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.

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

feeling he knew what she

at such a young age because she possessed a perceptiveness that others

too coincidental that Rebecca approached you with that deal right after your

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 accept the

was the

intention of letting anyone who had ever hurt Alistair get away with

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

could sell his house

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

and family, he wouldn't have needed to pressure his son

had been sold at a

were

Liam's tears of desperation and

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

larger place in

did he get the extra money

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Allstair's sacrifice.

always been loyal

led him to believe that

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part of life. So without

dare tell Alistair

right-if she did, he'd realize she'd been investigating his

be sensitive about something like that, especially someone

with the best intentions, she

needed to

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

smile that was bitter yet somehow nonchalant. "I'm fine," he said, though

him.

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electronic voice echoed in his mind. "You

to investigate and find justice for yourself after enduring

on your own. Eventually, the

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

hesitation, Alistair

help

back then."