Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 409

All the way home, Tyrone stayed silent. Easton, truth be told, wasn’t in much better shape than he was.

At least until the money Tyrone was holding got swindled away, he was relatively safe—for now.

As long as he could stall Lawson & Co. on the other end, the people behind the scenes wouldn’t act too rashly in the short term. Still, Easton was just a teenager, a kid at heart, prone to making mistakes if left alone.

When they finally got inside, Alicia asked offhandedly, “Honey, I have a prenatal checkup tomorrow. Will you come with me?”

To Tyrone, though, it sounded almost like she was flirting.

And flirtation like that, intentional or not, was utterly disarming.

He scooped her up in his arms, carrying her through the door. “Of course I’ll go with you.”

He didn’t want to miss a single milestone with Alicia or the baby on the way.

He really was looking forward to this child.

His palm rested gently over the small swell of her belly, his thoughts a tangled mess.

If nothing unexpected happened, he might not even be able to be there when Alicia gave birth…

After everything was resolved, he’d have to disappear for a while, just to be certain Alicia and the baby would be safe.

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Bistro.

Easton had originally wanted to take Winnie and Lena out for barbecue, but Winnie, ever the generous one, swept them into a fancy restaurant instead.

“Order anything you like,” Winnie said, flashing a bright smile. “It’s on me.”

Easton’s ears turned pink as he nodded.

“Easton,” Lena spoke up, “my stomach’s bothering me a bit. Could you walk me home first?”

Easton nodded quickly, obedient as a golden retriever, and stood up. “Lena, we’ll take you to get checked out.”

Lena was on the verge of tears. “No, really, I know my own body. I don’t need a hospital. Easton, you don’t have to walk me home—I’ll go by myself.”

With that, she hurried off, defeated.

Winnie narrowed her eyes. So unwilling to go to the hospital—there really must be something going on.

Once Lena was gone, Easton hesitated, wondering if he should go after her, but Winnie grabbed his arm.

She looked at him with all the authority of an older sister. “Sit.”

Easton sat at once, nervously looking at her.

“Now, you’re an adult. Before you sleep with someone, you have to understand each other, make sure you’re both healthy—no infectious diseases, got it? You have to take responsibility for yourself and your partner.” Winnie spoke with a teacherly tone.

Easton’s ears turned scarlet. Why was Winnie telling him this stuff all of a sudden? Was she… was she trying to confess her feelings? The idea made him even more embarrassed.