Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 146

Chapter 146
“Claudia, this is impossible.”
Mrs. Johnson thought that Claudia and Alaric’s relationship was stable
and that he would marry Claudia once he divorced Victoria.
Who would have thought that the divorce never occurred?
If Alaric really fancied Claudia, then why didn’t he sleep with her after all
these years?
“I know it’s impossible, Mom. I won’t dare to take the initiative because I’m
worried about what Alaric thinks.”
At this, Mrs. Johnson immediately advised, “Who asked you to take the
initiative? You can seduce him and let him make the first move. Claudia, I
don’t mean to say this, but why didn’t you let me know earlier? Don’t tell
me he doesn’t have any impulses!”
Impulses?
Claudia reflected on how they mingled with each other. I’ve never felt any
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impulses from him.
What she felt was Alaric’s respect and gratitude toward her.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that she was in a
precarious situation.
“Claudia, you can’t go on like this. You need to take action!” Mrs. Johnson,
who was beside her, suggested.
Claudia remained silent, but she agreed with her mother’s words.
She also knew that they couldn’t go on like this. Back then, she always
behaved demurely and in a gentle manner, but look at what happened.
Victoria took advantage of the situation and got pregnant with Alaric’s
child. I can’t just sit around anymore. I… I must find a way to have his child!
“Mom, don’t worry. Alaric is mine, so I won’t let anyone snatch him from
me.”
It was after dark when Alaric finally returned home.
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To be exact, it was around 1.00AM when everyone was asleep.
He gingerly headed to the bedroom and his gaze dimmed when he saw
the sleeping figure. I’ve been avoiding her for the entire day, but I don’t
know if she’ll come to the office tomorrow to look for me. If she really
wants a divorce, then she’ll probably be at the office in the morning.
Alaric stood by the bed and watched the sleeping Victoria for a long time.
He finally bent over and gently planted a kiss on her forehead.
The man himself did not expect the kiss.
It was a sudden reaction after observing her.
Then, he couldn’t control himself and kissed her upfront.
It was only a peck on the forehead, but as soon as he approached her,
Alaric smelled that faint fragrance that she always had.
He suddenly did not want the divorce.
He subconsciously rested his hands on either of Victoria’s sides, after
which he bent over and merely watched her. His gaze first slid across her
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long, curly eyelashes and her small, delicate nose before her face came
into his view. She is asleep with her pink lips slightly parted.
Victoria had beautiful lips with a prominent Cupid’s bow. This was his
favorite part about her when they kissed.
He had loved it so much that he would gnaw at it repeatedly.
Alaric’s eyes darkened before he slowly lowered his hands. Then, his
trembling lips landed on hers.
The moment their lips touched, his negative emotions from these few
days seemed to dissipate before other kinds of emotions overpowered
him.
He knew that he returned home in the wee hours of the morning because
he wanted to avoid her. That was because he was worried that once she
saw him, she would express her wish to divorce again.
I should not be kissing her anymore. Otherwise, I’ll only wake her up… But
now that our lips have touched, I can’t stop.
He then opened his lips to cover hers.
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It was at this moment when Alaric’s vibrating cell phone brought him back
to his senses as he stood up and backed off.
Even though she was asleep, Victoria’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, as if
she was about to wake up at any moment.
Alaric rushed out of the bedroom before she woke up. He glanced at his
phone, only to realize that it was a spam message, and immediately
threw the device aside.
Victoria’s taste still lingered on his lips as he slumped against the couch
and closed his eyes. Not long after that, he reached out and touched his
lips. It was as if a spell had been cast on him.
What he really wanted was…
Maybe Norwood struck the bull’s eye when he said those words.
As Alaric thought about this, his gaze slowly darkened.
The next day, when Victoria woke up, she heard that Alaric returned home
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in the wee hours of the morning. However, when she questioned for more.
information, she was informed that he had already left for the office.
She laughed in her heart when she heard that. Do you have to take such
steps to avoid me? Is it worth it? You’re back late but out at the cr***ck of
dawn? Does he want a divorce or not?
After breakfast, Victoria said to Mary, “Mom, I’m heading to the office, so
you’ll have to go to the hospital on your own.”
Mary nodded in agreement upon hearing Victoria’s words. “Go ahead. If
you don’t go, Alaric is as good as dead. He’s at the office the whole day
and refuses to come to the hospital. He’s such a capable kid, huh?”
After that, Victoria headed straight for the Cadogan Group in the family
car.
Peter reached out to her the moment she arrived at the office as if her
presence was expected. “Miss Selwyn, are you looking for Mr. Cadogan?”
“Yeap. Where is he?”
“What a coincidence. He just left.”
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Victoria frowned at that.
She had roughly expected Alaric to use such a method to avoid her, but
she never expected him to be this useless.
When Peter saw Victoria’s frown, he asked in curiosity, “Miss Selwyn, is
there anything I can help you with?”
She only regained her senses at his words. Then, she smiled at Peter
before she commented, “It’s okay. I’ll call him instead.”
She originally thought of heading to her workplace, but she asked after
some thought, “Since he’s not around, can I wait for him in his room?”
Peter frantically nodded. “Of course. You are Mrs. Cadogan. If you can’t
wait in his room, then no one else can.”
When Victoria saw how he tried to butter her up, she couldn’t help but
laugh. “Okay, then. I’ll head off first, Mr. Levane.”
After that, she went to Alaric’s office. There was no one there, so she sat on
the couch and gave the man a call, but it was to no avail.
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She refused to give up after the first call was rejected, and she continued
to make succeeding calls.
Still, there was no answer. It was only on her third attempt that Alaric
finally answered.
He sounded like he was somewhere noisy, but the voice that came
through was colder than ice. “What’s up?”
What’s up?! Victoria laughed at his greeting.
She cut to the chase and asked, “What do you mean by ‘what’s up’? Alaric,
are you avoiding me?”
Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, Alaric could see the
hustle and bustle of the city, but he was disinterested in the city’s traffic.
He was instead overwhelmed by his own dark cloud of thoughts.
His lips were pulled into a straight line as he retorted, “Who’s avoiding
you?”
Victoria was so angry that she burst into laughter. “You’re not avoiding
me? Then, meet me now!”
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“I’m busy.”
“With what?”
“A collaboration.”
“Fine! When will you be free?”
“Not sure.”
“And here you are telling me you’re not avoiding me, Alaric Cadogan?!”