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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hand, had

absolutely certain she would never let Alistair go, not in this lifetime. But she didn't dare let him know

couldn't even explain to herself why she wanted to hold onto him so

serious.

way to a smile

Her little feet pattered down the hall to Caroline's room, where she placed Alistair's pillow next to Caroline's with a

His mind went

face, he

words left his mouth, Alistair

just agree to? I've actually promised Eloise I'd sleep in the same

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of the

with Eloise staring up at him so hopefully, there

at Caroline and was relieved to see her

bed, he couldn't help but laugh at the thought of his pillow now

the choice between going to Caroline's room

making do for the night, he

his shower when someone

was typically their unspoken private time, when he and

drying his hair with a white towel. He quickly walked over and opened the door, expecting to find

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have been fast asleep in her princess bed, stood clutching her small brown teddy bear with a quivering lip. "Daddy, you lied. Haven't you made up with Mommy

a

this point, to protect Eloise's young, 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

then hurry back to Mommy's room now that

Alistair was speechless again.

I'll go right now, but it's getting late, Eloise. Let

she fell asleep, and then sneak back to his own bedroom. After all, he always woke up before her anyway. He could make sure

I need to see w..n my own eyes

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breaking her little heart trying to get

together.

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

with

the shower, Caroline wore pajamas with her damp hair falling messily around her shoulders. Her smooth skin had a rosy

you!" Eloise announced cheerfully.

Alistair stood there awkwardly.

bedroom had been like a forbidden zone

living there for a week, he'd

froze for a second

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