Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 184 Slapping

The ambulance had just pulled away with Mabel inside, sirens still wailing in the

distance, when Gordon stormed out of the house, his face dark with fury. But the

moment he spotted Caroline standing outside, her expression tense with worry,

his stride faltered. He looked like he was about to speak when a trembling, tearful

voice called out behind him.

"Paige, please don't cry... no one wanted this to happen..."

Caroline didn't even look at the woman behind him. Her gaze stayed locked on

Gordon's, voice flat and even as she asked, "Grandma fainted again. Was it

because of her?"

Gordon met her icy stare and felt a chill ripple through him, the kind that didn't

care whether mountains fell or the sky collapsed. Even he, who had once stared

down corporate titans, flinched. "Carol..."

But she didn't wait for his response. She stepped past him and walked straight

toward the house.

Right then, Paige appeared in the doorway, leaning on Giselle's arm for support.

The moment she saw Caroline, her face twisted with rage. "Caroline! Look at the

kind of man you've brought home! If anything happens to my mother, you'll spend

the rest of your life drowning in guilt-"

Her tirade was cut off by a sharp crack. The slap landed hard

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and fast, a sharp crack slicing through the air.

Meanwhile, Giselle shrieked in shock.

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Caroline hadn't held back in the slightest. Five vivid red welts bloomed across

Paige's once-pristine, carefully-maintained cheek.

She didn't so much as glance at her stinging palm. Her eyes stayed locked on

Paige's stunned face, her own porcelain features darkened by something vicious,

something just shy of feral. "Paige Reed," she said, voice like glass, "I'm warning

you! My family is where I draw the line!"

Paige blinked in disbelief. Slowly, she turned her face back to center, glaring at

Caroline like she'd just been jolted out of a coma. Her eyes rolled a little and then

finally landed on Gordon, who had stepped up behind Caroline.

She let out a choked, guttural cry. "Gordon! Did you see that? Did you hear what

she just said? This is your precious little daughter!"

He stood with his back to her, like he hadn't heard a

a word, he turned

didn't look back. Just headed straight for his car and drove

frozen, her

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her cold gaze to Giselle.

and took a step back. Her wide eyes

gave her a mocking

done. Her voice dripped venom as she called after

and you'll end up six feet

Caroline turned back around.

at her without blinking, her voice

like your mother. No one ever liked either of you.

for

There came another slap.

screamed and covered her

is out of

face burning with humiliation. She was

feared and obeyed, not hit- and definitely

mistake. She forgot that Caroline was no longer the girl

shove aside without consequence.

girl had grown

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now, face-to-face, Paige couldn't hold her ground. She was being

dare you!" she

But no one cared.

Ashbourne Manor was silent, as if her

hear was her own

to her. "Don't be

toward the house, but the only

overhead.

staff worked in Ashbourne Manor, but right now it was like they

back and watch rather

had always treated them kindly, never harshly unless

even though Paige

too, she'd pushed Mabel into the

the need to respect

two slaps Caroline delivered? They

never dare

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Caroline only proved it.

his eyes, Paige had it

gone with Mabel in

confirm, with his own eyes, that

system had never failed him before. It always delivered.

He couldn't relax until he saw the

happens when

When he saw

for a split second.

she's going to be fine. You don't

worry."

at

got it. Alistair hadn't done anything wrong. Gordon

as family. Why

otherwise?

he no longer had to tread carefully around

sure as hell didn't have to act like he owed the man

gave him a silent nod. He looked surprised to

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