Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 320

Chapter 320
West put in a good word for Claudia. “You have no idea how much Claudia misses
I know you’re busy, but at least take her calls.”
you.
Norwood shot West a look. West was one of the few people who had the guts to speak
like that to Alaric. One, because they were childhood friends, and two, their families
were friends too. Alaric was a lot more tolerant of them than he was of other people.
Some didn’t take advantage of that and kept quiet on things they shouldn’t talk about.
Some, like West, wouldn’t shut up no matter what. He had been that way ever since he
was a child. Even though Alaric had warned him many times, he still didn’t change.
Sometimes Alaric would just let him be, and this time was no different. He ignored
West and said, “You didn’t have to come over. If you have nothing else to do, go home.”
After saying that, Alaric tried to close the door.
“Alaric…”
West quickly pushed back and grumbled, “Hey, we came all the way here, man. Can’t
you at least let us in for a cuppa? You think Gandra’s just a mile away? Heck no, we
came here just to see you. At least let us in.”
Alaric’s temples throbbed. “Not today. Maybe sometime else.” The kids are around, and
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Victoria’s coming any minute now. Things will get complicated if they come in. He
chased them off.
West did not like that. “Hey, we’re your friends, aren’t we? You can’t just chase us off.
We just want to chat. You can save the tea.”
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Alaric’s determination to see them off upset Claudia. She teared up and bit her lip. “We
just want to see you, Alaric…”
Alaric shot Norwood a look. Norwood scratched his nose and stepped in to defuse the
situation. “I think he’s busy, so why don’t we-”
A young voice belonging to a child interrupted, “Do we have guests, Mr. Night?”
Alaric froze, and everyone looked at the child who just spoke. They saw a girl in a dress
standing at the edge of the staircase. Her skin was fair, and her eyes were glistening
with life. She was holding a model airplane in her hand and staring at the doorway
curiously.
When Claudia saw the girl, she felt her blood run cold. That girl looked so much like
Alaric, and a terrifying thought popped into her head.
Norwood was shocked when he saw the girl too, but he was a lot calmer than everyone
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else and got over his shock quickly. He narrowed his eyes. She’s a child, but she
resembles Alaric. She looks like that woman too. Norwood c***d his eyebrow, and
realization struck him.
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Claudia snapped out of her stupor as well. She didn’t show up all of a sudden. Look at
her. She’s immaculately dressed, and she’s holding a model airplane. And she called
Alaric… Mr. Night? What’s that supposed to mean? Is that some kind of nickname I don’t
know about?
No longer able to stay calm, Claudia looked at Alaric. With difficulty, she asked, “Who is
that child, Alaric?”
Norwood cocked his eyebrow and stared at Alaric silently, awaiting his answer.
The idiotic West stared at the girl in shock, like he hadn’t noticed her at first. “She looks
just like you. Is she your daughter?”
And Claudia’s face fell even further. Her hands were balled into fists and her nails were
digging into her flesh. “There’s no way.” She forced a smile, though barely. “There are a
lot of kids who look like Alaric, but we looked into it and found out their parents put
them through cosmetic surgery so the mother can hook up with him. This might be the
same case.”
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Despite what she said, she couldn’t be too sure about it. The girl’s looks were natural,
and there was something so alive about her. If this was the result of cosmetic surgery,
she wouldn’t look so natural in the first place. But more importantly, she didn’t just look
like Alaric; she also looked like that woman too.
Claudia couldn’t even bring herself to say that name. If it weren’t for her, she would’ve
been engaged to Alaric a long time ago.
Nicole stood at the staircase, staring at the people outside. Aside from Mr. Night, there
were two men and a woman looking at her, sizing her up. She was used to being sized
up because of how cute she was, so Nicole was unfazed. In fact, she stood around so
they could have a closer look.
Alaric had a deep frown on his forehead. He had planned to keep this a secret until
Victoria and the kids fully accepted. The more people who knew this, the more
variables it would bring to the equation, and the more complicated it would make
things. That is not good news. He said, “None of your business. Now leave before I
make you.”
West was still oblivious to Alaric’s fury and he tried to go into the house. “Why? You
haven’t answered my question. Whose kid is this?”
Alaric shot him an icy look, then he grabbed West by the collar and tossed him outside.
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“Seram.” If it was possible, he didn’t want to use any violence, but the fool wouldn’t
listen to him. If he let West do whatever he wanted, Victoria was bound to see them.
West lost his balance and plopped to the ground. He was dumbfounded, and Claudia
was shocked as well. She didn’t expect Alaric to get so angry.
At the same time, Victoria was already arriving at the villa.