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Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 34

Chapter 34 

When Victoria received the text message, she subconsciously looked up

coincidentally meeting Alaric’s impenetrable black eyes

Alaric was staring at her

She glanced at him, pursed her lips, and turned her head to ignore him

Her actions rendered Alaric speechless

Victoria took a look at her phone when she received another message

Come over.‘ 

No way. I don’t want to

You are free to do whatever you want once Grandma has completed the 

operation. Be good right now and cooperate with me. Didn’t you mention 

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that our relationship is built on mutual benefits?‘ 

Victoria finally came to her senses after reading the last sentence

That’s right. We are doing this for our own benefit

We have reached a consensual agreement on this matter. Why am

being so dramatic

She took a deep breath while reflecting before slowly walking over to 

Alaric

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Even though she had mentally prepared herself, approaching him was still 

difficult for her

When she finally moved to his side, Alaric’s face contorted with a dark 

expression

He was extremely speechless when he looked at Victoria

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Suddenly, Alaric reached out and grabbed her

She was taken aback and subconsciously avoided his hand, but she was 

too slow. Eventually, he caught her. With a scowl on his face, he drew her 

hand to his arm and said softly, Hold my arm.” 

A heavy silence fell upon them

Victoria was stunned. I can’t believe he said this right in front of Grandma

Albeit reluctantly, she complied with his request; after all, she didn’t want 

to make Griselda worry

Victoria had no choice but to hold his hand reluctantly

Hold on tight and follow me,Alaric said, exhaling a sigh of relief and 

turning away helplessly

Alright,she responded impatiently

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Griselda, who had been sitting in front of them silently, finally chuckled and 

asked, Did you two reconcile?” 

Grandma?” 

He didn’t come with you today, so I have a feeling something is wrong

You two have always visited me in pairs ever since I was in the nursing 

home.” 

Victoria lowered her gaze and pursed her lips as she heard this

She thought she was doing a good job, but she hadn’t counted on 

Griselda’s meticulousness. Victoria could not hide anything from her

Worse, Griselda knew what was going on but chose to remain silent

What should I do

Grandma, we just had a minor conflict, but it’s alright now,Victoria 

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replied after some thought

Small fights between young people are common. It just needs to be 

quickly resolved by the two of you. Alaric, as a man, you should be more 

considerate toward Victoria, alright?” 

When do I fail to treat her with consideration and respect?” 

Alaric had been tolerating Victoria for the past two years. She always 

insisted on having things done her way

Griselda expressed her displeasure with his response as she said, You 

should agree with my request. Why are you talking back?” 

OkayYes, Grandma,he replied helplessly

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The three of them then spent the next 20 minutes strolling through the 

garden. Victoria was concerned that Griselda would catch a cold, so she 

suggested they return indoors. At this point, the nurse just so happened to 

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call her as well

The doctor has arrived to do his rounds. Please bring Old Mrs. Cadogan 

back to the ward.” 

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After ending the call, Alaric and Victoria brought Griselda into the hospital

They were unable to enter the room during the focused examination

Right after Griselda was pushed into the consultation room, Victoria 

immediately released Alaric’s arm and kept a safe distance from him

She noticed him frowning at this point and announced, I’m going to the 

restroom.” 

Then, before he could even say anything, she turned around and walked 

away

She entered the restroom and went straight to the sink, where she 

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discovered liquid soap

Victoria washed her hands repeatedly, her face frosty

She reasoned that she wouldn’t be as repulsed if Alaric merely bumped 

into Claudia. She wouldn’t have thought that Claudia had intentions

However, Victoria felt sick to her stomach every time she remembered 

that Alaric had spent the night with Claudia the day before

It elicited pure and vile disgust in Victoria

The weather was chilly. Her palms had lost their warmth by the time she 

finished washing them, leaving them icy cold

She then wiped her hands before exiting the restroom

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In a fraction of a moment, she came to a sudden halt and looked at Alaric

who was leaning against the door

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His eyes were slightly lowered to the ground, his facial features were 

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extremely defined and delicate, and his long eyelashes were prominent

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After hearing the shuffling noise, Alaric turned to face her, his gloomy gaze 

falling on her hands

Victoria’s hands were bright red from all the scrubbing

Why did you wash your hands so hard?A hint of mockery flashed across 

his eyes, and his thin lips parted slightly. Did you come across anything 

dirty?” 

Yeah, that’s why I washed it a few more times,she responded 

accordingly. 

A truculent frown warped his face when he heard that

This woman

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Victoria was not in the mood to continue the conversation, so she left

However, she had to walk past him on her way to find Griselda

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As a result, she took a few deliberate steps forward in order to avoid Alaric

When the man noticed this, he couldn’t take it any longer and strode 

forward to pinch her hand

Victoria, are you trying to test my patience? You think I’m filthy, don’t you

What did I do to deserve your disdain?” 

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