Chapter 193 Secret


    Alistair said to Eloise gently, "Go and watch some cartoons."


    Eloise obediently replied, "Okay," then hopped off the sofa and scurried away with


    quick little steps.


    Before Alistair joined the family, Eloise was a timid and introverted girl, terribly


    afraid of strangers.


    But now, she had be much more lively and outgoing, thanks to the sense of


    security they''d given her.


    The little girl was quite sensible. Knowing that her dad was going to have a chat


    with her uncle, she ran back to the study to watch cartoons on her tablet.


    As she ran, her little pigtails bounced up and down.


    Leo''s eyes followed her all the way.


    Alistair gave a soft cough and offered Leo a coffee cup, saying, "Have some


    coffee."


    Leo quickly averted his gaze and pretended to say casually, "What a cute little girl!


    I saw her when she was a baby. She was crying so hard that her whole face


    turned red..."


    Here, he suddenly paused, and a look of regret shed across his


    eyes.


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    Alistair guessed that Leo might be regretting that if Eloise hadn''t been crying then


    he might have noticed the connection between this little girl and his first love.


    But what difference would it make?


    His first love was nevering back.


    However, he could make up for his debts to her through Eloise.


    Leo hunched over and blew gently on his coffee. Alistair noticed that his eyes were


    bloodshot, as if they were on the verge of bleeding.


    Both of them were sharp-witted. Leo had probably deduced Eloise''s real identity and


    was aware that Alistair knew he had caught on.


    That was why he could sit there soposed, not even bothering to mask the


    sorrow that was etched across his face.


    With a voice slightly thick with emotion, but still managing a smile, Leo asked, "Is


    her name Eloise?"


    "Sometimes, emotions could be like a potent virus, spreading from one person to


    another."


    Alistair could feel the heavy cloud of sadness hanging over Leo, and it cast a bit


    of a shadow over his own mood.


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    Alistair exined where the name came from, "Yeah, Carol named her. When


    Carol adopted her, she was always willing. So Carol picked this name, hoping


    she''d grow up brave and tough."


    Leo mumbled dreamily: "Eloise, Eloise..."


    It seemed that something was about to well up and spill over from his eyes.


    He dropped his head, and a single tear trickled down. Then he smiled and said in


    an even tone, "It''s a beautiful name."


    After that, a long silence settled over them.


    Neither of them uttered a word.


    Time seemed to stand still. Before they knew it, the hot coffee in the cup had gone


    cold. Leo leaned his head back and downed it in one go, with the same bravado


    as if he were knocking back a shot of strong liquor.


    He wiped his face, then got to his feet and turned his back to Alistair: "I''ve got


    some business to take care of. I''ll head off first."


    Not long after Leo left, Caroline came home from work. Eloise immediately piped


    up, telling her that her cousin had dropped by.


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    Caroline gently stroked Eloise''s head. The servants had already set the dinner


    table, and it was almost time to eat.


    As Eloise took her seat and the servant helped her put on the bib, she said,


    "Mom, did something bad happen to that uncle? He looked so down in the


    dumps."


    Caroline replied, "Maybe."


    Eloise asked with a worried look on her face, "Will someone be there to cheer him


    up when he gets home?"


    Caroline nced at Alistair and then asked Eloise, "Are you worried about your


    uncle?"


    Eloise said firmly, "He''s our family."


    Caroline smiled, "Don''t worry. He''ll be okay."


    Eloise just nodded.


    Suddenly, Caroline joked, "How about going to his ce tofort him? You''re


    your little angel, and yourfort will surely cheer him up."


    she had asked, and yourfort will surely cheer him up."


    Eloise shook her head and whispered, "No, Mom. I don''t know him well."


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    Alistair interjected. "Your mom is just joking."


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    Dinner was served, and Eloise fell silent.


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    She didn''t talk with her mouth full and stayed quiet when she was in bed. Little


    Eloise was the picture of a well-behaved youngdy.


    As night descended, Alistair sat in the bathtub, his chin resting gently on


    Caroline''s shoulder. "Do you think Leo''ll make it through this rough patch?"


    Caroline snuggled into his arms. Her eyes, which had been closed, fluttered open


    a bit, and she let out a soft sigh. "I reckon


    so."


    Before he did, he was bound to be in the doldrums for a spell.


    Maybe only time could help him slowly put this behind him.


    Alistair sighed sympathetically, "I really feel for the guy."


    "Honey, you''ve already said that," Caroline reminded him.


    After a short pause, Caroline said matter-of-factly, "But his mom probably won''t


    let him mope around for long."


    Alistair immediately thought of the secrets about Paige that he


    had uncovered.


    His mind was in turmoil, and the change in his mood was instantly noticed by


    Caroline in his arms.


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    Caroline turned around, causing the water in the bathtub to sh violently and


    spill over.


    She cupped Alistair''s face with both hands and gently massaged his eyes with her


    fingertips. "Honey, what on earth did you dream aboutst night?"


    Yesterday, When Alistair went through Paige''s secrets, he was shocked to find


    many things rted to Caroline. He realized that his suspicions were right;


    Caroline was indeed the child from the second-floor room!


    Alistair regretted it deeply.


    If only he had known earlier.


    But was there really such a thing as "if only" in the world?


    If everyone knew everything in advance, the world would be in


    chaos.


    Then Alistair thought that the man he met during his special investigation must


    have been sent by Caroline. That man deliberately misled him so that he wouldn''t


    discover the truth.


    So Alistair decided to pretend he didn''t know, since he couldn''t reveal how he got


    the information anyway.


    Apart from imprisoning and trying to tame Caroline, Paige had


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