Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 64 Old House

Caroline didn't even blink. "Oh really? What a coincidence."

Alistair gave a wry smile. He didn't push.

They passed through a neighborhood that hadn't aged well- rows of old, gray buildings lined up in irregular clumps. Even in spring, the place looked tired.

His childhood home had been sold off years ago, back when Liam

had decided to settle in New York.

That was when Alistair and his grandfather had begun renting

instead.

Liam had spun it well at the time. "I'll make it big in New York. Once I've got enough money, I'll bring you both over to live the good life."

Right. Great speech. Never happened. They'd never even spent a single night in Liam's new home.

Instead, Liam had sold Alistair, pocketed two million-and left

them behind.

Alistair let out a short, bitter laugh.

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All it took was a silver tongue and some crocodile tears, and he

fooled us both.

"Daddy, is this where you grew up?" Eloise asked, eyes wide, taking in everything around her.

Alistair nodded. "Yeah."

"That's so cool! I know even more about you now!"

A few blocks ahead, they passed a house covered in white ribbons and floral garlands, with a big sign out front reading, "Congratulations to the newlyweds!"

Alistair recognized the groom-they had gone to the same school, a troublemaker who'd started "dating" a girl in fifth grade.

His steps slowed. His gaze darted toward Caroline.

If he remembered correctly, Liam and the groom's father had once been sworn brothers.

Of course Liam would be back in town for the wedding.

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Alistair forced back the knot forming in his chest and shook his

head. "Thank you."

She raised an eyebrow, amused. "There you go again, being all

Mr. Polite."

The wedding reception was being held at a local hotel.

who'd arrived late asked for the

turned toward the venue.

usually at Caroline's side, had the day off-rare for a man

standard and used to being

insisted on

jolted

steady driver-smooth, calm,

braking

No pedestrians. No

sat up straighter, scanning

it a

across from it had belonged to

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was in junior

sold the place and moved away

after, a new family had moved in-two adults and a child. But he never

was sick, that they'd moved here

warned

he needed the

never once caught a glimpse of that child. By the time he

the house had become

noise.

day, didn't notice

gone pale. Her eyes were locked on that house, as

had reached out

toward her.

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struck a nerve, like a hook snagging a box deep in

thoughts, barely formed, but

fly

was, Caroline hadn't picked the location on a whim. She'd

be here today,

wedding. She wanted Alistair to have his shot-to confront him, face

buried so deep she hadn't dared name it until

visit would prove nothing, that her hunch was just that—a

instead, she found a thread.

wheel like a lifeline, or she might've p. sed out right

"Carol?"

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pulled her

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breath. By the time she looked back

eyes, replaced by something cold. Not hollow-but reborn.

that look immediately.

glanced at him through the rearview mirror and

"Just low blood sugar."

his pocket and pulled out a piece of candy- something

he peeled the wrapper and leaned forward to hold

and opened her

Alistair like static, catching him completely off guard. He

his pants.

hell was

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park and

it was

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and then lifted Eloise from the