Tyrone stood there, stunned for a long moment, drawing a deep breath as he stared at Alicia.
Had he heard her right just now?
Seeing the shock on his face, Alicia lowered her head, looking a little anxious.
Was it not sincere enough when she called him that?
âDad...â Alicia tried again, but before she could finish, Tyrone quickly covered her mouth.
Tyrone took another steadying breath.
Was this little minx doing it on purpose? Was she hinting that he was old?
He wasnât even that much older than Alicia.
She was twenty-three, he was twenty-nine.
Just six years apart... that was all.
Felix kept his eyes on the road, the awkwardness almost choking him as he cleared his throat. He stayed silent the whole ride, not daring to say a word.
Finally, after dropping these two off, he sped away as if fleeing for his life.
Tyrone took Alicia gently by the wrist and led her into the living room.
Vincent had once said Alicia was a proud girl. Had he hurt her pride by giving her that money?
âIf thereâs... anything bothering you, just tell me.â Tyrone looked at her, trying to read her expression.
Alicia looked completely innocent. She honestly wasnât upset, not at all.
âWas it... Grandpa? Did he upset you?â Tyrone asked again.
Alicia shook her head. âItâs understandable if your grandfather has his doubts about me. After all, with your family background, there must be a lot of women eager to get close to you.â
Tyrone sat down on the couch, pulling Alicia with him until she landed on his lap.
Aliciaâs cheeks flushed. Wasnât this a bit too intimate...?
But if her sugar daddy was willing, sheâd let him hold her as much as he wanted.
âThe Lynch familyâs been through a lot over the years. Grandpa... heâs always despised women who cozy up to the family with ulterior motives. Even if he has his reasons, itâs no excuse for him to believe gossip so blindly,â Tyrone said, knowing full well Grandpa had crossed the line with Alicia. âIâll take care of him.â
Alicia shook her head again. âHeâs your grandfather. Itâs not easy for you.â
She understoodâit must be hard for Tyrone to keep clashing with his own grandfather for her sake.
âWeâre going for the checkup next week. If I really am pregnant, youâll have something solid to negotiate with him.â Alicia could only hope sheâd have some good news.
Tyroneâs hand moved gently to her stomach. âAfter all that effort, our little one had better cooperate, right?â
Alicia laughed. âI hope so too.â
...
Azure Heights Hotel.
Yvonne returned to her room, kicked off her high heels without a second thought, and flopped face-first onto the bed.
âIâm absolutely beat.â
From the bathroom, a man emerged, hair still damp from the shower, his buzzcut giving him a rugged look.
âSean Quinn, come over here and rub my legs,â Yvonne called out without a hint of embarrassment, rolling over and stretching out her legs for him.
Sean Quinn could only shake his head. Their relationship had long since reached that âold married coupleâ stage, but Yvonne still refused to call it official, keeping things a secret and insisting it was all part of the fun.
She called it âkeeping the spark aliveâ...
âYour nephewâs wife is pregnantâyour sisterâs finally got an heir,â Yvonne mumbled tiredly, lying on her stomach.
Sean Quinnâs sharp gaze turned cold for a moment. He frowned but said nothing.
Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
ï¤Chapter 179 Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse ï¤Chapter 760 - 756: Encountering a Man with Evil Intentions People always said nephews took after their uncles, and in Sean Quinn and Tyroneâs case, the resemblance was clear.
Yvonne glanced over when he stayed silent. âHow long are you planning to hold this grudge? What happened with your sister wasnât all his faultâhe was just a kid. You canât blame him for her death. He never wanted to hurt his own mother.â
Sean Quinn still didnât say a word, just kept massaging her legsâmaybe a little too hard.
Yvonne yelped in pain and kicked at him. âWhat is this, payback?â
Sean Quinn caught her ankle, then pulled her down and pinned her beneath him.