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.

blinked, her heart stuttering in

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a smile back and then

street

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

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

of girl would go for

Celeste's son from before the marriage. Once she married Liam, Caleb took his last

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 it's someone with a kid, maybe a divorcee

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divorced, and her family's been trying to marry her off for years. They're

her temple.

ideal. But sometimes girls like that are easier to get along with, right? Maybe you could reach out,

let out a low

That was his stepmother,

to trash his entire worth as a man and still make it sound like she was doing him

smooth and cold, "but I

the table up. All eyes turned to him. Confused

staring.

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All

soon!"

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

nicer hotels to

worried

Someone was watching

to intervene the moment

sideways.

glanced back and

grin.

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

Twelve

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

They had met before.

she had seen him before. Known him,

distance.

blinked, her heart

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Don't lose control now.

forced a smile back and then turned,

street toward

now to hear Celeste's

polished as ever.

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

groom's mother hesitated. "You know we're close, so I'll be blunt. Alistair didn't go to college, and he's divorced. In this day and age, what kind of girl would go

from before the marriage. Once she married Liam, Caleb took his

"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 top-

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