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

a word, he turned

headed straight for his car and

frozen,

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gaze to Giselle. The woman jumped,

a step back. Her wide eyes

just gave her a mocking smile and walked

voice dripped

you'll

Caroline turned back around.

swollen, glared at her without blinking, her voice

No one ever

you for good years

There came another slap.

and covered her face in

woman is out of

backward, her face burning with humiliation.

feared and obeyed, not hit- and definitely

a mistake. She forgot that Caroline was no longer

shove aside without consequence.

girl had

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

dare you!" she

But no one cared.

as if

could hear was her own ragged

crept up to her. "Don't be mad.

but the only reply was the

overhead.

staff worked in Ashbourne Manor, but right

to stand back

kindly, never harshly unless

line. Everyone respected her. And even though Paige had once been

the

need to respect

slaps Caroline delivered? They were cathartic. A

they had never dare o

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fact that Gordon hadn't reprimanded Caroline only proved it. He was

eyes,

in the

with his own eyes,

him before. It always

couldn't relax until

happens

When he saw

for a split second.

"Mr. Gordon Ashbourne, she's going to be fine. You don't have

worry."

beside them, Alban twitched at the formal

he got it. Alistair hadn't done anything

acknowledged him as family. Why make a fool of

otherwise?

behind him, he no longer had to tread carefully around Gordon,

have to act like he owed the

nod. He looked surprised

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