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

precious time. It was terminal, yes, but

treatment could still buy

lacked money. Cost was never

issue.

was intense. If the

at Mabel's request, they could destroy his

single phone call.

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been on edge ever since. And once Alistair started

couldn't stay silent any

this. His voice stayed calm. "May

diagnosis was?"

"Pancreatic cancer."

a wave

got the "No

walking through the details.

but the meaning was

do very

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

is there any chance the diagnosis

in that kind of false hope. If it

be the best possible outcome. But he knew how

from a doctor

Mabel, so that wasn't

afterward. So he brought up the idea of

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

moment

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blame the doctors,

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most people's first instinct had always been

He was used to

a possibility. Has

opinion from

ended, Alistair walked back

Eloise

He's trying.

could tell Gordon wanted to repair things

to approach directly, starting with

was a devoted son. Judging by his relaxed

about Mabel's

item "No Cancer."

walked up with a confused and uneasy look on

face.

the group of men following behind Alban, and

immediately vanished.

saw them, he cursed under his

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turned to leave.

them more alert.

they have an arrest warrant.

hand, signaling Alban not to explain.

who was now

he gave

quickly in Eloise's direction, intending

distracted and

the house. and

voice

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