#Chapter 210: Hero

Fiona Alexander had purple half-moons under his eyes when he met me and Lexi for lunch close to noon. He probably hadn’t slept at all overnight. “Why don’t you take a nap, Alex? Lexi will be going down for the afternoon soon. Once I feed her. You should take a break and get some sleep while she does. I know you have trouble resting at night lately. And actually, I was thinking I wanted to go see my Grandfather today anyway. If I can leave the baby with you, I’ll make a quick trip to see him.” Alex’s eyebrows shot up. “You want to go there alone?” “Yes. Only to check in on him. He’s been on my mind all morning. I do not plan to stay long.” “Do you feel… safe to go alone?” I shrugged. “I’ll have a driver wait for me downstairs. I’ll be in and out quickly. I think it will be fine.” He flicked his eyes to Lexi, who was on my lap. “You’re sure you don’t want to wait for a time when I can go with you?” He glanced at his big gold watch. “I could make some time today. Is Nina around? Sh