Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 182

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There was a reason he'd asked Gordon to keep Mabel in the city.

The system item "No Cancer" came with a time limit. If it wasn't used within a

week, it would automatically expire, and once expired, it couldn't be repurchased

for an entire year.

Alistair was confident he'd get through this crisis unscathed. But if he was

released only to find Mabel had already left town and couldn't be reached in

for nothing. He'd have then everything would have been

chance.

the cure and possibly her last

Better to ask Gordon to postpone her trip than to tell him outright that Mabel was

sick and needed him to save her.

Gordon would've taken one look and assumed he'd gone off the deep end.

Alistair understood Gordon's frustration.

He and Caroline were deeply in love, and Mabel had always held him in high

regard. Emotionally, no matter what anyone else said, they trusted him

completely.

But now the authorities had shown up with an official arrest warrant. That meant

they had what they believed was solid evidence. Gordon was terrified that

Caroline, Mabel, or even little Eloise might witness Alistair being taken away in

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handcuffs.

And truthfully, even Alistair didn't want the people he cared about to see him

like that. It wasn't about guilt. It was about preserving dignity.

But he needed Gordon to agree. He met his gaze head-on, voice steady, firm-

rarely so serious, yet deeply sincere. "Three days," he said. "Give me three days.

That's all I ask."

Gordon narrowed his eyes. "What exactly are you trying to do?"

"There are things I didn't get the chance to say tonight," Alistair replied, "and they

matter."

Gordon almost laughed. He glanced at the officers standing nearby, gave them a

polite nod, and then turned back to Alistair. "You think you're getting out in three

days?"

Alistair didn't flinch. "Of course. I'm innocent. The justice system doesn't put

innocent men behind bars."

nothing. He turned away,

officers moved in and snapped

against his skin, glinting under the

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turned just in time to see Alistair glancing down at

with mild curiosity, like a kid examining a new toy. Not a hint

intrigue.

Gordon said nothing.

away, his brows furrowed for a moment.

he let out a quiet chuckle, shook his head, and turned to

hands clasped behind his

up, her face flushed from play.

around behind him. She didn't

turned her head from side to side,

eyes scanning for Alistair.

studying

brought her

Caroline had a shady

all, but

had hinted that he

believed Caroline to

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pressure eventually got to him. He

The results were... interesting.

mother and daughter. But there was a

link.

meant Eloise wasn't just a random adopted child. She

to the

tried to stir up gossip,

Over time,

now. Her fine hair was damp with sweat, her

face was smudged and

him, and her gaze was

she said softly, "have

replied, "Oh, your dad had

her cheek with his thumb, his

to

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had officially been "taken

the station, he finally learned the full scope

evidence proving he was behind the

of Nathaniel and Cordelia.

made national headlines, and the department

days of

their breakthrough. The officers

the

Alistair's

star witness was the cousin of the driver who

had taken advantage of

him into killing Nathaniel

hadn't spoken out earlier

power, worried his entire family would

all, remained calm. He stated

grind him down. But

"breaking"

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