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Alistair dropped Eloise off at the kindergarten entrance. Instead of waving goodbye as usual, she tilted her little face up and stared at

him with a serious expression.

Alistair touched his face in confusion.

What was wrong? Did I have something written on it?

Eloise's small face showed signs of worry. "Daddy, are you feeling

sick?"

"Not at all. Daddy's perfectly healthy and feeling great," Alistair replied.

To prove his point, he flexed his muscles in front of Eloise. "See? Daddy's super strong, I might not be able to fly or burrow underground, but I'm not far behind Superman."

Eloise responded with complete seriousness, "Can Superman make delicious creamy garlic shrimp pasta? Can Superman braid my hair? In my eyes, Daddy, you're a hundred times better than Superman!"

Her sweet words, flowing like honey, made Alistair's heart bloom with joy.

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After Eloise walked into kindergarten with her teacher, the gentle smile on Alistair's face instantly gave way to worried uncertainty.

While brushing his teeth that morning, memories of his miserable six years had triggered recollections of Liam sobbing uncontrollably in front of him.

Liam had cried like a child then-terrified and helpless, completely stripped of his usual authority.

It had completely broken Alistair's heart.

Who wouldn't collapse under the weight of a ten-year prison sentence?

Yet six years later, when Alistair recalled the incident that had also dragged him down, an inexplicable heaviness settled in his chest, perhaps due to his changed perspective.

family had demanded a lump sum payment of two million dollars from Liam, threatening him with

the maximum sentence for a traffic accident was only three years -so where did

seed of doubt, once rooted in his mind, grew

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that left Alistair restless

make sure he wasn't mistaken, he hastily rinsed the toothpaste from his mouth and

he found made his

wrong-the maximum sentence for vehicular manslaughter really

it become

family could rewrite to suit

serve.

only one

closed his eyes briefly.

answer surfaced with undeniable force-had he

and Rebecca only

predicted the

still unable to calm his racing heart, which pounded wildly at his

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Rebecca had

a single parent– teacher conference. If Alistair hadn't mentioned it, Liam wouldn't even know which school

Rebecca was wealthy and well-connected. If she wanted to find Liam's contact information, it probably wouldn't have been difficult for

Alistair finally discovered why, out of so many people, she had specifically chosen him as a tool to stimulate

the night and smashing everything breakable in her apartment. Then, with arrogant

on the sofa, alternating between crying and laughing, consumed by bitter resentment

what seemed like ages,

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as he worked. Out of nowhere, she asked, "Do you

question came without context, but Alistair

so why had this singular "privilege"

unpleasant encounter off campus with Richard, who was known for his

said, "Doesn't he hate you the

despises by my side, to have his flesh and blood call you 'Daddy'! I just want to make his

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