Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard)

Chapter 202 The Father and the Daughter

To keep Mabel from worrying, Leo came up with a harmless lie. He told her he was just trying to lose a little weight.

Mabel gave him a disapproving glare. "Lose weight? What for? You were already handsome enough the way you were. How much better do you want to look? Honestly, I thought you were cutest when you were all chubby as a kid. Why would you want to turn yourself into a skeleton? I'll never understand you young people and your idea of beauty!"

When Leo only responded with a faint smile, Mabel turned to seek reinforcement. "Eloise, don't you think I'm right?"

Eloise nodded like a pecking chick, both hands raised in agreement. "Yes! You're totally right!"

Over the course of one dinner, Eloise had clearly warmed up to

Leo.

Encouraged, Leo turned his attention fully to her, hiding the raw emotion behind

his gaze.

Caroline and Alistair exchanged a glance across the table, quietly reading the unspoken understanding in each other's

eyes.

They were only human. Watching Leo act like this tugged at

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"Uncle Leo, you really shouldn't lose more weight," Eloise said carnestly. "You're already so skinny! If you lose any more, a big gust of wind might blow you away!"

Leo grinned, trying to coax more words out of her. “Really? But I think I look okay being a little thin."

Eloise furrowed her brow, completely serious. "But if you want people to think you look nice, and they all say you're too skinny, then maybe you should just eat more and listen to Great-Grandma."

Leo stared at her like she was a priceless treasure. Every word out of her mouth sounded like gospel, and he didn't want to miss a single syllable. He nodded solemnly. "You're making a lot of sense. Maybe I'll think it over again..."

He reached out almost instinctively to ruffle her hair.

But right as his hand brushed her soft curls, he paused.

Something held him back. He glanced at Alistair and Caroline, unsure of himself.

Caroline turned her head away, feigning distraction.

took a slow sip of water,

looked back down at Eloise and met a pair of wide,

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worried about me. My

warmth in his chest bloomed, and this time,

and asked, in her sweet, childlike voice, "So? Have

"Yup! You were right, sweetheart. A person shouldn't be too skinny. What if a wind

her head a final, reluctant pat before pulling his

away.

on her small head for too long. He didn't want to

first impression

soft smile playing on her lips. She leaned toward Alistair and Caroline and whispered, "I seem to remember Leo wasn't too fond of kids. Said they were too loud and rowdy. Maybe I'm just getting old and

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almost to herself. "But then again, Eloise is everybody's favorite little

Caroline

and she mischievously ran her fingertip along his palm in

sigh of relief. "Then Great-Grandma and I can

conversation to end

another topic, he asked, "So how much weight do you think I should gain? I don't want to get

to Alistair and beamed at

you have as much meat as my daddy, that's perfect! My daddy's not too skinny, not

a

modest smile, as if politely acknowledging the compliment without

her chair, clearly enjoying the exchange far more than she let

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cheerfully, "Eloise is absolutely right. Just like

has muscles too! I can't even squeeze

at Alistair, barely masking his

her dad? And she already adores

only proved Alistair had treated her

They knew who

sincerely. "Alright then, I'll work hard to get strong

cheered, "You can do

it. Grinning, he teased, "I've been really good, haven't I? Think you could give me a little reward for

replied matter-of-factly, "Uncle Leo, what kind of reward do you want?" Leo pretended to think for a second and then turned to Mabel with a smile. "Well... mind if I

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for a while?"