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

the kitchen again,

reached for the pasta, he sensed someone watching him. He

the doorframe, staring at him

cascaded loosely over

rested lightly against the frame, her gaze fixed on

he realized they were unfocused

did I

quietly after getting up,

make noise.

out of her thoughts and shook her head. "No, I was already awake. What

pasta in his hand and suddenly realized he hadn't asked

Eloise even

took too much

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some pasta. Would you and Eloise

Caroline smiled, "Of course."

her genuine reaction, he nodded. "Great. It

resumed prepping the

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pasta firmness-so Alistair

remained in the doorway,

felt like a schoolchild doing homework under a teacher's watchful eye, so

teacher. Her

conducting a chemistry experiment?

Alistair chuckled, "Just habit."

reply but

Alistair grasped for

head. "I'll eat anything

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what exactly counts

learned that beneath Caroline's. cool, unapproachable exterior lay an

to say something, but in the end, she stayed

only duty was

taste the pasta he made

Eloise woke

adorable lace-trimmed nightgown and clutching the little brown bear she slept with,

was effusive

tell me what you'd like, and

his surprise, Eloise

himself on his cooking skills-honed under Rebecca's relentless demands-enough that

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still reminisced about

have to worry about it