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, but

could still

that lacked

issue.

If the Ashbournes found out he'd kept this

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

single phone call.

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ever since. And once

couldn't stay

prepared himself for this. His voice

diagnosis was?"

"Pancreatic cancer."

a wave

I've got

carefully walking through the details.

but the meaning was clear that, at

do very

the wrong way," Alistair said.

is there any chance the diagnosis was

of false hope. If it was

would be the best possible outcome. But he knew

especially coming from a doctor as

save Mabel, so that wasn't

it afterward. So he brought up the idea

stage. If she recovered, people would remember

moment

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first instinct had always

take offense. He was used

a possibility. Has Madam Ashbourne

from

the call ended, Alistair walked back toward the

with Eloise and

He's trying.

could tell Gordon wanted to repair

directly, starting

by his relaxed expression, it

about Mabel's

"No Cancer." He was

use it quietly when Alban walked up with a confused and uneasy look

face.

the group of men following

immediately vanished.

Alistair saw them, he cursed under his

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turned to leave.

them more alert.

they have an arrest warrant.

raised a hand, signaling

now

he gave Alban a subtle

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

and to

the house. and

turned back to Alistair, his voice

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