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Inside the supermarket, a small indoor playground buzzed with the chatter of children.
A little girl nestled in Alistair's arms, her tiny frame soft and warm, carrying the faint, sweet scent. She was engrossed in stacking colorful blocks, her focus unwavering.
Alistair sat patiently by her side, waiting for her mother to arrive.
For once, he wasn't being dragged around by that little tyrant, nor was he stuck wearing an apron while juggling dinner prep. For the first time in years, he had all the time in the world.
"Look! Check out my castle!" the girl chirped, her mood shifting as quickly as only a child's can. Moments ago, she'd been sobbing, and now, her face lit up with a radiant smile.
Maybe it was knowing her mom was on the way, or maybe it was the comfort of this kind stranger's presence, but her fear had melted away. She beamed, her joy infectious.
Alistair didn't hold back his praise. "Wow, that's incredible! Look at my castle, it's nowhere near as good as yours."
Pointing proudly at her creation, the girl declared, "This is my castle. I'm the princess, my mommy's the queen, and we rule it together!"
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She tilted her head, her eyes sparkling with innocence. "Wanna live with us? I can invite you to stay in our castle!"
Before Alistair could respond, a middle-aged woman stormed over, muttering under her breath, "You little troublemaker, running off like that! I've been looking everywhere!" She reached for the girl, her grip rough and impatient.
Alistair's reflexes kicked in. He gently shielded the girl, pulling her out of reach.
He knew that kind of tug would hurt her.
The woman glared at him, barking, "Who are you?" Then she turned to the girl, impatiently waving her over. "Come on! I've still got dinner to make. Stop messing around here!"
The girl clung tighter to Alistair, clearly frightened.
The woman's voice sharpened. "Who the hell are you? Hand her over right now, or I'll call the cops and tell them you kidnapped her!"
Alistair stood his ground, his tone calm but firm. "You've got some nerve. You're the one who lost her, and now you're blaming others?"
If this had happened with Daniel, Rebecca wouldn't have let him off the hook, and he wouldn't have forgiven himself either.
"Mommy!"
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The girl suddenly wriggled free and bolted toward a young woman, throwing herself into her arms with a gleeful squeal.
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of beautiful that made time stop for
looked better than any celebrity
seen.
tried to shift the blame.
lying!" the girl interrupted, her voice
you disappeared into that big crowd. I looked for you forever and couldn't find
face was a mask of ice. "You're
knew she was in the wrong, but still tried to argue. "Fine,
woman's lips curled into a cold, mocking smile. "Pay? You're lucky Eloise ran into someone kind.
Defeated, the woman slunk
away.
the matter didn't end
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woman lowered her gaze, tapped out a
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nanny from every
the careless n company in New
was time to go, though he
the "go" meant anymore.
had nowhere to
check into a motel like he had
for
I'm Caroline Ashbourne, this little
The
stepped in front of him, her eyes locking onto his with an intensity that caught him
met, and
he'd never met her, yet the way she looked at him felt oddly familiar, like
hand. Her fingers were slender, her skin smooth, and her nails neatly trimmed and clean. Alistair's mind flickered to
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now, he
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hand briefly. Her fingers were cool to the touch, and he let
kind of man to be swayed
beautiful, too, but he'd spent years keeping
him, inner character trumped appearances
the pickiest critic would struggle
wearing makeup, yet she was stunning in a way that felt almost
aura of authority, a quiet power that commanded respect, like a queen. Her decisive handling of the nanny only reinforced that
Eloise Ashbourne nibbled happily on a small cake, occasionally glancing up at
reach their parents or keeping
was, for most people,
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