Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 290

Chapter 290
Realizing she’d been naughty, Nicole hung her head low and poked her fingers together.
“Sorry, Mommy. I was a bit greedy.”
Nathan couldn’t blame Zack’s uncle, since he did treat the kids to nice food. Victoria
couldn’t believe Nathan would say nothing too, and she laughed mirthlessly. “You were
being grubby too, Nathan?”
Grubby? Nathan blushed. “No, Mommy. I…”
Victoria sighed. “What’s up with you two? I told you never to take anything from
strangers.”
“But you said we’re friends with Zack, and you gave Zack candy too even when you
were a stranger to him.”
I… The girl has a point. If I see Zack’s uncle as a stranger to the children, then I’m also
just a stranger to Zack. A moment of silence later, she said, “I’m sorry. I should have
phrased that better.”
Nicole quickly said, “No problem, Mommy. I’m not angry at you.”
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“Sounds like someone’s expecting a thank you, hmm?”
“Ah, you’re welcome.”
Victoria patted her head, and the look on her face changed. “But taking food from your
friend two days in a row is still a bad look. Care to explain?”
Again? Nicole felt a little nervous, but she said, “M-Mr. Night isn’t a stranger, Mommy.”
Isn’t he a stranger?
Silent Night had been there with the kids for a long time, though they hadn’t seen him
once. He did give them a lot of gifts on LIVE. Still, the affection they had for him was
bursting at the seams. If they saw him, they would love him.
Nathan said, “He’s nice to us, Mommy.”
“Elaborate, please.”
Nicole quickly raised her hand. “He helps me with the hamburger buns. Eats them for
me!”
What? Victoria thought she heard it wrong, but then Nathan nodded.
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“That’s true, Mommy.”
Oh, so that’s how it is. They took his side just because he helped them with their
hamburger buns? But that’s odd. He’d help someone else’s kids out with the food they
don’t like? Who’d do that?
“Mr. Night is really nice to me.” Remembering something, Nicole covered her mouth and
chuckled. “And he’s really handsome too.”
“He’s handsome?”
“Why don’t you marry him so I can have a daddy?”
The look on Victoria’s face changed. “What are you talking about?”
Nicole poked her fingers together and pouted. “I don’t have a Daddy anyway, and Mr.
Night is nice to me and Nathan.”
Victoria poked her daughter’s head. “Oh, what are you thinking? He might just be nice to
you because you’re cute. Doesn’t mean he wants to be your dad.”
And Nicole put on a puppy-eye look. “So, you’re saying I’m not good enough? Is that
why he doesn’t want to be my daddy?”
Nicole… My ***, she twists my answer into the interpretation she likes, huh? “That’s
not what I mean. I mean, he might have a wife and kids too.”
“I see.” Nicole nodded, but she quickly added, “But what if he’s single? Can he be my
daddy then?”
What’s going on with you, Nicole? Bane was also nice to her, but she never asked
Victoria to make him her father. Silent Night had just spent a few days with them, and
she was already trying to make him her dad. Why? Because he helped them finish the
food they don’t like? Victoria was shocked. “Nicole, tell me the truth. Did Mr. Night say
something to you?” Why else would she have that thought?
“What do you mean, Mommy?”
“Um, something like he wants to be your dad?”
Nicole shook her head. “No. I want him to be my daddy.”
“Why?”
“Because he’s nice to me and Nathan.”
Victoria blurted, “But Mr. Bane was nice to you too.” And she regretted that. She
shouldn’t have used Bane as a comparison, since she did reject his advances.
Fortunately, the kids were too innocent to think too much about that question, and
Nicole blurted, “But Mr. Night is hotter than Mr. Bane.”
Wut? Nicole, I didn’t take you as a girl who’d judge someone by their looks, so why now?
She then calmed down and thought about that answer, and she found herself shocked.
Bane was handsome and very well-built. And he was the leader of a powerful company,
so not many people were better than him. And Nicole thinks Zack’s uncle is hotter than
Bane?
Victoria looked at Nathan. “Nathan?”
Nathan had been listening in silence. When Victoria looked at him, he looked at her as
well. “Yes, Mommy?”
“Is it true, what she said?”
Nathan had no idea what his mother was asking, but he recalled the last part of the
conversation, and he nodded.
I see. If even Nathan says that, then this must be true. And then she was reminded of
Zack. Particularly his face. She wasn’t trying to attack anyone, but if Zack’s uncle was
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really his uncle, then Zack should be a really handsome boy. However, Zack just looked
like a normal kid, and he was timid when he was met with strangers. Guess I should set
this aside for now. “Nicole, don’t ever tell Mr. Night about your ideas and opinions of
him, understand?”
“Why?” Nicole was confused. “He’s a really nice guy, Mommy.”
Victoria had no idea how to explain it to the girl. She just told Nicole to listen to her and
keep quiet, then she turned to Nathan. “Keep an eye on her, Nathan. Make sure she
doesn’t blabber to Mr. Night, alright?”
“Yes, Mommy.”