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 was forgetting
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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
go when he found his soulmate? That was just an excuse
the real source of her
with him.
him tightly and never let go. Eloise's small hand fit snugly in Alistair's larger
at her, she happened to look up at the same moment, their eyes meeting. Eloise stared at him with
to crouch down to her level. "Eloise, do you
then shook her head
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to side. "That's not it at all! I'm
seem very happy,"
feet for a long moment before raising her
childish voice, she asked, "Ali-I mean, Dad,
speechless. "Yes, I do," he
answered.
kept her head down, nervously fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. "Dad, I promise I'll be really, really
front of him seemed completely different from the cheerful child who had so
before.
gently. "Don't be afraid. We're going to be a family now. You can tell me
courage. She looked up at him and asked, "You don't mind that my mom
was Alistair's turn to be stunned. He stared at her, completely
girl who should be carefree and
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trying so hard to be serious made Alistair's chest tighten with an unexpected ache. He couldn't quite name the painful
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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 someone, he'd only love her
Alistair gripped her shoulders,
Alistair noticed a single tear hanging from
nothing about Eloise's
He didn't plan to ask. It didn't feel
"Eloise, you are not a burden. You're our little angel,
"Because I love your
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Alistair wasn't trying to sound noble, but even if Rebecca offered him 100 million dollars a month, he wouldn't go back to that
he wouldn't survive to spend
wrong move and he might drop dead from depression.
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