Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 207

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The little guy’s words warmed Victoria’s heart. She reached out and caressed 

Nathan’s head, saying in a gentle voice, “Mommy is home now, so you can sleep 

without worries.” 

Nathan leaned in her arms, blinking. “Can I sleep in your room tonight?” 

Victoria looked at the enormous bed. She had already agreed in her heart, but she 

couldn’t help but want to tease her son. 

“But Nathan, you’re already 5 years old. You should sleep on your own.” 

When Nathan heard that, disappointment colored his tiny face, perhaps because he 

thought that Victoria would say yes. A moment later, he lowered his head and 

nodded obediently. 

“Okay, Mommy. I’ll sleep on my own.” 

She just wanted to tease him, but when she saw how disappointed he was, she felt 

like she was an evil person. 

At that thought, Victoria said, “Come on, I was just joking. It’s cold tonight, so let’s all 

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sleep together.” 

Nathan instantly put on a joyful look. “Mommy, do you mean it?” 

“Yes, so get into bed first. I’ll grab a blanket.” 

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He thought for a moment, but he didn’t get into bed as he was told to. Instead, he 

stared earnestly at Victoria as he said, “If you’re fetching a blanket, I’ll get a pillow for 

you.” 

“Okay, let’s go.” 

Victoria agreed. 

Then, she went back to her room for her blanket as Nathan carried her pillow for her. 

When the two were walking back, Victoria heard the sound of a door closing, but the 

sound seemed to come from the entrance of the house. 

She was a little confused, but she didn’t say anything. After taking Nathan back to 

the room, she said to him, “Nathan, go ahead. I’ll check on Fiona to see if she’s 

asleep or not.” 

Since Victoria would be accompanying them from now on, Nathan wasn’t worried 

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anymore. Hence, he nodded obediently. 

“Okay, Mommy.” 

Victoria carried Nathan onto the bed, then placed him in the center spot. Then, after 

pulling the blankets over Nathan and Nicole, she put on her shoes and went out. 

She went to Fiona’s room first. She knocked on the door for some time, but nothing 

stirred within. 

“Fiona?” 

Still, no one responded, so Victoria opened the door and walked in. Just as 

expected, the room was empty. Fiona wasn’t there. 

Victoria pursed her lips, then had no choice but to turn around and close the main. 

door of the house. 

It was only then that she realized Fiona’s outdoor shoes were gone. Even the coat 

she placed on the couch when she returned had disappeared. 

Victoria knew very well the reason Fiona ran out at this hour. After all, she had just 

come home from the hotel with Fiona. 

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She simply didn’t expect Fiona to be so bold that Fiona would sneak out after 

coming home with her. She was a little mad but also a little exasperated. How can 

she do that? 

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Victoria could only dial Fiona’s number. Fiona was probably feeling guilty because 

she didn’t pick up the few calls from Victoria. 

Victoria could only go for the second–best option as she sent Fiona a message. ‘Do 

you want me to abandon the two children at home in the middle of the night just to 

look for you?‘ 

This time, Fiona replied in no time. ‘No, please don’t come out, Nicole and Nathan. 

need someone to look after them. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be careful on my own. 

I’m an adult, Victoria, you don’t have to worry about me.” 

Perhaps fearing that Victoria would keep bothering her, Fiona sent another 

message before Victoria could reply. ‘Honestly, Victoria, even though we’re living 

together, I want us to have freedom in our own lives! 

After that, even though Fiona didn’t state anything explicitly, Victoria understood 

what Fiona meant. 

Victoria pursed her lips and put her phone away. 

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It was true that adults shouldn’t interfere too much in others‘ business, but… since. 

she knew that Alaric was dating Claudia, she was obliged to tell her friend about it. 

She originally wanted to tell Fiona the news after the latter woke up the next day. 

However, she didn’t expect Fiona to go out tonight. Fiona can’t even wait one night. 

After thinking about it, Victoria sent Fiona a message. ‘Fiona, I have something to 

talk to you about. Let’s call, all right?‘ 

However, after Victoria sent the message, she never received another reply from 

Fiona. Victoria tried to be patient as she waited another 2 minutes, but she still 

didn’t get any reply. Out of options, she could only dial Fiona’s number. 

Sorry, the phone you are calling is turned off. Please try again later. 

The cold machine–like voice sounded from the other end of the line, causing 

Victoria’s heart to sink. 

She suddenly stood up from the couch. Turned off? 

Did something happen to Fiona, or did she turn off her phone on purpose to ignore 

Victoria? 

Victoria couldn’t decide. She knew people needed their own space, and there should. 

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be a certain distance between every individual. However, she couldn’t just ignore 

everything and go to sleep. 

When she remembered what Fiona said before turning off the phone, she felt that at 

that moment, if she did something, Fiona might be offended. 

Even though she and Fiona hadn’t been friends for very long, they had always been 

on good terms with each other. If possible, she sincerely didn’t want to hurt her 

friend. 

After some thinking, Victoria suppressed her urge and went back to her room, then 

proceeded to lie down. 

Nathan wasn’t asleep; he was still waiting for her. 

Seeing that Victoria was back, he immediately scooted to the side and patted the 

spot next to him with his little hand. “Mommy.” 

With complicated emotions, she took off her coat and lay down.