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Rebecca's words were practically a declaration of war.

Vivienne stared at her in disbelief, feeling utterly humiliated. "Rebecca, you-"

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"Are you going to let him come out or not? If not, I'll go in and find him myself!" Rebecca pushed past her impatiently.

Vivienne tried to block her but failed.

What a mess!

Alistair was indeed in the store, but who had tipped Rebecca

off?

During the restaurant's renovation, Vivienne brought Rebecca and Anne here, so Rebecca knew the layout well. She headed straight for Vivienne's office.

Vivienne remained silent as she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She regretted not adding Alistair as a friend last time; otherwise, she could have messaged him to slip away quietly.

But then she quickly realized-why should Alistair hide?

He didn't owe Rebecca anything.

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Come to think of it, Alistair hadn't come alone.

When she first noticed him, she had only seen Alistair, not whoever was sitting across from him.

Alistair didn't seem to have many friends.

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Rebecca's face was terrifyingly dark. She was furious when she couldn't find Alistair. "Where have you hidden Alistair?" she demanded.

Vivienne laughed bitterly in her fury, calmly closing her office door. "Alistair is a person, not an object. Why would I hide him? As for you, Rebecca, shouldn't you be at home with your Rick instead of coming here to make a scene?"

She wanted to keep the peace, but that didn't mean she was a pushover!

If Rebecca wanted a confrontation, then so be it!

The pizza arrived at the table, and Alistair placed a slice on Eloise's plate.

Caroline glanced at him without saying a word.

"Dad, don't just worry about feeding me," Eloise said in her sweet, gentle voice.

Alistair thought she was about to tell him to eat something

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himself. He was about to feel touched that she was a billion

times more considerate than that little brat Daniel when Eloise slowly finished her sentence. "Give Mom some too."

felt touched

work so hard. I love

What a little sweet-talker.

words alone, he would do anything for Caroline and Eloise-even

kidney, he'd do it

reached for the mushroom

happy family starts with

he had to

Caroline spoke up, "Don't."

breathed a sigh of

flickered in Caroline's eyes.

stared at her

gave her a surprisingly curious

you think I wouldn't like something

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Alistair nodded honestly.

I love it,"

himself preferred

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foods and constantly worried about breakouts and skin problems. As her dutiful boyfriend,

plate. of bacon aglio olio, specifically asking the chef to add

Chicago-style pizza in front of them

and chicken wings onto her

set down

with her movement, revealing a glimpse of

on her wrist momentarily before

she was reaching

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surprise, Caroline placed the food she'd scooped onto

giving him a

some more,"

a sudden jolt. The word "honey" sounded inexplicably

voice despite her

lack of

in with childish wisdom "Daddy, we're family. You

formal. with me

head

of his ears turning red as she raised. her soda to her lips, hiding

was still early after dinner, so Caroline suggested

digest their

Alistair had no objections.

buy Eloise a

blocked

her eyes cold as ice. Chapter 20 Have

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like a bad penny? Didn't she have her first love to accompany? Or her son? Or her

Rebecca was fuming.

spotted Alistair at Vivienne's restaurant, and Cordelia wouldn't stop questioning her about it. Rebecca could only claim ignorance, muttering, "I'll go check it out," before storming off to

Rebecca was livid.

the time of his life! He and Vivienne were practically joined at the

failing to find Alistair, she'd endured a session of Vivienne's passive-aggressive

the last time she'd been so

decided then and there that her relationship with

needed to find Alistair, so she positioned herself at a nearby store to wait for him to

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