Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 11

Chapter 11 You Must Love Mommy Forever

"This place is close to both my office and Eloise's future preschool," Caroline explained. "Since it's just the two of us, this smaller house feels more intimate. We'll stay here for the next few years, though if you think it's too small, we could always move somewhere larger."

Alistair thought Caroline was humble-bragging, but then realized he was being overly sensitive.

She was just stating facts. For a CEO making hundreds of millions annually, owning multiple large properties was perfectly normal, wasn't it?

Still, Alistair was taken aback that Caroline was actually asking for his opinion.

"No need," he replied. "This place is perfect."

By his estimate, it was over 2,000 square feet, more than enough

space.

And it wasn't that he was being picky. He simply didn't like living in houses that were too big, especially with so few people. The emptiness made his heart feel hollow too, leaving him with a sense of insecurity.

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Alistair glanced around, suddenly confronted with a question he couldn't avoid.

Where would I sleep tonight?

He and Caroline were legally married, even without having gone through with the wedding ceremony.

They might not have discussed any rules about what happens behind closed doors, but at the end of the day, their marriage was still nothing but a facade.

Caroline pointed to a door. "That's Eloise's room."

Alistair had guessed as much, since Eloise had immediately disappeared through that door when they arrived and had firmly closed it behind her. Who knew what she was up to in

there.

Caroline then pointed to the door to the left of Eloise's. "That room is yours."

Just then, Eloise's door swung open. "Mom, I want to get something yummy. Can I ask Alistair... I mean, can Dad take

me?"

It was a quick correction.

As Caroline watched Eloise leading Alistair away by the hand, her feelings were all over the place.

that she had a father,

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of jealousy. But mostly, she felt happy. She could already see Eloise growing more

That

quite pinpoint the

with him.

to hold onto him tightly and never let go. Eloise's small hand fit snugly in

she happened to look up at the same moment, their eyes meeting. Eloise stared at him with a curiously

crouch down to her level. "Eloise, do you not want me to be your

blinked in surprise, then shook

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pigtails swinging from side to side. "That's not it at all! I'm super happy you're going to be

seem very happy,"

looked down at her feet for a long moment before raising her head

sweet, childish voice, she asked, "Ali-I mean,

speechless. "Yes, I do," he

answered.

nervously fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. "Dad, I promise I'll be really, really good from now on. I won't cause any

little girl in front of him seemed completely different from the cheerful child who had so happily called

before.

We're going to be

give her courage. She looked up at him and asked,

it was Alistair's turn to be stunned. He stared at

little girl who should be carefree and who usually was exactly that kind

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trying so hard to be serious made Alistair's chest tighten with an unexpected ache.

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I was a burden and that Mom would never find a husband because of me. She said even

shoulders,

when Alistair noticed

Eloise's biological

didn't plan to ask. It didn't

"Eloise, you are not a burden. You're our little

lie. "Because I love your mom. And Eloise, do you

gave him was incredibly tempting. But if it

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trying to sound noble, but even if Rebecca offered him 100 million

he wouldn't survive

wrong move and he might drop dead from depression.

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