Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 138

Chapter 138 

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After arriving at the hospital, Victoria was delighted to see that Griselda 

was recovering well, and she stayed by her side to keep her company. 

When Griselda saw her looking like a cheerful young girl, it lifted her spirits 

considerably as well. 

“Are you thirsty, Grandma? Does your wound hurt? Are you tired? Do you 

want to eat something or take a nap? If you can’t sleep, I can tell you a 

story.” Perhaps due to her excitement, Victoria did not notice the 

contradictory nature of her words. 

Griselda didn’t point it out but instead said, “I’m not tired, but since 

want to tell me a story, I’ll listen for a little while before sleeping.” 

With that, Victoria began to tell Griselda various stories, and Griselda 

listened with relish, her lips curving into a benevolent smile. 

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Meanwhile, as Mary listened to Victoria’s gentle voice, she couldn’t help 

but watch her in admiration, thinking that her daughter–in–law was quite 

remarkable. After all, she did not have that much patience to tell an 

elderly person such stories. Moreover, Victoria could narrate different 

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stories without any references. 

Eventually, Griselda fell asleep to the sound of Victoria’s soothing voice. 

Only after Griselda fell asleep for a while did Victoria stop. Just as she was 

about to sit on the edge of the bed, she saw Mary waving at her. She 

seemed like she had something to say, so Victoria followed her to the 

balcony of the ward. 

Mary closed the glass door, blocking the sound from spreading to the 

ward, then pulled Victoria to sit on a chair on the balcony. “How are you? Is 

your leg injury serious? It seems like you’ve recovered when I saw you 

walking just now.” 

Victoria nodded. “Yeah, it has healed quite a bit.” 

“That’s good to hear. If you still feel uncomfortable, don’t force yourself. Sit 

down and rest when you need to.” 

“Okay, I will.” 

“By the way, this is for you.” Suddenly, Mary took out a card from her bag 

and pushed it in front of Victoria. 

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Seeing the bank card, Victoria was stunned. “What?” 

“Here’s some pocket money for you,” Mary said softly. 

“I don’t need it!” Instinctively, Victoria rejected the offer and pushed the 

card back to her. 

“What do you mean you don’t need it? You’ve been married to Al for so 

long, but I’ve never given you any pocket money. What’s wrong with giving 

you some now? Do you think my money is not good enough?” 

Hearing that, Victoria could only explain in a fluster, “It’s not that. I have 

money. I work at the company, and I get a salary every month.” 

“You know that’s just your salary. Is it the same as the pocket money I’m 

giving you? Besides, you’re not even an employee of the Cadogan Group. 

You’re the president’s wife.” 

When Victoria heard those words, she smiled shyly out of embarrassment. 

The president’s wife… I’ll be losing that title in two days, though. Even now, 

I’m just the president’s fake wife. 

“Take it. It’s something I’m only giving you,” Mary said, pushing the bank 

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card toward her. “Buy yourself something you like. Girls your age need to 

spend more money on dressing up. You always dress too plainly.” 

Suddenly, she thought of Claudia, who had come to the hospital to 

secretly visit Griselda. 

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Truth be told, the injury on Claudia’s forehead looked shocking. Her face 

was pale, and she was still wearing a hospital gown. She was in such a 

hurry to come here that even her hair was messy. When she came with 

Alaric that day, she stood next to him cautiously, not even touching the 

hem of his clothes. With a pale complexion and a look of extreme fragility, 

she appeared pitiful. It was the kind of appearance that many men would 

likely find endearing and want to protect. 

Looking at Victoria in front of her, Mary sighed in secret. It’s not that 

Victoria isn’t good, but she’s too independent and often solves things on 

her own. Claudia, on the other hand… 

As a woman, how could she not see the affection Claudia had for her son? 

After all, Claudia was their family’s benefactor, so she still needed to be 

polite to her. However, this politeness was only limited to being a guest. If 

she wants to take Victoria’s place and replace her, I will be the first to 

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disapprove as a mother. 

Am I dressing too plainly? In actuality, Victoria never dressed plainly 

before Mary returned to the country, for she had always been fond of 

fashion and beauty. Before the Selwyn Family went bankrupt, her clothes, 

jewelry, and bags were the trendiest of the season. She was also a 

premium customer of many brands, who would send her specific gifts 

each year and invite her to attend various events. 

However, after the Selwyn Family went bankrupt, she didn’t have the 

money or the mood to be extravagant anymore. Even if Alaric gives me 

money, I… She lowered her gaze without thinking about it anymore. After 

all, it was more reassuring to spend her own money. Since her marriage 

with Alaric was fake, she would feel guilty if she kept spending his money, 

but superficially, she still smiled and nodded in acceptance. 

“Okay, I will buy more clothes in the future. Thanks, Mom.” Afterward, she 

accepted the bank card without any objection. At the same time, she 

thought to herself, I will return the card to Alaric after we get our divorce 

certificate and have him return it to his mother. With this thought in mind, 

she felt more at ease.