Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 92

Alicia lay sprawled across the bed, lost in thought. Could she really get pregnant this way?

Now that things had come to this point, panic began to creep in.

When Tyrone had first suggested they have a child during the course of their marriage contract, Alicia hadn't thought much of it. But now… worry gnawed at her. If she did become a mother, would her child even need to know her? After their divorce, would Tyrone let her see the baby at all?

"Breakfast's here."

A hotel staff member brought up breakfast, and Alicia dragged herself out of bed, her mind a million miles away.

"Are you feeling alright?" Tyrone slipped his arms around her from behind, his hand gentle as it brushed her hair.

Alicia felt a little tense and shook her head.

"Don't stress about it," he murmured, taking her hand and leading her to the dining table. "Let's just see what happens."

He opened a velvet jewelry box and slipped a bracelet onto her wrist.

It fit perfectly, as if it had been made for her.

"My mother has quite the foresight, doesn't she?" Tyrone said with a small smile.

Alicia glanced at him in confusion, not quite grasping his meaning.

She didn't know much about gemstones or jewelry, but even she could tell the bracelet—cool to the touch, with a clear green sheen—was worth a fortune.

"It's something my mother set aside for her future daughter-in-law," Tyrone said offhandedly, handing Alicia a fork.

Alicia looked down at the bracelet, hesitant. "This must be expensive, right?"

Maybe it was a Lynch family tradition. At last night's family dinner, she'd noticed the aunts all wore fine jewelry on their wrists and around their necks. Still, even as an outsider, she could tell hers was in a league of its own.

"It's nothing," Tyrone replied, dodging the question as he served food onto her plate.

Alicia let out a quiet sigh of relief. Maybe it wasn't outrageously valuable after all—otherwise, what if she broke it? Besides, she was only a wife by contract. It wouldn't make sense to give her something truly priceless.