Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 59 The Frightening Truth

The moment he opened the door, a subtle, fresh fragrance greeted him-some brand of air freshener he couldn't identify.

Alistair's profoundly dark mood eased ever so slightly.

"You're back?" A voice called from within the house.

Alistair froze as he was changing his shoes by the cabinet in the

entryway.

He suddenly remembered that Caroline had still been asleep when he took Eloise to school earlier.

Quickly composing himself, he turned and gave her a smile. "Yeah," he replied.

Unfortunately, no matter how well he tried to hide it, nothing escaped Caroline's penetrating gaze.

She could tell something was bothering him.

"You don't look good. Did you not sleep well last night?"

Caroline thought he had actually slept quite well.

After she'd woken him up from the couch, he'd immediately fallen

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asleep. It certainly hadn't seemed like he was pretending.

Caroline walked over to Alistair.

She was still wearing her pajamas, with every button properly fastened from top to bottom, revealing only her neck.

She stopped in front of Alistair and reached out, feeling his forehead before touching her own. "You don't seem to have a fever," she murmured to herself.

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Alistair couldn't help but smile. What did she mean by "seem"? There was nothing wrong with him to begin with.

A warm feeling washed over Alistair's heart. When people truly cared about you, they noticed even the slightest change in your

behavior.

First it was Eloise, and now Caroline...

It was precisely what a family should be like. Even though they weren't actually related by blood, they had still made room for him in their hearts.

"I was thinking about what happened years ago... something just doesn't seem right," Alistair said.

He refused to call Liam "Dad" anymore-he would never use that

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word for him again.

a bowl of chicken noodle soup and paused thoughtfully. "Alistair, after hearing about your past that night, I had some thoughts. I don't know if you'd

feeling he knew what she was about

at such a young age because she possessed a perceptiveness

too coincidental that Rebecca approached you with that deal

materials, she'd immediately spotted the issue. She had quietly instructed Julian to dig deeper but hadn't mentioned it to Alistair right away. She'd been afraid he wouldn't believe her, or worse, that he would believe her but wouldn't be able to

this conclusion on his own, it was the

no intention of letting anyone who had ever hurt Alistair get

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when Liam got into trouble, he needed to pay the victim two

could sell his

apartment of over 1,000 square feet, which could have sold for well over

a bit more from friends and family, he wouldn't have needed to pressure

he claimed the house had been sold

insisted they were only renting their

tears of desperation and

sold his house six years ago and used that money, plus some additional funds, to

a larger place

the extra money for the upgrade? Of course,

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The

from Allstair's sacrifice. It was

been loyal

led him to believe that

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inherent part of

dare

she did, he'd realize

be sensitive about something like

best intentions, she couldn't

needed to stay buried, completely

a long time. Caroline feared that the topic had triggered a painful memory

yet somehow nonchalant. "I'm fine," he

him.

The

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in his mind. "You suspect there's more

ago. You want to investigate and find justice for

on your own. Eventually, the

for help. With her connections and resources,

hesitation, Alistair made his

"I can help you investigate the truth about

back then."