Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 182 Reversal

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."

He turned away, refusing to

in and snapped cold

his skin, glinting under the

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turned just in time to see Alistair

examining a new toy. Not a hint of fear.

intrigue.

Gordon said nothing.

as Alistair was led away,

let out a quiet chuckle, shook his head,

hands clasped behind his

running up, her face flushed from play.

called out breathlessly, glancing around behind him. She didn't see

Confused, she turned her head from

eyes scanning for Alistair.

studying

Caroline had first brought her home, the rumors had been

whispered that Caroline had a shady past

all, but

own sister, Paige, had hinted that he should

Caroline to be the kind of

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the pressure eventually got

The results were... interesting.

daughter.

link.

wasn't just a random adopted

the Ashbourne

tried to stir up gossip, Gordon

them to bring proof. Over time,

knelt in front of her now. Her fine hair was

The once-pristine little face was

and her gaze was hesitant,

"have

replied, "Oh, your dad had to

reached out and gently wiped her cheek with his

to

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been "taken

the station, he finally learned the full scope

eyewitnesses and physical evidence

of Nathaniel and Cordelia.

case had made national headlines, and the department had

to tackle it. After days of chasing

had their breakthrough. The

finally bring closure to the victims' families and the

Alistair's

was the cousin of the driver who had caused

of the

killing

spoken

worried his entire family

calm. He stated firmly that

down. But just as

on "breaking" him,

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