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.

a slow sip of water,

down at Eloise and met a pair

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filled with concern for

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me. My daughter... is worried

chest bloomed, and this time, he

stood still, waiting patiently. Then she tilted her face up and asked, in

shouldn't be too skinny. What if a wind comes and sweeps me away? Then you won't have Uncle

gave her head a final,

away.

feel right to keep his big, grown-up hand on her small head for too long.

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

Alistair and Caroline and whispered, "I seem to remember Leo wasn't too fond of

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

Caroline

squeeze, and she mischievously ran

of relief.

didn't want the conversation

he asked, "So how much weight do you think I should

Alistair and beamed at

my daddy, that's perfect! My daddy's not too skinny, not too fat. He's

for a

modest smile, as if politely acknowledging the

her chair, clearly enjoying

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absolutely right. Just like

"And my daddy has muscles too! I can't even squeeze

Alistair,

has Alistair even been her dad? And she already adores

again, that only proved Alistair had

were simple. They knew who cared

I'll work hard to get strong

"You

"I've been really good, haven't I? Think you could give

to think for a second and then turned to Mabel with a

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for a while?"