Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

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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

second marriage, treating the

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he wasn't

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Liam would notice his achievements and offer some

let out a sneer. He'd been so

to reality, even if it had taken

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

down. She waited until she imagined the person

answer.

door, she taunted, "I thought you were capable.

was

It wasn't Alistair.

did it take so long to answer? Were you sleeping? Oh

here? Everything's a complete mess. Where's Alistair? Why hasn't he cleaned anything up? Alistair?

It was Cordelia.

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hide the

shocked

for Alistair to

excuse about Alistair's absence and brushed it

found everything about the place irritating and

but criticize Alistair again, despite Rebecca's "defense" of

for his britches lately! You've been spoiling him rotten! Why would you buy such expensive clothes for someone who just cooks and picks

ideas and starts chasing other women? These young girls nowadays are trouble-always looking for shortcuts. Alistair is young and decent-looking. If he starts fooling around, you'll be the

a

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living

belonged to Richard-she had bought it for

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

on Alistair didn't mean they would accept Richard, even though Richard's family background was heavenly compared

one.

Cordelia discovered Richard was Daniel's biological father, would they subject Richard to the same belt punishment they

of it

had been beaten so severely by Nathaniel's belt that he'd spent two weeks in the hospital with open

tough-skinned- what did a beating matter to him? He just needed

recover.

too precious. Rebecca

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saying even a