Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 100

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Without having to throw a tantrum, Victoria pissed Alaric off so much that 

he just stomped off like that. When he left with a darkened look on his face, 

he slammed the door hard, creating a loud bang. 

However, Victoria only shrugged her shoulders and gently rubbed her 

belly, speaking in a soft voice. “Don’t worry, baby. Forget about him, okay? 

When you grow up, you won’t be like him at all. He has nothing but a short 

fuse.” Upon murmuring to her unborn baby, she packed her belongings 

and got ready to head to the company. 

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Meanwhile, Alaric heard his phone ringing as soon as he entered the 

garage. Still angry with Victoria, he reached for his phone with a gloomy 

face. Nevertheless, when he saw the incoming call, the gloomy expression 

on his face began to disappear, whereupon he picked up the call and 

said, “Dr. Sully.” 

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The person calling Alaric was Benedict Sully, Griselda’s doctor. “Greetings, 

Mr. Cadogan.” Benedict’s voice sounded as tender as he looked. “I’m Old 

Mrs. Cadogan’s doctor, Benedict Sully. I’m sorry to call you at this hour, but 

I’d like to hear more from you about her recent condition. If possible, would 

it be convenient for you to bring her to me?” 

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Upon hearing that, Alaric knitted his eyebrows tightly. “Today?” 

“Yes, Mr. Cadogan.” 

“Alright, then.” Alaric hung up the call and sat in the driver’s seat with his 

lips pursed. Initially thinking Griselda would need a bit more time to rest, 

he didn’t expect Benedict to call back so soon. 

Is this fate or what? Victoria was just asking about Grandma earlier; now, I 

got a call from Dr. Sully. Are things supposed to unfold this way? While 

Alaric was still caught in his train of thought, he looked at the rear mirror 

and saw Victoria walking his way. 

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Due to the cold weather, Victoria wore a loose, blue long–sleeve down 

jacket with a casual white sweater, as well as a pair of light–colored pants. 

To finish it off, she wore a pair of beige flats. 

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Since when did her style change so much? When Victoria walked past 

Alaric’s car, the man rolled down the window and called out to her. Victoria 

then stopped in her tracks and looked at the man, asking, “What’s wrong?” 

Seeing Victoria’s emotionless look, Alaric felt a stab of pain in his heart 

again. He then closed his eyes and said, “Dr. Sully just called.” 

Victoria, who appeared calm all this while, seemed slightly stunned when 

she heard Alaric’s words. “Is he Grandma’s doctor?” 

“Yeah.” Alaric had his eyes fixed on Victoria. “He wants us to bring 

Grandma to him.” 

Victoria didn’t think she would receive news about Griselda so soon, and 

she was still wondering why Benedict hadn’t called earlier. “Sure. Grandma 

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seems to be recovering pretty well, so I think she should be mentally fit 

thus far. Anyway, are you going to tell her, or should I do it?” 

Alaric kept his eyes on her for a while, so Victoria added, “Well, if you’re 

busy, I don’t mind telling Grandma about it.” 

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Alaric forced a sarcastic smile and asked, “You’re desperate, aren’t you?” 

“No, I’m not,” Victoria replied, whereupon the two of them found 

themselves in an awkward silence once again. She then let out a sigh and 

asked, “So, shall we tell Grandma together?” When Alaric didn’t say 

anything, she blinked and asked, “Or do you want to tell Grandma by 

yourself?” 

Nevertheless, Alaric continued to remain silent, only staring at the lady 

with a darkened gaze. After a few moments of hesitation, Victoria pursed 

her lips and said, “Maybe you need a little time to think about it. Let’s get to 

work first for now.” She turned around after finishing her words. 

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“Come here.” Alaric called out to Victoria and uttered coldly, “We’ll tell her 

together. Get in the car now.” 

Are you asking me to get in the car? Victoria gave the front passenger 

seat a quick glimpse and thought to herself, To be honest, I don’t feel like 

riding shotgun. Can’t I drive myself? 

While Victoria continued to stand still, Alaric knitted his eyebrows and 

asked, “What’s wrong? Don’t you want to get along with me peacefully? 

How are you going to do that if you won’t even accept a ride when you’re 

given one?” 

Victoria soon snapped out of her trance and smiled. “Oh, it’s nothing. I was 

just wondering when we should tell Grandma about it,” she replied while 

opening the car door. As soon as she was seated, Alaric stepped on the 

gas pedal and drove off at lightning speed before she even managed to 

buckle up. 

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Startled by Alaric’s unexpected reaction, Victoria turned around and gave 

the man an unpleasant glare. Easy, Victoria. You won’t have to put up with 

him much longer; once Grandma’s surgery is done, you’re going to leave 

him. Please control yourself and avoid any potential conflict with him. 

After the monologue where she comforted herself, Victoria managed to 

calm herself down and eventually fastened her seatbelt. When she was 

done buckling up, she heard Alaric’s voice. “Why are you dressed like that 

today?” 

While Victoria would usually be much calmer if she had been asked some 

other question, she somehow felt nervous and a little on edge upon 

hearing that. She glanced at Alaric to observe his reaction, feeling a little 

speechless with how he was able to notice her change so easily even 

though she hadn’t really changed her dressing style until that day. “What’s 

wrong with my outfit?” She asked, feigning calmness. 

“You look… different,” Alaric commented. 

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Victoria felt a little suffocated as she tried to talk back. “Why do you say 

so? Must I only stick to one style?” 

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“I’ve never seen you dress like this before.” In reality, Alaric was more 

concerned about how Victoria had changed her dressing style without