â...â Alicia buried her face even deeper, mortified. Was that really something you could just say out loud?
To her surprise, the old man didnât get angry at all. Instead, he nodded approvingly. âIf you can, have as many children as possible. For each child, the Lynch family will give you ten million. We can afford it.â
Alicia shot upright, her eyes sparkling.
Ten million for each child?
Serena was just as stunned, staring at the old man in disbelief. Werenât they here today to demand answers about whose child this was?
Tyrone could only give Alicia an exasperated look. She looked every bit the little money-grubber right now.
âWhy donât you all sit for a bit. Iâll take her upstairs to change,â Tyrone said, scooping Alicia into his arms before she could get any wild ideas.
âTyrone, is it true? Ten million for every child?â Aliciaâs eyes were practically glowing, desperate for him not to deny it.
Tyrone could only sigh. Did Vincent really understand her at all? Heâd insisted that offering money would humiliate her, but Tyrone saw no sign of shameâjust Aliciaâs barely contained excitement. âDonât you think itâs a little insulting to pay you for having children?â
Alicia was so thrilled she could barely speak. âPlease, insult me all you want!â
Tyrone almost laughed out loud in exasperation.
Aliciaâs impulsiveness faded for a moment, and she started to wonder if maybe she was just a little too greedy... and maybe a little too shameless.
But ten million! In the face of that kind of money, where was the insult?
Maybe her values werenât entirely right, but... ten million!
âFine. As soon as the babyâs born, the moneyâs yours,â Tyrone said, his voice indulgent.
What Alicia didnât realize was that being Mrs. Lynch was worth far more than any number of ten millions.
...
âSir, are we really sure this child is of the Lynch family?â Serena set a cup of tea in front of the old man and sighed. âTyrone hasnât been with a woman in all these years. Vincent claims heâs supported Alicia for four yearsâso what if the child is his? Tyrone had that... trauma when he was sixteen. The Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent)
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Could a girl like Alicia, who appeared out of nowhere, really heal something that deep-seated?
The old man was quiet for a long moment. Tyrone had first mentioned wanting to get married after meeting someone who swept him off his feet...
At that charity gala in Seaview, it was the first time the old man had met Alicia. Sheâd seemed pleasant enough at first, but then all the rumors started swirling, and people around him kept warning him that Alicia was calculating and greedy...
âWeâll just have to wait and see. Tomorrow theyâll go to the hospital for blood work. If she really is pregnant, weâll do a paternity test when the child is born,â the old man said gravely, turning to Serena. âBack then, you were hurt saving Tyrone. The Lynch family still owes you for that. Youâve nearly recovered nowâif thereâs anything you want, youâre welcome to ask.â
Serenaâs fingers froze for a second. What she really wanted was to marry Tyrone...
But she knew better. With Nicole and Alicia both in the way, the old man would never agree to it.
Only if she could get rid of Nicole and Alicia would she be able to ask for what she truly wanted.
âThank you, sir. I donât have any requests at the moment. If I think of something in the future, Iâll let you know,â Serena answered, her tone gentle and polite.
The old man nodded, clearly pleased. âGood.â