Alicia called Tyrone, but he didn’t pick up.
She spent the whole afternoon in class, barely absorbing a word.
Winnie noticed something was off, and leaned over, whispering, “Is something wrong?”
Alicia shook her head. Honestly, she didn’t know.
Maybe Tyrone was just busy…
During the last period, Easton got a call. As he stood to leave, he glanced at Alicia for a split second before slipping out early.
Alicia’s fingers curled into a fist. She wasn’t just being paranoid—her gut told her Easton’s sudden departure had everything to do with Tyrone.
Had the old man finally forced Tyrone to leave?
She’d managed to keep her pregnancy a secret, using Winnie’s name at the clinic, so nobody should have found out…
“Alicia?”
The class had ended, but Alicia still hadn’t snapped out of her daze. Winnie touched Alicia’s forehead, checking for a fever—nothing.
“Come on, I’ll walk you home,” Winnie said, concern etched on her face.
“Has Tyrone gotten in touch with you?” Alicia asked anxiously.
Something was wrong with Tyrone. In the past, even if he missed her call, he’d always call her back as soon as he saw it. But now, two hours had passed and still nothing.
“No, nothing,” Winnie replied, checking her phone.
Alicia followed Winnie out of the building in a daze. They’d barely reached the gate when they ran into Clayton.
“Nicole already left,” Winnie greeted him.
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