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 boy like the golden

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believed he wasn't good

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relentlessly, desperately hoping Liam would notice his achievements and offer some

He'd been so

to reality, even if it had taken this

after ending her call with Liam, Rebecca waited anxiously at

couch, then deliberately sat back down. She waited until she imagined

answer.

the door, she taunted, "I thought you were capable. Why come crawling

she saw who was

It wasn't Alistair.

did it take so long to answer? Were

complete mess. Where's Alistair? Why hasn't

It was Cordelia.

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Rebecca couldn't hide the disappointment on her

however, was too busy being shocked by the chaotic state of

looking for Alistair to notice

excuse about Alistair's absence and

place irritating and called in

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

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

he's somebody important. What if he gets ideas and starts chasing other women? These young girls nowadays are trouble-always looking for shortcuts. Alistair is

felt a pang of

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clean up. After living

luxury item actually belonged to

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

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

one.

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

thought of it

years ago, Alistair had been beaten so severely by Nathaniel's belt

was different in her mind. Alistair was tough-skinned- what did a beating matter to him? He just needed some

recover.

far too precious. Rebecca couldn't bear

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parents saying even