Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 30 A Pleasant Breakfast

On Richard's fourth day back, Rebecca had a huge fight with him.

Richard stormed out, slamming the door behind him, while Rebecca collapsed onto the sofa, sobbing into her hands.

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She had waited six long years for the man she wanted to spend her life with, yet after just a few days together, she realized this wasn't the life she had envisioned.

Richard cared more about whether she could inherit the family fortune than about her love.

Rebecca felt lost.

She couldn't even articulate what kind of life she truly wanted.

But inexplicably, her mind drifted to memories of Alistair bustling around the kitchen in an apron while she played carefree with Daniel, building blocks in the living room.

While Rebecca spent the night sleepless and distraught, Alistair slept soundly until morning.

He woke up refreshed and, seeing that it was still early, headed. to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

Though cooking wasn't part of his responsibilities, he figured he

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He opened the double-door refrigerator, pulled out ingredients, and got to work. Back in the day, he had cooked every single meal, and after a few days without practice, he worried his skills might rust.

This was his only real talent-he couldn't afford to lose it.

He planned to open a small private restaurant someday. Not to cater to many customers or to make money, since he likely wouldn't need it, but simply to keep himself occupied and avoid falling into idleness.

On good days, he'd welcome guests. When tired, he'd pack his bags and travel. Living out his days so leisurely sounded perfect to Alistair.

Long gone was the ambition of his youth-now, he just wanted to live comfortably, doing as he pleased.

Today, he decided to make shrimp and vegetable pasta with

eggs.

Rolling up his sleeves, he stood at the sink, carefully washing the

greens.

He realized that cooking for different people brought entirely different experiences.

Preparing three meals a day for Rebecca had been a mandatory

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robot programmed to follow orders

now, standing in the kitchen again, it felt strangely....

as he finished washing the vegetables and reached for the pasta, he sensed someone watching him. He

leaning against the

hair cascaded loosely over

head rested lightly against the frame, her gaze fixed

eyes, he realized they were unfocused -less looking at him and more

did I

after getting up,

make noise.

shook her head. "No, I

hand and suddenly realized

or Eloise

took too much

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thought I'd make some pasta. Would you and Eloise

Caroline smiled, "Of course."

nodded. "Great. It

prepping the

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picky-particular about pasta firmness-so Alistair had

remained in the doorway, making

a teacher's watchful eye,

wasn't a stern teacher. Her eyes landed on the

"Are you conducting a chemistry experiment? Do you need it timed

Alistair chuckled, "Just habit."

didn't reply but still

grasped for conversation.

her head. "I'll

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easy to please, but what exactly counts as "not terrible"

learned that beneath Caroline's.

wanting to say something, but in the end, she stayed

duty was accompanying Eloise-he didn't need to do anything else-but she held

taste the pasta he made

woke

she slept with, she scampered into the kitchen, eyes wide. "Daddy, you can

flattery was effusive for

you'd like, and I'll make

Eloise shook her

cooking skills-honed under Rebecca's relentless

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still reminisced about

have