Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243
She cared about him. That was something Alaric was able to verify.
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Though she appeared heartless and said many harsh words… she returned in the
end. Not only that, she even brought him back to the hospital and even waited until
Terrance came.
What did this mean? It meant that she cared about him and that she was worried
about his well-being. In that case, it meant that there was still hope for him to win
her back.
Initially, he didn’t want to let her know about his condition, but now that it allowed
him some insight, why not use it to his advantage?!
Meanwhile, Terrance tried calling Victoria.
Actually, he didn’t have her number, but as an outstanding assistant, he called Henry
to ask for Victoria’s phone number, and the man gave it to him without a second
thought.
“Thanks, dude. Dinner’s on me next time.”
With that, he quickly dialed Victoria’s number.
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At this moment, Victoria had just successfully gotten a cab, but due to peak hours,
she had to wait for a long time before the car arrived. As she was about to leave,
she received a call. Hello?”
“Miss Selwyn, help!” Terrance yelled frantically on the other end as soon as the call
connected, and Victoria instinctively moved the phone further away, taking a few
seconds before bringing it close to her ear again. “Mr. Levane?”
Though she had only met him twice, it was not long ago, so she still remembered
his voice.
“Yes, yes, it’s me.” Terrance nodded aggressively on the other end of the line.
“What is it?” asked Victoria, signally the cab driver to hold on for a moment, as she
thought Terrance’s tone sounded off.
“Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan has awoken.”
“Is that so? Good for him, then,” said Victoria impassively.
“But he refused to continue the IV drip and insisted on leaving the hospital.”
The young woman frowned at once. Why would he refuse the drip when he’s so
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seriously ill and insist on being discharged? What is he thinking? Who does he think
he is, the Hulk?!
“I tried talking some sense into Mr. Cadogan, Miss Selwyn, but he won’t listen to me.
Have you left? Do you think… you can come back and persuade him?”
For some reason, an inexplicable burst of anger surged within Victoria at that, and
she retorted icily, “Mr. Levane, do you think he’ll listen to me when he doesn’t even
listen to you?”
“Yes! Mr. Cadogan only listens to you now. So please, Miss Selwyn. I beg of you.”
Terrance sighed, his tone sincere. “Mr. Cadogan’s condition is really severe. Actually,
he had fainted and been admitted to the hospital before this, but he wouldn’t listen
to the doctor at all, so I can only come to you and ask for your help.”
“I’m sorry, but no one can help him if he doesn’t care about his own health.”
Beep, beep…
As the busy tone echoed from the phone, Terrance stood in disbelief, shocked that
Victoria had refused without any hesitation.
Does she not care about Mr. Cadogan at all? Now what?! Mr. Cadogan will surely
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only be even more furious if I tell him this.
At that, Terrance turned around with his phone still in hand to head back into the
ward, only to find an impassive-looking Alaric standing at the doorway. He had
yanked the IV drip needle from his hand, but the wound hadn’t been treated, and
blood was still trickling down slowly.
The blood flowed along his well-defined fingers, dripping onto the pristine white.
hospital floor, creating a chilling sight.
“Mr. Cadogan!” Terrance rushed to Alaric at once after recovering from his seconds
of stupefaction.
Five minutes later, Alaric returned to his hospital bed, accompanied by a speechless
nurse beside him. “Seriously, can’t you be a behaving patient? You were on an IV
drip, yet you removed the needle and let so much blood flow. Doesn’t the wound
hurt?”
“We’re so sorry for causing you trouble,” Terrance could only apologize on behalf of
Alaric.
At that, the nurse took a gander at the lifeless Alaric and added, “Don’t remove the
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needle again, alright? Seriously, we nurses and doctors are already very busy. Please
don’t create unnecessary problems,”
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With that, she left, and the ward quieted down after that.
Because of this commotion, the middle-aged man and child sharing the ward with
Alaric turned their gazes to him.
“Mommy, that man bled a lot just now,” said the boy as he pointed to Alaric while.
snuggling in his mother’s arms, and the mother held him tightly. “He bled because
he didn’t listen and removed the needle himself. If you be a good boy and listen to
the doctor and nurses, Billy, you won’t end up like him.”
“I’ll be a good boy, Mommy.”
At that, Terrance scratched his head awkwardly and turned to Alaric. “Mr. Cadogan,
how about we just go back to Gandra since you don’t want to stay in the hospital?
We can have the family doctor go to your place and check on you. Also, it’s time that
you take good care of your health.”
Upon hearing the suggestion of going back to Gandra, Alaric cast a cold glance at
him, then lay down expressionlessly, closing his eyes.
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Terrace was rendered at a loss for words, but seeing that Alaric lay down willingly,
he couldn’t help musing, Does this mean he’s staying? Alrighty, then. The hospital it
is.
After returning to the office, Victoria wanted to find Henry to discuss today’s
investments. However, to her surprise, Bane was waiting for her on the couch.
Seeing her return, Bane stood up and took her bag.
“You’re back! How did it go?” he asked while fixing her hair, displaying an intimate
gesture.
A flicker of panic flashed across Henry’s eyes as he stood aside, watching the
scene, and quickly averted his gaze, pretending not to have seen anything.
Victoria felt somewhat uneasy but still smiled and said, “It was alright. Don’t tell me
you’ve been here this whole time.”
“Didn’t I say I’d wait for you? Who’d pick you up after work if I left?”
Henry couldn’t stand it anymore and stood up, clearing his throat. “You two chat. I’l
go take care of other things.”
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With that, Henry walked away, leaving only Victoria and Bane in the hallway.
“It’s freezing outside, isn’t it?” Bane commented while pouring Victoria a cup of
warm water. “Here, drink some to warm you up.”
Victoria held the cup in her hands. The warmth transmitted through the glass,
warming her up. That said, she didn’t drink it.
“You’ve agreed to the investment?”
“Yes.” Victoria nodded in affirmation. Whether it was due to guilt or not, she took a
few sips from the cup.
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Bane fell silent for a moment. For the first time, his smile disappeared from his face.
“Have you really thought it through, letting him invest in your company?”
Victoria nodded in response. “Mainly because Mr. Poole has already agreed. I-”
“So what if he did? This is your company, not his.”
“That’s true, but he also works for my company.”
“If you prefer to withdraw, I’ll cover any penalties for breaking the contract.”
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At that, Victoria furrowed her brows. “There’s no need for that.”
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“Why? Are you reluctant?”