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.

sip of water,

at Eloise and met

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My daughter... is

his chest bloomed, and this time, he let his

waiting patiently. Then she tilted her face up and asked, in her sweet, childlike voice,

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

a final, reluctant pat before

away.

hand on her small

didn't know was that Eloise's first impression of him had

of them quietly, a 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

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either of them could respond, Mabel added, almost to herself. "But then again, Eloise is

Caroline

gentle squeeze, and she

sigh of relief. "Then Great-Grandma and I

want the conversation to end just

weight do you think I should gain? I don't want

Alistair and

daddy, that's perfect! My daddy's not

froze for a second,

if politely acknowledging the compliment without

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

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cheerfully, "Eloise is absolutely right. Just like Alistair. That's the

"And my daddy has muscles too!

at Alistair, barely

even been her dad? And

only proved Alistair

knew who cared

work hard to get strong

cheered, "You

really good, haven't I? Think you could give me

want?" Leo pretended to think for a second and then turned to Mabel with

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for a while?"