Chapter 193 SecretAlistair said to Eloise gently, "Go and watch some cartoons."Eloise obediently replied, "Okay," then hopped off the sofa and scurried away withquick little steps.Before Alistair joined the family, Eloise was a timid and introverted girl, terriblyafraid of strangers.But now, she had become much more lively and outgoing, thanks to the sense ofsecurity they'd given her.The little girl was quite sensible. Knowing that her dad was going to have a chatwith 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 somecoffee."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 faceturned red..."Here, he suddenly paused, and a look of regret flashed across hiseyes.1Join Airdrop+--> Share $1M+ in hot tokens!Unity AdsAMEX CloseTrade Now1Chapter 193 Secret.9 min leftAlistair guessed that Leo might be regretting that if Eloise hadn't been crying thenhe might have noticed the connection between this little girl and his first love.But what difference would it make?His first love was never coming 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 werebloodshot, as if they were on the verge of bleeding.Both of them were sharp-witted. Leo had probably deduced Eloise's real identity andwas aware that Alistair knew he had caught on.That was why he could sit there so composed, not even bothering to mask thesorrow that was etched across his face.With a voice slightly thick with emotion, but still managing a smile, Leo asked, "Isher name Eloise?""Sometimes, emotions could be like a potent virus, spreading from one person toanother."Alistair could feel the heavy cloud of sadness hanging over Leo, and it cast a bitof a shadow over his own mood.4Join Airdrop+MEX Close1Trade NowChapter 193 Secret9 min leftAlistair explained where the name came from, "Yeah, Carol named her. WhenCarol adopted her, she was always willing. So Carol picked this name, hopingshe'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 inan 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 gonecold. Leo leaned his head back and downed it in one go, with the same bravadoas 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 gotsome business to take care of. I'll head off first."Not long after Leo left, Caroline came home from work. Eloise immediately pipedup, telling her that her cousin had dropped by.Join Airdrop+3-- Share $1M+ in hot tokens!AMEXCloseTrade NowChapter 193 Secret9 min leftCaroline gently stroked Eloise's head. The servants had already set the dinnertable, 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 thedumps."Caroline replied, "Maybe."Eloise asked with a worried look on her face, "Will someone be there to cheer himup when he gets home?"Caroline glanced at Alistair and then asked Eloise, "Are you worried about youruncle?"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 place to comfort him? You'reyour little angel, and your comfort will surely cheer him up."she had asked, and your comfort will surely cheer him up."Eloise shook her head and whispered, "No, Mom. I don't know him well."4Alistair interjected. "Your mom is just joking."Signup to claim6 MEXC $8,000 Future Bonus!Unity AdsX Close2Chapter 193 SecretDinner was served, and Eloise fell silent.9 min leftShe didn't talk with her mouth full and stayed quiet when she was in bed. LittleEloise was the picture of a well-behaved young lady.As night descended, Alistair sat in the bathtub, his chin resting gently onCaroline'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 opena bit, and she let out a soft sigh. "I reckonso."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'tlet him mope around for long."Alistair immediately thought of the secrets about Paige that hehad uncovered.His mind was in turmoil, and the change in his mood was instantly noticed byCaroline in his arms.Signup to claim5 MEXC $8,000 Future Bonus!Chapter 193 Secret15 MEXC $8,000 Future28205X Close12Chapter 193 SecretCaroline turned around, causing the water in the bathtub to slash violently andspill over.She cupped Alistair's face with both hands and gently massaged his eyes with herfingertips. "Honey, what on earth did you dream about last night?"Yesterday, When Alistair went through Paige's secrets, he was shocked to findmany things related 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 inchaos.Then Alistair thought that the man he met during his special investigation musthave been sent by Caroline. That man deliberately misled him so that he wouldn'tdiscover the truth.So Alistair decided to pretend he didn't know, since he couldn't reveal how he gotthe information anyway.noveldramaApart from imprisoning and trying to tame Caroline, Paige hadSignup to claim6 MEXC $8,000 Future Bonus!Unity AdsX Close2Chapter 193 Secret9 min left