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

waste precious time. It was terminal, yes, but if

could still buy

a family that lacked money. Cost was never

issue.

was intense. If the

request, they could

single phone call.

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ever since. And once Alistair started

stay silent any

prepared himself for this. His voice

diagnosis was?"

"Pancreatic cancer."

Alistair felt a wave

I've got

carefully walking through the details. The

was tactful, but the meaning was clear

do very

take this the wrong way," Alistair said. "It's not that I doubt

there any chance the

kind of false hope. If it was

would be the best possible outcome.

a doctor as

save Mabel, so that

afterward. So he brought up

set the stage. If she

moment

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doctors, not ask

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disaster struck, most people's first instinct had always

was used to

a possibility. Has Madam Ashbourne

opinion from another

call ended, Alistair walked back toward the house and saw

with Eloise

He's trying.

could tell Gordon wanted to repair

approach directly, starting

Judging by his relaxed expression, it was obvious

about

purchased the item "No Cancer." He was

walked up with a confused and uneasy look

face.

the group of men following behind Alban, and his

immediately vanished.

he cursed

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turned to leave.

only made them

"Sir, they

hand, signaling Alban not to

now

happening. Then he gave Alban a subtle

understood instantly. He walked quickly in Eloise's direction,

distracted and to

house. and Caroline from

his voice low and commanding. "What do

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