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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

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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

tell

with anyone, not even those closest to him.

these past couple of days," he

accepted his explanation

get pizza

and everyone

was in a downtown plaza, so they wouldn't need to drive. After dinner,

down the stairs with her cartoon bear purse slung over

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had warmed noticeably after the spring

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breeze carried a pleasant freshness and a subtle fragrance from

and wife couldn't

forcibly brought them together would have

doing great business for its grand opening. Fortunately, they

Among all

to struggle. Otherwise, Rebecca could have built an impressive business of her own as well. Mr. Whitfield, did you

already reserved a lovely table at the pizza place, walked in, surrounded by his

his gaze away and smiled.

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her to bring the kids and Alistair home for

Cordelia inevitably wanted to lecture

in person.

had already kicked

her actions

and asked him to continue

evening, not

might blurt out something like "I have a new daddy now" to Cordelia,

After that, she'd have to

revealing the truth made her

and Cordelia would certainly be angry, but she was their only child. Their anger

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and threatened to disown her, hadn't they eventually accepted

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was having dinner with

today?"

Then, spotting Rebecca, he blurted

sensitive to the name "Alistair" now. "Dad, you saw Alistair?"

at the pizza place. If he

didn't

isn't that bad. How could

complicated look.