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.

a father, her daughter was

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growing more attached to Alistair, forming a bond that would eventually make it

when he found his soulmate? That was

pinpoint the real source of her

with him.

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

up at the same moment, their eyes meeting. Eloise stared at him with a curiously blank

her level. "Eloise, do

surprise, then shook her head

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pigtails swinging from side to side. "That's not it at

very happy," Alistair pointed

feet for a long moment

asked, "Ali-I mean,

"Yes, I

answered.

the hem of her shirt. "Dad, I promise I'll be really, really good

completely different from the cheerful child who had so

before.

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

She looked up at him and asked, "You don't mind that my

be stunned. He stared at her, completely

little girl

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her trying so hard to be serious made Alistair's chest tighten with an unexpected ache. He couldn't quite name the painful mix of sympathy and concern he

stuff about being a burden?" he

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would never find a husband because of me. She said even if Mom did find someone, he'd

her shoulders, his

confused. That was when Alistair noticed a single tear hanging from her

Eloise's biological father or

didn't plan to ask. It

emphasizing each word, "Eloise, you are not a burden. You're our little angel, everyone's little angel! I became your

a white lie. "Because I love your mom. And Eloise,

incredibly tempting. But if it had been Rebecca and

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him 100 million dollars a month, he wouldn't go

survive to spend it

drop dead from depression. It

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