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

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Don't lose control now.

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smile back and

the street toward the

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

swear, Alistair's been driving me and Liam crazy. Ever since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over him. If you know any girls who might be a good match, please

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

Once she

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 top-tier women. But if it's someone with a kid, maybe a

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She's thirty, divorced, and her family's been trying to marry her off for years. They're even offering a million dollars for anyone willing to

tapped her temple. "She's not all

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

out

That was his stepmother, all

his entire worth as a man and still make it sound like

offer," he said, voice smooth and cold, "but

the table up. All eyes turned to

staring.

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soon!"

took Eloise-already

Chicago's nicer

wasn't worried about

arrangements. Someone was watching

intervene the moment

sideways.

stepped outside, Alistair glanced back and

grin.

smile overlapped with a

same light. Twelve years, and

always felt so familiar. Why she

They had met before.

seen him before. Known him, silently,

distance.

heart stuttering

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Don't lose control now.

smile back and

the street toward the

now to

polished as ever.

since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over him. If you know any girls who might

to college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of

son from before the marriage. Once she married

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 top- tier women. But if

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