Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 49

Chapter 49 Family Portrait

"Alistair married someone else?"

Nathaniel had just gotten home from work when he heard the news. He froze. "Are you sure? That can't be right."

Cordelia sighed. "He told Eva himself. She said she ran into him outside the kindergarten-he was picking up a little girl. The girl

even called him Daddy. And Danny mentioned today that he saw Alistair picking her up a few days ago and telling him not to call him Daddy anymore."

Nathaniel went quiet for a while, thinking back to how cold Alistair

had been the last time he tried to reach him. That conversation

had been so final it practically sealed any chance of reconciling

with Rebecca.

Eventually, he said, "They're divorced. If he's remarried, that's his

own business."

Cordelia grew anxious. "How can you say that? If he really has

moved on, what about Rebecca? What about Danny?"

Nathaniel sank onto the couch with a tired sigh. "He was with

Rebecca for six years, and she never really saw what was good

about him. Maybe they just weren't meant to be."

Cordelia frowned. "That isn't fair. Back then, she didn't see it because she didn't have anything to compare him to-

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talk some sense into him?"

Nathaniel shook his head. "Is this really on us? It's between them.

Us pushing for something Rebecca might not even want... it won't change anything."

Cordelia fell silent.

He had a point.

They'd been clinging to the hope that Alistair might come back-

but had anyone really asked Rebecca what she wanted?

Would she really choose that other life over her own family?

Cordelia's heart sank.

As a mother, she never wanted to see her daughter caught in this

mess.

But because she was her mother, she felt compelled to help

Rebecca see Alistair for who he really was-even if it meant being the bad guy.

If Rebecca wouldn't come around, Cordelia would eventually have

a hard

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living room with

of pencil on paper filled the

spare moment, she'd grab her pencils and

much that Mabel would keep Eloise company. Now, however, it was Alistair by her side. The person had changed, but Eloise's smile hadn't-if anything, she

was a little extra

little girl

elegant lady with long, flowing hair.

a tall, handsome man. Not that Alistair was bragging, but the kid clearly had talent-each line full of life,

if a bit childish.

at the handsome figure and asked, "Daddy, do you know who

it me? But he looks way too

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giggled. "You got it! You're so

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me

with a smile. "No

a million times-more

if someone had poured honey

into it.

a daughter was pretty

long before dinner, Caroline came

there was something major, she

sure to be

now, with someone else waiting for her too, there was

she'd be working overtime.

clothes

"What are you two

Eloise beamed. "Mommy, look!"

the picture for a moment and then

a family

A family portrait?

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hit Alistair harder than

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craved a real family... yeah,

landed deep.

"What's

put one arm around her

other across Alistair's shoulder.

tensed up for a second, then quickly reminded himself-

They'd held

crying out loud.

himself

warm

you, Mommy, and

a family portrait

"So... we're really a family

in the picture?"

nod. "That's

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