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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

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

couldn't share his exceptional ability with anyone, not even those

guess I've been resting well these past couple of days," he

accepted his

to get pizza

was a new place that had just opened, and everyone who'd

downtown plaza, so they wouldn't need to drive. After dinner, they could

slung over her

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weather had warmed noticeably after the spring

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freshness and

husband and wife couldn't change the fact that they

license that had forcibly brought them together would have left them feeling

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

is thriving. Among all

You simply didn't want your daughter to struggle. Otherwise, Rebecca could have built an impressive business of her own as well. Mr. Whitfield,

place, walked in, surrounded by his entourage. His attention. was

his gaze away and smiled. "I was mistaken," he

*****

of Home Rebecca

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bring the kids

that Cordelia inevitably wanted to lecture

in person.

she had already kicked Alistair

regretted her

him to continue the charade. That would have saved her

went alone that evening,

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

for at most another week. After that,

thought of revealing the

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

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

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having dinner with Cordelia, Nathaniel

today?" Cordelia asked him. "Why are

for some documents," Nathaniel replied. Then, spotting Rebecca, he blurted out, "What are you doing here? Who's having pizza with

name "Alistair" now. "Dad,

pizza place. If he wasn't with you, who else would he

didn't make a mistake?" Cordelia

his head firmly. "My eyesight isn't that bad. How could

complicated look. "Rebecca, what's going on