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.

father, her daughter

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couldn't deny 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

he found his soulmate? That was

the real source

with him.

onto him tightly and never let go. Eloise's small hand fit snugly in Alistair's larger one as they walked together. He deliberately slowed his pace to accommodate her shorter

glanced down at her, she happened to look up at the same moment, their

"Eloise, do you not want me to

in surprise, then shook

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

don't seem very happy,"

down at her feet for a long moment before raising her

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

momentarily speechless. "Yes, I do,"

answered.

fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. "Dad, I promise I'll be

completely different from the cheerful child who had

before.

asked gently. "Don't be afraid. We're going to be a family

courage. She looked up at him and asked, "You don't mind that my mom comes with

Alistair's turn to be stunned. He stared at her,

words came from a little girl who should be carefree and who

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

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a husband because of me. She said even if Mom did find someone,

Alistair gripped her shoulders, his expression

was when Alistair noticed a

Eloise's

plan to ask. It didn't feel like his place

straight into her eyes and spoke slowly, emphasizing each word, "Eloise, you are not

"Because I love your mom. And

incredibly tempting. But if it

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even if Rebecca offered him 100 million dollars a month, he wouldn't go back to that dark,

he wouldn't survive to

drop dead from depression. It was definitely

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