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

The

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word for him again.

"Alistair, after hearing about your past that night, I had some thoughts. I don't

feeling he knew what she

to her high position at such a

you think it's too coincidental that Rebecca approached you with

immediately spotted the issue. She had quietly instructed Julian to dig deeper but hadn't mentioned it to Alistair right

own, it was the perfect opportunity for her

no intention of letting anyone who had ever hurt Alistair get

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needed to pay the victim two million dollars in

his house for

revealed that Liam owned a three-bedroom apartment of over 1,000 square feet, which could have sold for well over

had borrowed a bit more from friends and family, he wouldn't have needed to pressure his son into sacrificing his promising future by essentially selling himself to

the house had been sold

were

and fell for Liam's tears of desperation and helplessness.

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

larger place in

he get the extra money for the

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The

from Allstair's sacrifice. It was absolutely

had always been loyal

him to believe that

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was an inherent part of life. So without hesitation, he

Caroline didn't dare tell

he'd

like

intentions, she couldn't risk

needed to stay buried,

after Alistair remained silent for a long time. Caroline feared that the

lips into a smile that was bitter yet

him.

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echoed in his mind. "You

want to investigate and find justice for yourself after enduring six years

own. Eventually, the truth

and resources, you could uncover the truth about the past

hesitation, Alistair made

can help you investigate the truth about what

back then."

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