Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 181

Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant

"Is everything packed?" Gordon asked the question mid-conversation, as if it

had just occurred to him.

From the moment

stepped into Ashbourne Manor,

she had done an excellent job hiding her low spirits. But the moment she heard

Gordo

at Mabel.

question, she instinctively glanced

Outside, Eloise was playing with Nugget. Her voice floated in from the yard, full of

innocence and joy. "Did you where that ball went? I just threw it! Go get it!

And stop sticking your tongue out at me! You can do it, Nugget. I believe in you!"

It wasn't until then that Mabel seemed to remember something. She turned

toward Caroline and Alistair and said with a smile, "I've been here long enough.

I'm thinking it's time for a little trip. I'm leaving tomorrow.

Caroline asked, "How long will you be gone? And where are you going?"

Just as she spoke, Alistair's phone buzzed in his pocket. He stepped outside to

answer it.

The call came from an unfamiliar number.

He stared at the screen for a second before answering.

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Chapter 181 The Arrest W.

"Hello, is this Mr. Harlow? This is Jaxon Rollins."

Alistair instinctively glanced back toward the living room. He could hear faint

voices but not clearly enough to catch what they were saying. He walked farther

away, his heartbeat kicking up before quickly settling down again.

Relax. You've got the system.

He collected himself. "Speaking."

Jaxon had clearly debated for a long time before making this call. Now that it was

happening, there was no point in holding anything back. "Mr. Harlow, Madam

Ashbourne's condition is more serious than she let on. The day she was brought

to the hospital, I ran a full-body scan. She asked me to keep it quiet because she

didn't want to worry the family."

Jaxon had promised to stay silent, but he was also afraid. Afraid she'd give up on

precious time. It

still buy her

lacked money. Cost

issue.

him was intense. If the Ashbournes

at Mabel's request, they could destroy

single phone call.

The

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since. And once Alistair started

couldn't stay silent

prepared himself for this. His voice stayed calm. "May

diagnosis was?"

"Pancreatic cancer."

felt a wave of

fine. I've got the

continued explaining, carefully walking through the details.

was tactful, but the meaning was clear that, at this stage,

could do

wrong way," Alistair said. "It's not that I

is there any chance the diagnosis was

actually believe in that kind of false hope. If it

the best possible

especially coming from a doctor

could save Mabel,

explain it afterward. So he

set the stage. If she recovered,

moment

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blame the doctors, not

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first

was used to hearing that from

gentle. "There's always a

from

call ended, Alistair walked back toward the house and

Eloise

He's trying.

to repair things with Caroline. And since

to approach directly, starting with Eloise

a devoted son. Judging by

about Mabel's

had already purchased the item "No Cancer."

walked up with a

face.

the group of men following

immediately vanished.

them, he cursed

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turned to leave.

them more alert. "Stop

looked panicked. "Sir, they have an

signaling Alban

was now chasing

Then he gave

quickly in Eloise's direction, intending

distracted and to

house. and Caroline from

back to Alistair, his voice low

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