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Alistair had been pacing the lounge like a man under siege. In reality, Caroline had only been gone for maybe thirteen minutes, but it felt like half a lifetime.
He couldn't shake the image playing in his mind, Caroline and Gordon locked in a cold war of wills. As strong as she was, she wasn't Gordon's equal.
Alistair started pacing faster.
Wikipedia told him all about Gordon's career, his rags-to-riches story, his contributions to America's economy. But it said nothing about his temper.
What if he lost it? What if Caroline stood her ground-like she always did-and pushed too far? Would he yell at her? Would he... hit her?
Alistair's imagination spun out so wildly that, for a second, he could almost see it: Gordon locking her in a room out of spite. Eloise sobbing for her mom while he stood helpless, begging for their family to be reunited.
He shook his head hard.
What the hell am I thinking?
None of that was going to happen. No matter who Gordon
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thought he was, Alistair wouldn't let anyone tear their family apart.
He couldn't take it anymore. He flung the door open and nearly ran straight into Caroline.
She looked perfectly composed. "Where were you off to, babe?"
The moment he saw her, his heart settled. "What kind of meeting lasts that long?" Caroline raised a brow. "That long?"
She checked her watch. Just over thirteen minutes had passed since she left.
And yet, without glancing at the clock, she too had felt like it had been longer. Not a second of it felt right being apart from him.
Alistair gave her a quick once-over. She looked exactly like her usual self, but something felt... off.
He reached up and gently rubbed her head. "You tired? I'll go grab you some coffee."
arm and stopped him. And without another word,
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He held her tight.
his chest, "I'm okay. Just wanted
you."
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to recharge in the only way
pulled back, stood on her toes,
desk like nothing had happened, but
up Eloise, so he grabbed his
of the dresses he'd bought
bounced as she skipped toward
"Daddy!"
came to pick her up nearly every day,
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surprise every time. Her joy was always pure,
I'm a big
when I'm too old to carry
turned urgent. "No! You and Mommy are never gonna
"Sweetheart, it's just how life works. We all get
he set her down beside the car, she looked up and said solemnly, "Then I'm going to
up
scientist. I'll invent something that makes people live forever. That
invent something that makes people
a smile, told her
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drifted to Mabel, still in
know about her condition. If she
once-Paige's venom, Leo's hopes for Miley, Gordon's disapproval, and Caroline..... smiling like always but weighed down with a sadness she refused
even when she was perfectly composed, he could still catch the
was hurting. And she didn't want to worry
that.
she needs to unload, just toss it all my way. I'll take it. I'll carry it.
it meant
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