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

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forced a smile back and then turned, carrying

crossed the street toward

now to hear

Alistair's been driving me and Liam crazy. Ever since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over him. If you know any

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

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

he's still our child. It's not

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"Actually... there's this girl. 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 move in as a stay-at- home husband. Only

her temple. "She's

get along with, right? Maybe

out a

That was his stepmother,

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

the offer," he said, voice smooth and cold, "but I think fate might be

up. All

staring.

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soon!"

Caroline took Eloise-already

nicer hotels

wasn't worried about

arrangements. Someone

ready to intervene

sideways.

they stepped outside, Alistair glanced back and gave them a

grin.

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

Twelve years, and she finally

familiar. Why

They had met before.

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

distance.

her heart stuttering

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Don't lose control now.

forced a smile back and then

the street

was close enough now to hear

polished as ever.

since his divorce, I've been losing sleep over him.

what kind of girl would go for that? Now, if it were Caleb, that's a different story. He's got the

marriage. Once she married Liam, Caleb took

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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