Chapter 65 Recognized After All These Years

Alistair turned to Caroline. "I need to step out for a bit."

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Caroline raised a brow. "You're not about to throw punches, are

you?"

He smirked. "What, you think he could take me?"

If playing the villain meant standing up to his monstrous father, so

be it.

She chuckled. "Just don't forget-he might bring backup."

Alistair rose. "Let him."

Eloise looked up, eyes wide. "Mommy, is Daddy going to fight someone? I wanna help!"

She puffed up like a little soldier, tiny fists clenched, trying her best to look fierce even as she trembled slightly. Alistair couldn't help but chuckle. He bent down and ruffled her hair.

"Daddy's a peaceful man, remember? I'm just going to say hi someone I used to know."

That seemed to satisfy her. She grinned. "Okay. Come back

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soon!"

Once he left, Caroline took Eloise-already yawning-over to one

of Chicago's nicer hotels to nap.

She wasn't worried about Alistair.

She'd made arrangements. Someone was watching from

the shadows, ready to intervene the moment anything went

sideways.

As they stepped outside, Alistair glanced back and gave them a bright, toothy grin.

The sun blazed overhead, and for a moment, his smile overlapped with a memory buried deep in Caroline's past-of a boy she'd once seen, long ago.

That same warmth. That same light. Twelve years, and she finally understood why

he had always felt so familiar. Why she couldn't seem to let him go.

They had met before.

Or rather... she had seen him before. Known him, silently, from a

distance.

heart stuttering in her

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back and then turned, carrying

crossed the street toward the

was close enough now to hear Celeste's voice, high

his divorce, I've been losing sleep

college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of girl would go for that? Now,

son from before the marriage. Once she married

our child. It's not easy, watching him

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to marry her off for years. They're even offering a million dollars for

temple. "She's not

miss a beat. "Sure, that's not ideal. But sometimes girls like that are easier to get along with, right? Maybe you could reach

out

was his

worth as a man and still make it sound like she was doing him

cold, "but I think fate might be

shut the table up. All eyes turned to him.

staring.

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soon!"

took

nicer

wasn't worried about

arrangements. Someone was

to intervene

sideways.

glanced back and gave

grin.

for a moment, his smile overlapped with a memory buried deep in Caroline's past-of a boy she'd once seen,

Twelve years, and she finally understood

Why

They had met before.

she had seen him before. Known him, silently,

distance.

her heart stuttering in

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back and then

the street

to hear Celeste's

polished as ever.

since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over him. If you know any girls who might be a good match, please let us

didn't go to college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of girl would go for that? Now, if it were Caleb, that's a different story. He's got

from before the marriage. Once she married

proud. "Oh, Caleb's already seeing someone- no need to worry about him. As for Alistair... sure, he's not ideal. But he's still our child. It's not easy, watching him struggle. I mean, realistically, he's not going to attract

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