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.

she had a father, her

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

go when he found his soulmate? That was just

couldn't quite pinpoint the real source of

with him.

hand fit snugly in

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

"Eloise, do you not want me to be your

then

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

you don't seem very happy," Alistair pointed

at her feet for a long

she asked, "Ali-I mean,

speechless. "Yes, I do," he

answered.

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

completely different from the cheerful child who had so happily called him

before.

"Don't be afraid. We're going to be

looked up at him and asked, "You don't mind that my mom comes with me as a

stunned. He stared at her, completely

believe these words came from a little girl

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an unexpected ache. He couldn't quite name the painful mix of sympathy

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find a husband because of me. She said even if Mom did find someone, he'd only love her money, not her.

gripped her shoulders,

was when Alistair noticed a single tear hanging from her long,

nothing about Eloise's biological father or

He didn't plan to ask. It didn't

emphasizing each word, "Eloise, you are

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

gave him was incredibly tempting. But if it had

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to sound noble, but even if Rebecca offered him 100 million dollars a month, he

feared he wouldn't survive to spend it

drop dead

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