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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"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

It was terminal, yes,

could still

lacked money.

issue.

pressure on him was intense. If the

if it was at Mabel's request, they could destroy his entire career

single phone call.

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ever since. And once

couldn't stay

this. His voice stayed calm. "May I ask what

diagnosis was?"

"Pancreatic cancer."

a

got the "No

walking through the details. The

tactful, but the meaning was clear that, at

do

this the wrong way,"

but is there any chance the diagnosis was

actually believe in that kind of false hope. If it was a misdiagnosis,

that would be the best possible outcome. But

especially coming from a

he could save Mabel, so that wasn't the issue. What

how to explain it afterward. So he brought up

but to set the stage. If she recovered, people would

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the doctors, not ask

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first instinct

take offense. He was used to hearing that

"There's always a possibility.

from another

Alistair walked back toward the

with Eloise and

He's trying.

to repair things with

to approach directly, starting

son. Judging by his

about Mabel's

purchased the item "No Cancer." He was just figuring out

quietly when Alban walked up with a

face.

of men following behind Alban, and

immediately vanished.

them, he cursed

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turned to leave.

them more alert.

they

a hand, signaling Alban not to

toward Eloise, who was now chasing Nugget

happening. Then he

walked quickly in Eloise's direction,

and

the house. and Caroline

Alistair, his voice

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