Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 Cut Ties

Liam was dumbfounded.

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He hadn't expected his usually mild-mannered and agreeable son to bring up old grievances suddenly.

After his initial shock wore off, embarrassment turned to anger. "You little punk, are you trying to rebel against me?!"

Alistair let out a scornful laugh.

Rebel?

"Life Choice Triggered! Host, please make your selection!

"Option one: Filial piety above all else. There are no bad parents in this world. Once you calm down, you decide to apologize to your father and follow his instructions to seek Rebecca's forgiveness.

"Option two: Not all parents love their children unconditionally! Blood relations don't guarantee pure family affection. You are thoroughly disappointed in your selfish father, who disregards your feelings, and you firmly decide to cut ties with him!"

Alistair stared at two clouds drifting lazily across the brilliant blue sky outside the window and smiled-only a complete idiot would choose the first option!

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Though he had always craved family affection and once

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desperately sought Liam's attention, he now understood that some things couldn't be forced. After seeing the reality of their relationship, this so-called family bond meant nothing to him. anymore!

"I don't care about cutting tics!" he exploded. "From this. moment on, we're done! And whoever takes back these words. is a real son of a bitch! You have the nerve to call me worthless? If you're so capable, why don't you pay back the two million. dollars I gave you years ago!"

Liam was fuming at Alistair's disrespectful way of referring to himself. "You ungrateful, disobedient brat! From now on, you're

not my son!"

Liam didn't say a single word about the two million dollars.

Alistair leaned against the telephone pole to catch his breath. The falling out with Liam hadn't hit him as hard as he expected; instead, it gave him a sense of inevitable closure.

So what if they'd cut ties? It honestly didn't bother him that much.

To put it bluntly, even though Liam was his father, what difference had his presence made throughout Alistair's life?

Their rare meetings always featured Liam showering praise on his stepson from

the boy like the golden

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he wasn't good enough.

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notice his achievements

let out a sneer. He'd been so naive,

reality, even

call with Liam, Rebecca waited anxiously at home. Sure enough, before

down. She waited until she imagined the person outside was nearly at their

answer.

you

saw who was standing there,

It wasn't Alistair.

take so long to answer? Were you sleeping?

Alistair? Why hasn't

It was Cordelia.

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Cordelia, Rebecca couldn't hide the disappointment on

was too busy being shocked by

looking for Alistair to notice Rebecca's

excuse about

everything about the place irritating and called in the housekeeper

couldn't help but criticize Alistair again, despite Rebecca's "defense" of

too big for his britches lately! You've been spoiling him rotten! Why would you buy such expensive clothes for someone

trouble-always looking for shortcuts. Alistair is young and decent-looking. If he starts fooling around, you'll be the one

felt a

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barely owned anything. The day after she kicked him out, Rebecca had hired people to clean up. After living here for six years, all of Alistair's belongings fit

actually belonged to Richard-she had bought

for six years. Now that Richard was back, Rebecca hadn't figured out how to come clean to

they would accept Richard, even though Richard's family background

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biological father, would they subject Richard to the same belt punishment they had inflicted

thought of it

beaten so severely by Nathaniel's belt that he'd spent

mind. Alistair was tough-skinned- what did a

recover.

was far too precious. Rebecca couldn't

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even a harsh word to

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