Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 163 Sudden Fainting

Leo's eight-concert tour wrapped up successfully.

Without even changing out of his stage clothes, he rushed straight to Caroline.

Dark circles shadowed his eyes, but they burned with an intensity that revealed just how much restraint he'd been exercising lately.

Alistair had been typing casually, but seeing Leo in this state, he couldn't continue.

He tried putting himself in Leo's shoes, then quickly shut down that line of thought.

He never wanted to experience the pain Leo was about to face.

"Carol, keep your promise. Tell me where Miley is."

"She-" Caroline began, regardless of whether he could handle

1. it.

A phone call cut her off. "Ms. Ashbourne, Madam Ashbourne fainted! She's in critical condition!"

They raced to the hospital.

Mabel was already in surgery.

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A woman in gold–rimmed glasses paced frantically outside the operating room. When Alistair and the others arrived, her gaze swept over them, and Alistair caught the flash of cold malice in her eyes.

An unsettling thought struck him-Mabel's sudden illness was connected to this

woman.

Leo grabbed Paige's hand. "Mom, how's Grandma?"

Paige's voice was grave. "They're still working on her. It's touch and go, but your grandmother has lived a good life-she'll pull through. Your uncle's on his way."

As she finished, her eyes settled meaningfully on Caroline and Alistair.

Paige adjusted her glasses. "Carol, aren't you going to introduce him?"

introduce family to strangers,"

meaning was clear-Alistair was family, Paige was

The tension spiked instantly.

act. "Carol, I know you are independent and

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me out

didn't even glance her

suddenly understood why Caroline and Leo's relationship was so strained. No son could stand watching his mother

on. Paige shot

showed her such contempt, her proud son would have stormed over to defend his

he remained

assumed his grandmother's illness had hit him

disappointed, she didn't dwell

you considered why your grandma suddenly fainted? The doctors

eyed her warily. "Just get to

welled up. "How dare you speak to me like that! I'm

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Caroline's sneer dripped contempt.

to turn on the

could see right

to comfort her, but he

him in disbelief. But Leo kept his head down, silently praying for his grandmother, completely ignoring her

a deep breath. "Carol, if anything happens

you!"

she'd finally gotten to the point,

attention.

gaze fixed on her

look like a display

right now, with Mabel fighting for her life, it was simply two people drawing strength from

at Alistair accusingly, snapping, "Your grandmother fainted because

whoever you want, ruin your own

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But when you drag the entire Ashbourne family reputation through the mud, I won't stand

knocked her hand away with a smile. "So

"You know