Chapter 66 Collateral Son

Gasps rippled through the crowd.

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This wasn't the well-mannered, respectful boy they remembered.

But then... some of them remembered what Celeste had just said. She'd been going on and on about how hard things were, how she and Liam had spent weeks caring for Alistair post-divorce-cooking for him, checking in daily.

She'd painted herself as the devoted stepmom, tirelessly helping

her fragile, heartbroken stepson through a rough patch.

And yet... she hadn't recognized his face? No mask. No sunglasses.

People weren't stupid.

They were starting to connect the dots.

Celeste's brain scrambled to catch up.

Of course she knew Alistair had cut off Liam.

She'd assumed it was just divorce depression talking-just a

phase.

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She hadn't spent much time with him over the years, but she always thought she had him figured out.

Quiet. Naive. The kind of brat who'd melt the moment someone

gave him the barest show of kindness.

But the man standing in front of her now? A stranger.

She blinked and then slipped seamlessly into performance mode, dabbing her eyes with a tissue. "Alistair... if I've done something wrong, just tell me. If I can change it, I will. But please don't take it out on your father."

Alistair didn't so much as glance at her. His eyes locked on Liam. "You. We need to talk. Now."

Gasps again. He hadn't even called him Dad.

Liam's face flushed a violent red. "Who the hell do you think you're talking to? Don't you have any respect for your elders? You think all those years of school were for nothing?"

Alistair flinched. Not visibly-but deep inside, something cracked.

School. Right. The one thing I never got to finish. The SAT I never took. The future I lost.

His voice went flat. "Funny. I didn't get to go to school for very

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was? I dropped out to clean up your mess. Two million, wasn't it? That's what your

cost."

crowd murmured. Confused,

fault? Hadn't he

of politeness froze. The ones who were about to jump in and play peacemaker stopped mid-sentence.

realized what this was all about-Alistair had

to cry anymore. Instead, she reached out and grabbed Alistair's arm, trying to steer the conversation off

now-"

gathering crowd. His handsome face smoothed

The wedding reception had just

loved a spectacle-especially when

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a

ago, Liam Harlow-my father-got

The victim's family asked for two million

damages."

Liam barked, his voice cracking

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all this shouting

a scene- but not like this.

the type to avoid

was laying it all

exactly what that meant. This wasn't about venting.

was war.

few onlookers

man spoke

it, breakups hurt. But don't go

always another chance, another woman. No need to

Your dad-he's never even raised

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hand, right?"

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most disturbed by the unfolding chaos wasn't

Greer, the father of the groom and

year older

one getting married today,

classmate.

he copied Alistair's homework religiously,

and got

dependable. Tobias had even told Liam once, half-joking, that he must have saved a nation in his past life to be blessed with a son like

out before Tobias' own kid did. Then he got married too young. It was all such a

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