Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 46 Personal Charm

He shook his head.

Come to think of it, Eloise hadn't said much either.

Mabel fell quiet for a moment. "Her mother's been living overseas for years. Rarely comes back."

Alistair frowned slightly.

Doesn't that mean her parents live apart?

So they were probably separated, maybe even divorced.

"Her father's always working. He and Caroline barely see each other. I was the one who raised her, really. She once told me she'd never marry. Said she'd rather be alone."

Alistair didn't think it was just because of her parents' example. No

-Caroline had her own reasons.

But then... who's Eloise's father?

No one had ever told him. Maybe that wasn't an accident. Maybe it was better if that name stayed buried.

And frankly, it wasn't his place to ask.

Mabel sighed heavily, falling back into old worries, "Goused 102

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old-fashioned, but no amount of money or success can compare to a happy home."

Alistair thought of his own life-how he'd once planned to live alone forever.

It wasn't a bad life. Peaceful. Uncomplicated.

But now, suddenly, the thought of eating alone, coming home to silence, sleeping in an empty bed... felt cold.

Mabel patted his hand warmly. "Thank God for you, Alistair. You've given me hope again. Caroline won't be alone anymore."

She gave his hand another squeeze, her eyes soft with affection. Mabel now really saw him as part of the family.

It was the kind of belief that made everything else every doubt, every fear-quiet down.

"You're a good man," Mabel said with conviction. "With you, I

know Caroline is in safe hands."

Alistair met her gaze, trying not to feel guilty. He kept his voice

steady. "I won't let you down."

At least, not during the time their marriage lasted. While it existed, he'd give her and Eloise everything he had.

He remembered Agnes' words again-something about 277

Caroline's father being strict.

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yet," he said. “Do you think they'll... approve of

don't even show up for Caroline. Who are they to

in conversation that they didn't

Caroline walk in.

you didn't spend the whole time talking trash about me behind my back, did

Alistair turned.

tailored suit, jacket slung over

lines.

blade.

pleased to see how easily Alistair

clicked her tongue. "As if

in front of your husband. He'd probably take your

and throw me out

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Caroline

kept piling food onto

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down her fork and rested her chin in her hand,

gaze locked

He blinked. "What?"

studied him, head to

He looked completely lost.

Be honest and?

some

blinked, unsure how to

had asked him the exact

hadn't

And now Caroline?

is this

really all me? Or has the system

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the scenes?

If I'd ignored Alistair, you'd have cried about it. But now that I

rare, girlish way, "I'm happy. If anyone dares touch my husband in the future, I won't have to lift a finger. Grandma will take care

scoffed, "You're just jealous I like him more than

bicker, lips tugging into a smile. He couldn't help but silently ask the

honest. Mabel's approval-is this something

system can only help the

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He exhaled, almost laughing.

it really is

was just him-whatever it was

Caroline choose him,

That part had

as

him-it had just taken the right people to