Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 51 Sleep With Mommy

"No matter how they tried to explain, Eloise stubbornly equated "sleeping in separate rooms" with "fighting and being angry."

Apparently, Zoe's parents had a huge argument yesterday over something and even mentioned divorce. Zoe had been crying all day at preschool.

Eloise, being a good friend, had spent half the day comforting her, secretly grateful that her own parents never fought.

But when Eloise heard that Zoe's parents were sleeping

in separate rooms after their fight, her heart dropped. She remembered that Alistair and Caroline slept in separate rooms too.

They have been fighting behind my back?

Worry clouded Eloise's mind as she rushed to Caroline's room the moment she got home. There was only one pillow on Caroline's bed. She darted to Alistair's room. Only one pillow there too!

Eloise froze in shock.

It hit her like a thunderbolt. Her comforting belief that her parents had a good relationship, that they loved each other and her, and would always stay together all of it crumbled to dust in an instant.

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At just five years old, Eloise could already envision the day her parents would divorce.

Mom won't leave me, but what if Dad gets kicked out by Mom and

can never come home again, just like Zoe's dad? No, I want Mom and Dad to be together forever!

The more Eloise thought about it, the more upset she became, until she finally burst into tears.

"Mom, Dad, please don't fight anymore, okay?" she sobbed, taking Alistair's and Caroline's hands and joining them together.

Alistair's heart nearly melted at the sight of Eloise's tears. "Okay, I promise you, Eloise. We won't fight anymore."

Eloise turned to Caroline. "What about Mom?"

"Mom promises to never fight with Dad again," Caroline said gently.

But Eloise wasn't satisfied. "I want you to stay together forever and ever. No divorcing!"

"Deal!" Alistair agreed without hesitation.

It was a well-intended lie, but even as he made the firm promise,

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he couldn't help feeling a twinge of guilt.

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the other hand,

never let Alistair go, not in this lifetime. But she didn't dare let

why she wanted to hold onto him so badly. She

serious.

tears gave way to a smile as

the hall to Caroline's room, where she placed Alistair's pillow next to

was speechless. His mind went completely

at Eloise's angelic, expectant face, he managed a doting

the words left

Eloise I'd sleep in the same bed as Caroline! Would Caroline think I

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of

at him so hopefully, there was no way he

and was relieved to see her expression hadn't changed.

to bed at her usual time, Alistair returned to his own room. Staring at his pillow-less bed, he

with the choice between going to Caroline's

just making do for the night, he quickly chose the

finished his shower when

was typically their unspoken private time, when he and Caroline had an unwritten agreement not to disturb each

while drying his hair with a white towel. He quickly walked over and opened the door, expecting to find Caroline. Instead, his gaze traveled downward

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brown teddy bear with a

was at a loss for

fragile heart that longed for a complete family, he had no choice but to keep up the charade. "Your mom and I needed to shower at the same time, and there wasn't enough bathroom space, so I came over here to wash

Eloise bought it. "Oh, then hurry back to Mommy's

Alistair was speechless again.

but it's getting late, Eloise. Let me take you back to bed

sneak back to his own bedroom. After all, he always woke up before her anyway. He could make sure she never saw

"No way! I need to see w..n my own eyes

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heart trying to get her

together.

a stern little face, she dragged Alistair to Caroline's door and pounded

bringing with it a sweet

falling messily around her shoulders. Her smooth skin had a rosy tint from the

I've delivered Dad back to you!"

Alistair stood there awkwardly.

been like a forbidden

week, he'd never set

for a second before quickly