Alicia froze for a moment. So, in Nolaâs eyes, the two of them were just students Vincent happened to sponsor.
âYouâre probably right...â Alicia couldnât be bothered to explain.
Nola had no idea how, back then, Alicia had agreed to all sorts of unreasonable requests from Vincent just to get his support for her tuition.
âThatâs why, sis, what we should focus on is becoming the most valuable person to Vincent.â Nolaâs confidence had a sharp edge; she was clearly provoking Alicia, implying she would outshine her. âGrades arenât everything, you know.â
So what if Alicia had better test scores? Nola wasnât exactly failing.
âGood luck with that. I donât need to measure my worth by how useful I am to someone else. I just need to answer to myself.â Alicia paused, then added, âBy the way, Iâm married now.â
There was a stunned silence on the other end of the line. âYouâre married?â
âYeah.â
âWhatâs your husband like, then? I bet heâs nothing compared to Vincent, right? Did you settle for second best because you couldnât have Vincent?
Sis, giving up like that really doesnât suit you.â Nola laughed, a mocking edge to her voice, as if Alicia were just a coward.
âIâm busy. Work hard, okay?â Alicia cut her off and ended the call.
Tyrone snapped apart a pair of disposable forks, rubbing away the splinters before handing one to her.
Alicia put her phone aside and managed a polite smile. âThanks...â
Tyrone didnât reply. There was always a certain distance between them, and it never felt good.
After they finished their burgers, Tyrone drove Alicia home.
Her mood was anything but cheerful. She didnât really care about being angry with Vincent or Nola, but her mind was in chaosâfilled with thoughts of Tyrone and Serena.
Alicia knew all too well how deep a manâs attachment to his first love could run.
Sheâd dated Vincent for four years, always aware there was someone elseâMinaâlodged in his heart, but sheâd never truly envied Mina.
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Now, though, she found herself fiercely jealous of Serena... and she hated that feeling.
Deep down, Alicia knew Tyrone was a genuinely good person.
When they got home, and while Tyrone was upstairs taking a shower, Alicia slipped quietly into the downstairs bathroom with a pregnancy test.
Sitting on the toilet, her nerves were on edge.
She realized, to her surprise, that a part of her really wanted to be pregnant.
She knew it wasnât exactly healthyâshe wanted a child as a way to form a bond with Tyrone, something tangible between them.
Even if they divorced someday, sheâd still have something of theirs, a child born within their marriage.
Her eyes stung. She felt a wave of self-disgust.
But Alicia also knew sheâd never been the ambitious type. If she had any real backbone, she wouldnât have kept silent and let Henry and Mira bully her at the orphanage for fear of causing trouble.
If sheâd had more courage, she wouldnât have spent four silent years with Vincent.
If sheâd had any pride...
She wouldnât be hoping for a miracle now, knowing full well Tyrone loved someone else.
Minute by minute, she watched as the pregnancy test showed only a single line.
Her heart clenched.
One line. Not pregnant.
Listlessly, Alicia wrapped the test in toilet paper and tossed it in the trash.
No luck this time. And now, with her period due, there was the risk Wilma would notice. If Wilma found out, sheâd tell Maddox.
And then... the old man would probably force Tyrone to divorce her all over again.
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