Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 351

Chapter 351 

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Either he’s afraid to let me see it because he’s tampered with it or because, 

as he said, he really thinks it’d hurt my eyes for me to read it in the car. In any 

case, he’s put the agreement away, so I can’t see it anymore. At this thought, 

Victoria lost all interest in talking to him anymore. 

Alaric probably saw what she was thinking, too, and he didn’t say another 

word. 

They remained silent all the way until they got to school. 

It was Alaric who had sent the kids to school this morning. This time, he got 

out of the car again to pick them up, while Victoria didn’t move one bit. Just a 

moment later, she saw Alaric bring the kids back. 

The two kids threw themselves at Victoria while greeting her as soon as they 

got in the car. Before Alaric got in, Nicole even looked up and whispered to 

Victoria, “Mommy, have you agreed to let Mr. Night be our daddy?” 

This question… Victoria’s lips parted slightly. Just when she was about to say 

something, she saw Alaric about to get in the car as well. She bit back the 

reply on her lips, saying instead, “Sweetie, we’ll talk about this when we get 

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home.” 

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Nicole was pretty well–behaved this time. After hearing Victoria say that, she 

obediently shut up and kept quiet. 

Alaric and his chauffeur sent them home after that. Before they got out of the 

car, he asked softly, “Shall we have dinner together this evening?” 

Victoria paused for a moment at his question. Then, she replied, “Maybe 

another time.” 

Nevertheless, the man put the design drawing in her hand. “If you still have 

time after reading the agreement when you get home, you may take a look 

at this design drawing.” 

Victoria stared at the design drawing forced into her hand. After a moment, 

she nodded. “Okay, I got it. You may go back,” she said before turning to go 

upstairs with the kids. 

Alaric leaned against the car, his eyes gloomy as he watched her and the 

two kids go upstairs, making sure they were safe before getting back in the 

car. After that, he lowered the car window and stared coldly at the scenery 

outside. 

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The chauffeur took a peek at him through the rearview mirror. Feeling that 

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something wasn’t quite right with the man, he gingerly said, “Don’t lose heart, Mr. Cadogan. It’s normal for women to be a little haughty at first, but she’ll 

surely soften up over time.” 

Hearing this, Alaric darted a look at him. He replied impassively, “What do you 

know?” 

The chauffeur was lost for words. Fine, it’s true that I don’t know anything. My 

wife didn’t divorce me, anyway. However, he dared not say this in front of his 

boss. What else could he say? So, he had no choice but to silently drive Alaric 

home. 

They got in front of the gate to Cadogan Residence when the chauffeur saw 

from afar a slender and frail figure standing in front of it. After realizing who it 

was, he hurriedly said, “Mr. Cadogan, Miss Johnson is here again.” 

Alaric had been musing on the house’s design. Upon hearing this, he 

immediately knitted his brows. He then looked ahead of him, and sure. 

enough, there was Claudia, standing in the dark right by the gate to 

Cadogan Residence with a forlorn expression on her face. She seemed to 

have been waiting for a long time. 

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Alaric pursed his lips, feeling displeased. He had already made himself very 

clear to Claudia, but this woman didn’t seem to understand him, and this 

produced a feeling of aversion in him. On second thought, however, he hit 

upon a question: Am I also as annoying as Claudia in Victoria’s mind’s eye. 

when I pestered her? Just the thought of this possibility alone sent a pang 

through his heart and caused him to frown. No, this can’t be! 

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Immediately, he became more determined to cut all ties with Claudia. 

Hence, when the car came to a stop, he ordered right away, “You get out and 

tell her to leave.” 

Having witnessed what Claudia was capable of, the chauffeur didn’t get out 

of the car right after hearing the man’s words. Instead, he asked, “What if Miss 

Johnson refuses to leave?” 

“In that case, just call Terrance and tell him to get somebody here.” 

At Alaric’s reply, the chauffeur nodded at once, knowing what to do. “Roger 

that, Mr. Cadogan,” he said, unbuckling his seatbelt before getting out of the 

car. 

Standing in the cold wind, Claudia clutched the strap of her handbag, which 

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held something Scarlette had given her saying that it would help her 

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succeed. At first, she had wanted to tarry for several days, since the odds 

were really against her if she came to Alaric at this moment after only a day. 

However, Scarlette told her to strike the iron while it was hot, so she 

eventually came at Scarlette’s urging. She took a deep breath. My success or 

failure depends on this, so I mustn’t flinch. 

Unexpectedly, however, the person who got out of the car wasn’t Alaric but 

his chauffeur. 

As the chauffeur came toward her, she darted a glance inside the car, but it 

was too pitch–dark for her to see anything. With no alternative, she turned 

toward the chauffeur. “Where’s Alaric?” She didn’t address the chauffeur with 

honorifics, nor did she speak to him respectfully; there was even a 

questioning tone in her voice. 

Compared to Victoria, the chauffeur really disliked Claudia, who turned her 

nose up at everyone and prided herself on her status as a well–born lady. Not 

only that, she queried the chauffeur in this attitude. At first, he had wanted to 

politely ask her to leave, but now, annoyed with her attitude, he instantly 

abandoned the idea of being nice to her. He stiffly urged, “Miss Johnson, 

please go back. Mr. Cadogan doesn’t want to see you.” 

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Claudia’s countenance changed drastically at his words. She looked inside 

the car. “Did he tell you to say that?” 

The chauffeur nodded vigorously. “Yeah, that’s what Mr. Cadogan said. He 

doesn’t want to see you.” 

Claudia’s previous arrogance vanished instantly. Biting her lower lip, she 

stepped forward, saying, “Sir.” 

The chauffeur was speechless.