Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 95 Useful Pawn

Alistair put the pillow back in its proper place. After a moment's deliberation, he inched his own pillow closer to Caroline's until they were practically touching. Lost in a reverie, he could picture himself lying beside her in bed, their noses almost brushing as they stared into each other's eyes with adoration. Damn it! He felt the corners of his mouth curving up into a smil

e again, and he couldn't seem to rein it in.

Two minutes later, Alistair emerged from the bedroom with a poker face. He grabbed his keys and made for the door.

I can't just soak in the bliss of finally having a home. It's been two days already. I need to keep my cool. Business always comes first.

In the garage, apart from the car used for picking up and dropping off Eloise, there were seven or eight sleek luxury cars.

Caroline had told him that he could pick any car he liked and have the driver take him wherever he needed to go.

Nevertheless, Alistair decided against taking a luxury car. Instead, he got into an unassuming ride-hailing car.

Showing up in a flashy car would be way too showy and might throw a wrench in his plans.

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According to his initial schedule, Alistair was supposed to head back to his hometown today.

He'd planned to set off in the morning and be back before it was time to pick up Eloise. There was no way he'd miss that, no matter

what.

Two hours later, Alistair found himself standing in front of his old family home.

The mulberry tree that once yielded white mulberries was nowhere to be seen, replaced by a charming garden.

A pang of sadness hit him, but he had to admit that the yard looked far nicer than he'd recalled.

This was his first return since the house was sold.

The elderly couple who'd purchased the house used to live in the city center. After retiring, they'd decided to relocate to this suburban cottage to enjoy their

retirement. They were incredibly kind. Before Alistair's last departure, they'd even told him that if he ever yearned for home, he was welcome to come back and stay for a few days as there were spare rooms.

Alistair's arrival delighted the old folks.

On his way over, he'd stopped to pick up some fruits and gifts. It

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been proper to

chided him for spending money, but then promptly washed the fruits and

yard, engaging in a lively chat with the

he subtly shifted the topic

house in front.

gave him a straightforward answer. "When we first moved in, there were still folks living in that house. You could see the lights on both the upper and lower floors at night. But after some time, it was always pitch-black.

response caught

left, the people in the front house moved out too. What

I just overthinking things? Maybe Caroline has nothing to do with that

way she reacted that day... It's hard not to be

politely turned down the old couple's

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by the roadside. He handed the driver two thousand dollars and told him to hang around so he could leave at

couple to head back inside, Alistair

two-story house. A sudden impulse

him.

go in

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the place where that child

was put up for sale, Alistair had been inside it. However, since the family inside was small and they

the house was currently empty, a rusty padlock hung on

wouldn't have been appropriate

Suddenly, Alistair's eyes sharpened.

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where's that rusty padlock that was on the bolt

there was no lock on the

his head up to look at the

if it were the same people from

him. But he couldn't explain this nagging

who was in there

now.

hand landed on Alistair's

was a neighbor from his hometown

in the day, he'd had a stellar reputation

the neighbors had

to New York, with Celeste's continuous meddling, the good impression he'd left on the neighbors had probably

was