Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344 

“G–Giving birth to his child?” Claudia yelped in surprise. Scarlette’s words truly shocked 

her. “What do you mean, Mom? How am I supposed to do that? He doesn’t even want to 

see me. You have no idea how he glared at me as if I’m his enemy just now.” 

To her surprise, Scarlette returned her discouraging words with a frown. “No need to 

fret. You’re the daughter of the Johnson Family. You shouldn’t be afraid of such a small 

thing.” 

“But I-” 

“Nothing would change the fact that you saved his life. Even though he found out what 

you did in the past, he can’t do anything. But I honestly did not expect him to have such 

a strong moral compass. If only I…” 

At that, Scarlette trailed off, not finishing her sentence. Instead, she changed the topic 

by shifting the attention back to Claudia. 

“Having his children is the only advantage Victoria has, which is also the reason Alaric 

chooses her over you without hesitation. But it changes things if you’re also pregnant 

with his child. Moreover, you saved him. There’s no doubt he would choose you this 

time.” 

Claudia didn’t answer. 

“No offense, even though both of you aren’t engaged, you should’ve understood the 

importance of carrying a man’s child. Men are all the same. He’ll marry you once you’re 

pregnant. Even if he refuses, his family will force him to. How could you not know this?” 

Claudia bit her lips. She was shameful to tell her mother the truth. 

Scarlette waited for a long time, but there was no answer from Claudia. Therefore, she 

urged her daughter with a frown, “Speak up. I’m listening.” 

“I…” After moments of hesitation, Claudia cast her eyes to the ground. “I–I tried to 

seduce him, but I never had the chance.” 

Scarlette’s brows shot up in surprise when she processed the meaning in Claudia’s 

words. “What? Are you trying to tell me that you never slept with him over the past five 

years?” 

It embarrassed her, but Claudia could only nod. 

“You couldn’t even find a chance after spending time around him over all these years?” 

“I can’t…” 

“And never for once did he make a move on you?” 

“No! He didn’t!” The harder Scarlette pressed the matter, the stronger Claudia felt like an 

unattractive woman. She cut Scarlette off out of spite. 

For a moment, the statement made Scarlette speechless. 

She wasn’t expecting to learn that Alaric was different from the other men. 

He’s indeed an excellent man. 

However, even an excellent man has needs in that aspect. Furthermore, Claudia is 

young and beautiful and is always around him. How could he not have any feelings for 

her at all? 

Does he have no sexual desire? 

“Have you tried?” 

Claudia’s cheeks were flaring. “I did.” 

“Then? What’s his reaction?” 

“Mom, he forbids any person to pull that trick on him since then.” 

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The whole story was very clear to Scarlette after hearing Claudia’s answer. “He’s 

surprisingly determined. I must admit. He’s a lot tougher than I thought. If you get to 

marry him and capture his heart, you won’t have to worry about making a living for the 

rest of your life.” 

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“Now he only has his eyes on Victoria. I don’t understand this woman. Shouldn’t she 

find a man to take over the responsibility of her children’s father right after the divorce? 

She should’ve married someone instead of staying single!” 

Scarlette explained, “Even if she thinks like a normal person, her children’s father is 

Alaric. How could she possibly give up on a man with such a high status?” 

Claudia was confused. “Then why did she agree on going abroad for five years if she 

didn’t want to give up on him?” 

“You have a point. Who would’ve thought she’d kept her promise? Whatever. It doesn’t 

matter. We can’t change the fact she gave birth to his children and still managed to turn 

his head even after five years. Fixing your relationship with Alaric is what matters. It’s 

best to get pregnant with his child as soon as possible.” 

“But he doesn’t even want to talk to me anymore.” 

“I’ll create opportunities for you. Just follow my order.” 

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Watching her mother on the screen, Claudia eventually nodded. 

It was late at night, but the lights in Alaric’s study room were still on. 

He leaned over the table with a pen in his hand. Ideas were written all over the papers 

before him. He even added the basic outline of the house in his notes. 

His usually tidy and clean table was a mess, but he paid no mind to it as he was 

focusing on the designs. 

He didn’t realize that the time flew when his mind was occupied by something else. 

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The first ray of sunlight already appeared in the sky when Alaric finally decided to call it 

a day. His eyes were bloodshot after an all–nighter. 

He didn’t sleep at all. Even so, he was motivated, not feeling tired at all. 

He glanced at his watch. Victoria and the kids must be sleeping at this hour. 

Therefore, Alaric put away the designs he did overnight in a safe place. He thought the 

designs have room for improvement. After that, he got up to shut the window, so the 

wind wouldn’t blow the designs off. 

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After that, he double–checked the designs to ensure they were in a safe place before 

going into the bathroom to get washed. 

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He threw himself into designing the house right after he came home last night without 

taking time to complete the other tasks. He didn’t even have time to bathe. 

I need to make myself presentable before meeting up with her. 

Victoria didn’t sleep well last night. She woke up with dark circles under her eyes. 

The recent events drained her energy, and she looked like she lost a lot of weight over 

the last few days. It was shown in her sharper jawline. 

She woke up to the tingling pain around the wound on her forehead. 

Even though the results showed that she was fine, she was still in pain, especially since