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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other hand, had no

never let Alistair go, not in this lifetime. But she

why she wanted to hold onto him so

serious.

a smile as she

his pillow. Her little feet pattered down the hall to Caroline's room, where she placed Alistair's pillow next to Caroline's with a delighted grin. “Daddy, you should sleep with Mommy tonight!" she announced

was speechless. His

angelic, expectant face, he managed a doting smile.

words left

actually promised Eloise I'd sleep in the same bed as Caroline! Would Caroline think I was trying

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of

hopefully, there was

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

time, Alistair returned to his own room. Staring at his pillow-less bed, he couldn't help but laugh at the thought of his pillow now sitting on Caroline's bed, courtesy of

the choice between going to

pillow or just making do for the night, he quickly chose the

finished his shower when

when he and Caroline had

walked over and opened the door, expecting to find Caroline. Instead, his gaze traveled

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bed, stood clutching her small brown teddy bear with a quivering

a loss

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

then hurry back to Mommy's room now that you're

Alistair was speechless again.

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

her in, wait until she fell asleep, and then sneak back to his own bedroom. After all, he always woke up before her anyway. He could make sure she never saw

need to see

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little heart trying to get her

together.

stern little face, she dragged Alistair to Caroline's door and pounded on it with her

opened, bringing with

the shower, Caroline wore pajamas with her damp hair falling messily around her shoulders. Her

Dad back to you!" Eloise announced

Alistair stood there awkwardly.

like a forbidden zone

a week, he'd never set

second before quickly