Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 170

Chapter 170
Alaric could have guessed why Victoria wanted to contact him. He knew she must
have wanted to return the money he sent in the live stream, so he avoided.
responding to her. Aside from a single instance five years ago, he had never
reclaimed any money he had given to others.
At that moment, he recalled what had happened five years ago. When he returned
home, he discovered that she had not taken the checks he had given her or the
bank card his mother had given her. Whether it was money he gave her or Victoria
asked for it, she had never once spent a single penny of either source. Instead, she
returned everything to him, and it seemed she was trying to convey that she owed
him nothing from that point forward. Although it had been five years since that
happened, Alaric was still infuriated whenever he thought about it. What a ruthless.
woman she is, he thought.
Since the food had been left cold for a long time, it tasted terrible.
When Terrance saw that Alaric had only taken a few bites, he said, “Please eat more,
Mr. Cadogan. You still have a meeting in the afternoon.”
However, the response he got was Alaric slamming the door behind him. As
Terrance stood there and looked at the leftovers, he sighed and called the waitress
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to take them away.
After the meeting ended, it was already nighttime. When Alaric left the meeting
room, he rubbed his throbbing temple and said deeply, “Is there anything else I need
to do tonight?”
Concerned, Terrance shook his head and said, “There is nothing more, Mr. Cadogan.
You can now go back and rest. However, are you feeling alright?”
“Why wouldn’t I be?” Alaric replied with a stoic expression.
Since Terrance could tell by Alaric’s pale face that he wasn’t feeling well, he was
concerned for Alaric’s health and wondered what kind of food he should order.
Meanwhile, Alaric appeared exhausted as they returned, closing his eyes for a nap.
At that time, Terrance was tidying the papers about today’s meeting. When he felt
slightly tired, he turned to look at Alaric. His face looks pale. It was already pale
during the meeting but is even paler now. Is he having gastric pain? When he
thought about it, he was anxious. He wanted to ask Alaric about his condition but
feared that he would disturb Alaric. Thus, after a moment of hesitation, he chose to
keep quiet. He texted the intern, who had already returned to the hotel after
finishing work, telling her to prepare Alaric’s medication beforehand.
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When they were about to arrive at the hotel, Terrance got a call from their business.
partner, Mr. Welson.
“Are you guys back at the hotel yet, Mr. Levane?”
“We are almost there. Is something the matter?”
After hearing that, Mr. Welson laughed c***ly and said, “It’s nothing important. I
just want to tell you that I have prepared a surprise for Mr. Cadogan. I hope he likes
it.”
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“A surprise?” After spending nearly a day in meetings, how did he have the energy to
plan a surprise? Moreover, I don’t think Mr. Cadogan will enjoy his surprise, seeing
that he suffers from gastric pain. After Terrance hung up the phone, he glanced at
Alaric and sighed inwardly.
When they arrived at the hotel and entered the elevator, he told Alaric about what
Mr. Welson had said. After hearing that, Alaric had a stoic expression and breathed
unevenly. However, Terrance didn’t notice it and was still in deep thought. What
surprise will Mr. Welson prepare for Mr. Cadogan? Is it a gift? But… Mr. Cadogan
doesn’t need anything. After all, he is rich.
Then, Terrance recalled when many people sent them gifts, including wine, jade,
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and many others, because they desired to collaborate with Alaric. However, none of
them knew that Alaric was only interested in collaborating with reputable
companies and never cared about these gifts, so he always returned them. Since
they were so close to finalizing the contract, Terrance had a hard time
understanding what Mr. Welson’s goal was trying to accomplish. As he thought
about it, they arrived at Alaric’s room. Terrance immediately swiped the room card
and opened the door. “After you, Mr. Cadogan.”
In the meantime, Alaric pursed his lips and walked into the room, but he stopped
dead in his tracks as soon as he set foot inside.
Terrance was curious when he saw Alaric standing there without being moved. “Is
something the matter, Mr. Cadogan?” he asked.
As soon as Terrance finished his sentence, Alaric stepped back a few paces and
exited the room immediately afterward.
Terrance was confused by his action.
“Something doesn’t smell right,” Alaric remarked, and the rhythm of his breath was
off.
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“Huh? What kind of smell?” Terrance stepped forward to get a whiff, but he detected
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nothing.
At this moment, cold sweats began to form on Alaric’s forehead, and he had a grim
expression. “Go inside.”
Nonetheless, Terrance detected nothing amiss and continued sniffing as he walked
forward. “Everything’s fine, Mr. Cadogan.”
After hearing that, Alaric seemed to be lost for words. He looked at Terrance
incredulously and insisted, “Walk further inside.”
“Okay.” However, Terrance did not dare to defy Alaric’s orders because he was the
boss, so Terrance walked further inside.
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Meanwhile, Alaric stood by the door with a cold expression, seemingly as if he was
waiting for something. Soon, Terrance became anxious as he took a few more steps
and turned around to look at Alaric, but Alaric only signaled him to keep walking.
Consequently, Terrance had to comply, still unsure of what was happening. Isn’t
everything fine? What’s wrong with this room? There is no way a burglar is inside,
right? While deep in thought, he noticed a white figure fling itself toward him with a
strong perfume scent. Before he could react, the figure had snuggled into his
embrace, and when he came to, he realized he was hugging a sexy blonde woman.
Instantaneously, he was rendered speechless by what had just occurred.
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At that moment, the blonde threw her arms around his neck, leaning in so that he
could see the curve of her body, and called out to him intimately.
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Terrance became red in the face after he realized the source of Mr. Welson’s
surprise. It’s this woman! I now understand what Mr. Cadogan means when he says,
“Something doesn’t smell right.”
Suddenly, the blonde woman’s perfume overwhelmed him to suffocation.
“Darling!” The woman called out to him sweetly with a weird Corynthean tone.
“Let go of me!” He struggled to push the woman away.
On the other hand, Alaric saw the unfolding scene and frowned. He took another
few steps back, keeping his distance from the room. Initially, he was only perspiring
on his forehead, but he soon began to sweat on the tip of his nose, and his face.
became noticeably paler.
With great force, Terrance pushed the woman away, and it was then that he heard
Alaric’s icy voice. “Hurry up and take her away!”
Although Terrance panicked, he could still hear something wrong with Alaric’s
voice. As Terrance grabbed the woman’s wrists, he turned around and looked at
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Alaric. In that split second, he noticed Alaric leaning against the wall, clutching his
stomach with a pale expression. “Mr. Cadogan!”