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!"

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

he

back. Just headed straight for his car

stood frozen,

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gaze to Giselle. The woman jumped, releasing

it burned her, and took a step back. Her wide eyes trembled with fear,

gave her a mocking smile

dripped

men like that, and you'll end

Caroline turned back around.

face swollen, glared at her without blinking, her voice low

one

for

There came another slap.

covered her

is out of

backward, her face burning with humiliation.

hit- and definitely not

She forgot that Caroline was no

shove aside without consequence.

little girl had grown

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face-to-face, Paige couldn't hold her

you!" she

But no one cared.

Ashbourne Manor was silent, as if her rage echoed

could hear was

Giselle crept up to her. "Don't be mad. Someone bring

house, but the only reply

overhead.

twenty staff worked in Ashbourne Manor, but right now it

back and watch rather

them kindly, never harshly unless

Everyone respected her. And even though Paige

into the hospital too many times. They

need to respect

two slaps Caroline delivered? They were cathartic. A

frustration they had never

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Gordon hadn't reprimanded Caroline only

in his eyes,

had gone with Mabel in the ambulance. So

confirm, with his own eyes,

before.

couldn't relax until

what happens

hospital first. When he saw Alistair, his worried

for a split second.

Ashbourne, she's going

worry."

beside them, Alban twitched at the formal

got it. Alistair hadn't done anything wrong.

family. Why

otherwise?

behind him, he no longer

as hell didn't have to act like

him a silent nod. He

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