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.

brought over a bowl of chicken noodle soup and paused thoughtfully. "Alistair, after hearing about your past that night, I

knew what she was about to

to her high position at such a young age because she

continued, "Don't you think it's too coincidental that Rebecca approached you with that deal

it to Alistair right away. She'd

had reached this conclusion on his own, it was the perfect

letting anyone who had ever hurt

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when Liam got into trouble, he needed

his house for

square feet, which could have sold for

Liam 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

claimed the house had been sold at

they were only renting their

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

according to information Caroline uncovered, Liam actually sold his house six years ago and used that money, plus some additional

a larger place in

he get the extra money for the

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from Allstair's sacrifice.

always been

to believe that

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for their parents was an inherent part of

Caroline didn't dare

timing wasn't right-if she did, he'd

like

the best intentions, she

to stay buried, completely

remained silent for a long

was bitter yet somehow nonchalant.

him.

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echoed in his mind. "You suspect there's more

You want to investigate and find

Investigate quietly on your own. Eventually, the

her connections and resources, you could uncover the truth about the past

Alistair made

help you investigate

back then."