Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 19 The Temptation of Home

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Despite having Alistair looking after Eloise, Caroline still felt an urgent pull toward home. She finished her work as quickly as possible and rushed back.

Beyond seeing her precious Eloise, coming home now carried an additional temptation for her-Alistair.

Caroline couldn't figure out the reason, no matter how much she pondered.

Alistair was watching a cartoon with Eloise-a well-received animated film.

Even kindergarteners had homework, though the amount was so minimal it could be practically ignored.

Alistair and Eloise sat together on the sofa, barefoot, his large feet contrasting with her tiny ones.

Eloise cuddled against him dependently while Alistair casually draped his arm over her shoulders. Their eyes remained fixed on the television screen, wholly absorbed in what they were watching.

The scene was so heartwarming that Caroline unconsciously paused in her tracks, afraid her presence might disturb their

Chapter 19 The Temptation of Home peaceful moment.

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As she watched, Alistair seemed to sense something and turned his head toward her.

Eloise noticed Caroline and said, "Mommy!" in her sweet, clear

voice.

Caroline approached them. "Did I startle you?" she asked, directing the question at Alistair.

Alistair gave her a confused look.

Caroline's expression remained serious, showing no signs of teasing.

Perhaps my gaze had lingered on her a second too long?

Alistair was quietly annoyed with himself.

He hoped Caroline wouldn't think he was the type who couldn't tear his eyes away from a beautiful woman. And he certainly didn't want her to see him as some delicate flower who turned pale at the slightest disturbance.

Alistair instinctively wanted to protect his image before her, despite not usually caring what others thought of him. "Sorry, I didn't notice when you came in. I was just caught off guard," he explained.

Caroline glanced at him, then couldn't help but look again a few seconds later. Chapter 19 The Temptation of Home

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At first, Alistair found her behavior puzzling, but he quickly remembered what he'd done that afternoon...

Sure enough, Caroline said, "You look much healthier now, like before."

not

looked malnourished, she thought, but

definitely couldn't tell

with anyone, not even

been resting well these past couple of

his

to get pizza that

was a new place that had just opened, and everyone who'd been there said it was

drive. After dinner, they could exercise while walking home leisurely

slung over her shoulder, holding Alistair's hand in one and Caroline's in

The Temptation

warmed noticeably after

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a pleasant freshness

as husband and wife couldn't change the

Eloise, the marriage license that had forcibly brought them together would

its grand opening. Fortunately, they had arrived early; otherwise, there wouldn't have

quite the clever mind," someone remarked. "Her restaurant is thriving. Among all the girls who grew up together, I'd

have built an

at the pizza place, walked in, surrounded

his gaze away and smiled. "I

*****

Temptation of Home Rebecca

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the kids and Alistair home for

Cordelia inevitably

in person.

she had already

regretted her actions

made Alistair leave to make room for Richard, she should have paid him off and asked him to continue the charade. That

alone that evening, not daring to bring

guileless son might blurt out something like "I have

could stall for at most another week. After that, she'd have

revealing the truth

she was their only child. Their anger would be temporary. Even when she had gotten pregnant

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about appearances and threatened to disown

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was having dinner

today?" Cordelia asked him. "Why

call and came back for some documents," Nathaniel replied. Then, spotting Rebecca, he blurted out, "What are you doing here?

to the name "Alistair" now. "Dad, you

at the pizza place. If he

didn't

"My eyesight isn't

look. "Rebecca, what's going on