Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135 

After Victoria came to her senses, she quietly shook her head, but as soon 

as she thought of something, she withdrew her hand that was still clinging 

to Alaric’s neck. 

However, before she could move away, Alaric commanded coldly, “Hold 

on tight.” 

Truth be told, Victoria didn’t want to obey him, so he deliberately loosened 

his grip on her when she was about to let go after sensing her intention. 

Almost reflexively, Victoria hooked her arm around his neck even tighter. 

Her wrist was delicate and fair, forming a vivid contrast against his skin. 

It wasn’t until she realized what she had just done that her expression 

changed. 

Alaric, on the other hand, smirked when he felt the delicacy of her skin. 

“Hold on tight, and don’t fall.” 

This time, Victoria didn’t let go, instead falling into her thoughts and 

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occasionally glancing up at Alaric. The man walked effortlessly with her in 

his arms, his breath and steps both steady. From her angle, she could see 

the smooth and delicate contour of Alaric’s jawline, as well as his slightly 

curved thin lips that had yet to retract. 

She became confused. 

If he hadn’t answered her calls today–no, if he hadn’t answered her calls 

last time, she would have already given up on him. What was Alaric doing. 

now? Did he even know what he was doing? They were both headed. 

toward divorce, yet he still acted so flirtatiously. 

Conversely, Peter huffed and puffed as he followed behind with their 

belongings. The sight of his boss embracing Victoria made his smiling 

face almost impossible to hide. 

This is how you should act as a perfect couple. My boss has finally come 

to his senses, asking me to grab their things just so he could carry Miss 

Victoria out. Hopefully, he will end his affair with Claudia. I never want a 

new lady boss to join the Cadogan Group. 

After he delivered the items to the car, he watched as Alaric held Victoria 

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and sat inside, then he waved goodbye to them as they left. 

The car’s air conditioning was turned on during their journey back, so it 

was much cooler in the car than outside. While wrapped in Alaric’s coat, 

Victoria sat in silence. 

The temperature of the car made her feel drowsy. Just when she was 

about to lean against the seat to take a nap, Alaric, who was driving, 

spoke up. “What do you think of Bane?” 

Hearing him speak, Victoria’s drowsiness subsided slightly as she turned 

to look at him. “What?” 

Alaric’s thin lips twitched as he questioned coldly, “He saved you. Aren’t 

you grateful for him?” 

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“Of course,” Victoria nodded without hesitation. He rushed to save her, took 

her to the hospital for an examination, and took care of her attentively. 

Most importantly, he found out about her pregnancy but chose to help her 

keep it a secret from Alaric. Such respect and understanding made 

Victoria deeply grateful. 

Seeing how she admitted to it without any hesitation, his brows furrowed 

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tightly. “Do you like him?” 

Thinking that she heard some kind of ridiculous joke, Victoria squinted at 

him. “What does my gratitude have to do with liking him?” 

Alaric pursed his lips and replied impulsively, “If you don’t like him, why did 

you 

let him stay by your bedside? You even slept so peacefully for such a 

long time. Weren’t you afraid he might’ve had other intentions?” 

At this, Victoria had no more doubts. No wonder he acted so strangely in 

front of Bane today. Did he mistake my feelings and assume I like Bane? 

So, that’s the case… 

She initially thought he was flirting with her, but it turned out that she was 

just being presumptuous. With this in mind, Victoria closed her eyes and 

retorted without reservation, “He saved me, but apart from being grateful 

to him, I don’t feel anything else for him at the moment. You don’t need to 

worry about that. After all, people like you are rare.” 

As soon as she finished speaking, the car fell silent. Victoria suddenly felt 

that she might have gone too far, but after thinking about it, since he was 

already suspicious of her feelings for Bane, saying a few words to him 

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shouldn’t be a problem. 

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If he wants to get mad, let him be. After all, Grandma has already finished 

her surgery, so there’s nothing for me to worry about. 

Sure enough, Alaric sulked all the way afterward, not saying a single word. 

Instead of getting out of the car as soon as Victoria arrived at her house, 

she asked, “How is Grandma doing now?” 

“She’s okay.” Alaric paused for a moment before he spoke. 

“That’s good. How long does she need to be observed?” 

“Forty–eight hours.” 

After that, both of them fell silent for a long time and thought of something 

simultaneously. 

“Well…” Victoria looked at Alaric and said softly, “Forty–eight hours is a bit 

rushed. How about three days later?” 

Hearing this, he looked at her. 

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In the dimly lit car, Victoria’s expression remained calm. Her pale lips 

added a touch of sickly beauty and delicacy. 

Meanwhile, Alaric’s thin lips pursed in a straight line. 

Just moments ago, she was cuddled up against his neck in his arms. But