie, and he still exuded a powerful aura.

Then she stared at her fingers. "But I don’t have a ring."

Alex remembered the ring she had left behind, but sadly, she wasn’t even wearing the one she took back.

"It’s a long story, and I will explain when we go home."

Joanna was reluctant. "I don’t know you, and I don’t want to go home with you."

Alex felt helpless, but one thing was sure. He was going to ensure she got treated, and even if she hated him, he wasn’t going to leave her side.

"Then I will take you to your mother. I can call her through video if you want."

Joanna was about to answer when Colton walked in with a surgical mask, but from his eyes, Alex recognized him immediately.

"You won’t fool me with that mask. Take it off," he demanded.

Colton stiffened, having no idea that Alex was here too. Seeing his finger, he didn’t have his ring, meaning they were divorced, so why did he come?

It was enough for Salvador’s men to be there to protect Joanna, but he didn’t think Alex would leave his business empire to be a babysitter.

Having been caught, Colton thought of an excuse. After all, he was not aware that Alex knew of his relationship with Tess.

"Mr. King, I’m not hiding from anything. I just finished another surgery when I received the call." He pulled off the surgical mask, and Joanna beamed.

"Colton, you are here, but what are you doing in a doctor’s scrub?"

Colton was relieved and excited that his treatment worked. This was the reason he wanted to be there before she woke up, but sadly, Tess got injured, and he had to go attend to her.

Now, Alex saw Joanna first, and he feared his plans might be thwarted. However, only he knew a secret that no one else did.

Joanna recognized him, and from the painful look in Alex’s eyes, he was long forgotten. This was Colton’s chance to steal Joanna away.

"I’m a doctor now. Joan, you lost your memory before and married him. You remember me now?" He asked, glaring triumphantly at Alex, but only if he knew what lay in store for him.

Alex was pained to see Joanna excited but not for him. For the same man who caused all her misfortune to the extent of losing their child.

"Yes, I remember what you said that night that..."

"Enough," Alex roared, not caring that he looked scary, and his glare on Joanna caused her to shiver. "I’m your husband now, and you are coming with me."

Joanna looked afraid, but Colton was thinking of an excuse to get Alex out so he could sneak Joanna away. "Alex, I still need to run some tests on her. Please excuse us for a while."

To his disappointment, Alex was laid back, his glare on Colton deadly, his expression hard.

"You aren’t the only doctor around here. Let someone else do it." The door opened instantly, and Dario walked in as Alex instructed. "Take him."