Flash Marriage to a Stunning CEO (Alistair and Richard) novel Chapter 11

Chapter 11 You Must Love Mommy Forever

“This place is close to both my office and Eloise’s future preschool,” Caroline explained. “Since it’s just the two of us, this smaller house feels more intimate. We’ll stay here for the next few years, though if you think it’s too small, we could always move somewhere larger.”

Alistair thought Caroline was humble–bragging, but then realized he was being overly sensitive.

She was just stating facts. For a CEO making hundreds of millions annually, owning multiple large properties was perfectly normal, wasn’t it?

Still, Alistair was taken aback that Caroline was actually asking for his opinion.

“No need,” he replied. “This place is perfect.”

By his estimate, it was over 2,000 square feet, more than enough

space.

And it wasn’t that he was being picky. He simply didn’t like living in houses that were too big, especially with so few people. The emptiness made his heart feel hollow too, leaving him with a sense of insecurity.

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Alistair glanced around, suddenly confronted with a question he couldn’t avoid.

Where would I sleep tonight?

He and Caroline were legally married, even without having gone through with the wedding ceremony.

They might not have discussed any rules about what happens behind closed doors, but at the end of the day, their marriage was still nothing but a facade.

Caroline pointed to a door. “That’s Eloise’s room.”

Alistair had guessed as much, since Eloise had immediately disappeared through that door when they arrived and had firmly closed it behind her. Who knew what she was up to in

there.

Caroline then pointed to the door to the left of Eloise’s. “That room is yours.”

Just then, Eloise’s door swung open. “Mom, I want to get something yummy. Can I ask Alistair… I mean, can Dad take

me?”

It was a quick correction.

As Caroline watched Eloise leading Alistair away by the hand, her feelings were all over the place.

Now that she had a father, her daughter was forgetting about

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Caroline couldn’t deny feeling a twinge of jealousy. But mostly, she felt happy.

She could already see Eloise growing more attached to Alistair, forming a bond that would eventually make it impossible for him to leave them behind.

Let him go when he found his soulmate? That was just an excuse to lower his guard.

Caroline couldn’t quite pinpoint the real source of her obsession

with him.

All she knew was that she wanted to hold onto him tightly and never let go.

Eloise’s small hand fit snugly in Alistair’s larger one as they walked together.

He deliberately slowed his pace to accommodate her shorter legs.

When he glanced down at her, she happened to look up at the same moment, their eyes meeting. Eloise stared at him with a curiously blank expression.

Alistair decided to crouch down to her level. “Eloise, do you not want me to be your dad?”

Eloise blinked in surprise, then shook her head vigorously, her

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little pigtails swinging from side to side. “That’s not it at all! I’m super happy you’re going to be my dad!”

“But you don’t seem very happy,” Alistair pointed out.

Eloise looked down at her feet for a long moment before raising her head again. In her sweet, childish voice, she asked, “Ali–I mean, Dad, do you like my mom?”

Alistair was momentarily speechless. “Yes, I do,” he finally

answered.

Eloise kept her head down, nervously fidgeting with the hem of her shirt. “Dad, I promise I’ll be really, really good from now on. I won’t cause any trouble.”

His reassurance seemed to give her courage. She looked up at him and asked, “You don’t mind that my mom comes with me as a burden?”

Alistair knew nothing about Eloise’s biological father or Caroline’s past relationships. He didn’t plan to ask. It didn’t feel like his place to pry.

He looked straight into her eyes and spoke slowly, emphasizing each word, “Eloise, you are not a burden. You’re our little angel, everyone’s little angel! I became your dad because…”

He steeled himself for a white lie. “Because I love your mom. And Eloise, do you really think I’m just after money?”

Eloise’s eyes widened with excitement. “Then Alistair… no, wait, I mean Dad… will you love my mom forever? Will you stay with her always so she’s never alone? Promise?”