Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 109

Chapter 109 

Victoria’s breathing was slow and regular when she slept. Alaric walked to 

the other side of the bed from where she had turned her back to him and 

saw that she really was asleep, and extremely soundly at that. 

He raised his hand to touch where he had been slapped, feeling dazed. If 

his cheek wasn’t still stinging, he would have wondered if the entire fiasco 

had been a dream. After all, how could someone be angry one second and 

fall asleep without any hesitation the next? Victoria had changed far too 

much, so much so that he almost couldn’t recognize her anymore. 

He felt restless since some of his emotions couldn’t be vented, yet he 

couldn’t say anything after seeing her sleeping peacefully. He even made 

his steps lighter when he eventually left the side of the bed and soon 

settled on the couch outside. It was already midnight, but his brain was 

wide awake as he kept replaying what Norwood had said to him before 

leaving. 

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When they left the bar, Norwood had stopped him. “If you can’t understand 

it, I’ll change the question.” 

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Alaric had been feeling unsettled and he glared sideways at Norwood. Even 

though the former’s expression and gaze were filled with impatience, he 

did not step away. 

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Norwood chuckled as he stated, “It’s easy. Just think about whether you can 

tolerate Victoria being with other men after leaving you.” 

Alaric frowned in irritation. “Norwood, what exactly do you want to say?” 

“Can you tolerate it if Victoria hugs and kisses other men, or does whatever 

couples do with them?” 

Alaric couldn’t help frowning at the mention of hugging, not to mention the 

rest. By the time Norwood had finished speaking, there was clear anger in 

Alaric’s gaze. 

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As if already expecting this, Norwood smiled slightly. “I was merely being 

rhetorical, yet you have become this furious. How will you turn out when 

that really happens, Alaric? Don’t wait until things can no longer be 

salvaged and regret it afterward.” 

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If that really happens? Victoria is extremely brilliant and will have plenty of 

admirers after becoming single. After being freed from her marriage, she 

will be with someone else once she finds an ideal suitor. How can any man 

control himself when he’s with her? They will surely… 

Just the thought of it made Alaric clench his fists. After some time, he 

leaned backward and lay his head on the couch before closing his eyes in 

exhaustion. Meanwhile, Victoria slept soundly the entire time in the 

bedroom. 

She felt energized and refreshed when she woke up the following morning. 

The minor interlude that had happened the night before had been 

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forgotten as she sat up and stretched. She was about to get off the bed to 

wash up when she suddenly saw Alaric, who had been sitting on the couch. 

Their gazes met and Victoria could see how bloodshot his eyes were. She 

paused. Did he sit here the entire night without sleeping? If he did not 

sleep, does this mean he has been sitting there staring at me the whole 

time? The thought was scary. 

Alaric knew they had to bring his grandmother to the hospital, but he 

hadn’t slept at all during the night. In the end, she chose not to reprimand 

him. After all, it was his dear grandmother and he should have considered 

that. After coming to a decision, she got to her feet to prepare herself for the 

day. 

When she came out of the bathroom after finishing her routine, she saw 

that he was still sitting on the couch and couldn’t help reminding him, 

“Uh… Aren’t you going to wash up? We need to take your grandma for a 

check–up.” 

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A hint of impatience flashed in Alaric’s eyes before he got up. “I know. I 

don’t need you to remind me.” 

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He then walked past her and into the bathroom. Victoria was speechless 

upon hearing that. However, she reminded herself to keep calm as there 

were only a few days left. 

Due to her restful sleep, she had no dark circles under her eyes. As such, 

she decided to skip her makeup routine, going straight downstairs once she 

had changed her clothes. When she came down the stairs, she discovered 

that Alaric’s parents were also in the living room and talking with Griselda, 

who was in a wheelchair. 

Victoria wasn’t taken aback at the sight of them because they had 

mentioned the night before that they would come today. They hadn’t been 

able to catch their flight due to it being delayed when the operation was 

being considered. Even though Griselda hadn’t gone into the operating 

theater, they had felt guilty about it and returned earlier. They had arrived 

early that morning even though they didn’t know if an operation was 

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needed that day. 

Victoria had just come down the stairs when she heard Griselda say to her 

son and daughter–in–law, “You are extremely occupied with your business 

matters, so you don’t have to rush back here just for this if you don’t have 

any free time. I’m old anyway, so no one will probably care if I die on the 

operating table.” 

Before hearing the second half, Victoria had thought Griselda was being 

genuine, but she promptly realized that the elderly woman was just being 

condescending. She thought to herself, Grandma can be rather cute at 

times. 

Mary, who had been playing with and studying the teacup on the couch, 

quickly put down the teapot and got up to kneel before Griselda. She held 

the elderly woman’s hands as she murmured, “Mom, what are you talking 

about? Our business may be important, but it is not as important as you are.