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, her daughter

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of jealousy. But mostly, she felt happy. She could already see Eloise growing more attached to Alistair, forming a bond that would eventually make it impossible for him

him go when he found his soulmate? That was just an excuse to

the

with him.

go. Eloise's small hand fit snugly in Alistair's larger one as they walked together. He deliberately

up at the same moment, their eyes meeting. Eloise stared at

"Eloise, do you not want

in surprise, then shook her head

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

don't seem very happy,"

feet for a long moment before

sweet, childish voice, she asked, "Ali-I mean, Dad, do you like my

momentarily speechless. "Yes, I do,"

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

different from the cheerful child who had

before.

gently. "Don't be afraid. We're going to be a family now. You can tell me

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

be stunned. He stared at her, completely taken

a little girl who should be carefree and who usually

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so hard to be serious made Alistair's chest tighten with an unexpected ache. He couldn't

you that stuff about being a burden?"

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house. A lady told me I was a burden and that Mom would never find a husband because of me. She said even if Mom did find

her shoulders, his expression

at him, confused. That was when Alistair noticed a single tear hanging from

about Eloise's biological father or

ask. It didn't feel like his place to

slowly, emphasizing each word, "Eloise, you are not a burden. You're our

for a white lie. "Because I love your mom. And

honestly, the allowance Caroline gave him was incredibly tempting. But if it had been

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to sound noble, but even if Rebecca offered him 100 million dollars a month, he wouldn't

feared he wouldn't survive to spend

move and he might drop dead from depression.

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