Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360 

Victoria thought she had misheard him. She could overlook his first request, 

but she wondered what his intentions were when he uttered the second 

request. 

“Sleep in my room? Do you know what you’re saying?” Victoria looked at him. 

speechlessly. “Do you think that our relationship has returned to what it used 

to be just because I signed that agreement?” 

“No.” Alaric lowered his gaze, his voice muffled. “It’s just that I’ve been soaked 

in cold water for too long tonight, and it’s cold outside.” 

“Can’t you cover yourself with a blanket if it’s cold?” With that, Victoria turned 

around and opened the cabinet. She was going to retrieve another blanket 

for him, but she realized that the cabinet was empty when she opened it. She 

had only prepared an extra blanket just in case she needed it but had 

already given it to Alaric. 

If that blanket isn’t enough for him… Victoria turned around resentfully and 

handed him her own blanket. “Here, are two blankets enough for you? It’s 

almost 3.00AM, and if you disturb my sleep again, I won’t hesitate to kick you 

out.” 

When Alaric saw her handing him the blanket from her own bed, he refused 

to accept it. “It’s okay. One is enough.” He turned around and walked away 

after saying that. 

Victoria was speechless after hearing that. Suit yourself! She couldn’t be 

bothered with it anymore. 

After shutting the door, Victoria lay back down and covered herself with the 

blanket before closing her eyes. She decided to sleep, but after lying down 

for nearly ten minutes, all she could think of was Alaric saying he felt cold. 

Upon careful consideration, she realized that his claim of feeling cold had 

some validity. He had endured a long shower under cold water, and given his 

recent frail health, the cold could potentially exacerbate his gastric issues. 

Moreover, he looked so weak that he could barely stand when he 

approached her earlier on. 

A few seconds later, Victoria turned over and sat up. Just this once. This 

would be the last time she would show any concern for him. After sending 

him away tomorrow, she would turn a blind eye to all his pitiful acts. Victoria 

opened the door and made her way to the living room. The living room was 

quiet, and the lights were turned off. She found the switch before turning it on, 

and the room was instantly illuminated. 

The next moment, Victoria saw Alaric curled up on the couch. His complexion 

seemed even worse than when he went to borrow a blanket, and his 

forehead was drenched in cold sweat. When Victoria reached out to touch 

his forehead, she was startled by how hot it was. 

This time, she was certain that he was truly running a fever caused by illness, 

unlike before… Victoria pushed him lightly, but he didn’t respond. It seemed 

like he was barely conscious due to the high temperature. 

With that, she opened the cabinet and took out a fever patch and some 

medicine that she usually prepared for her children. She applied the patch to 

his forehead and administered a fever–reducing pill along with water. After 

everything was done, she was so exhausted that it left her breathless and 

panting. She was utterly speechless as she looked at Alaric, whose face 

remained pale. This was no ordinary fever, and Victoria dared not leave his 

side, fearing that he might become delirious. 

From time to time, she wiped his body with alcohol to try to lower his 

temperature. When she wiped him for the second time, Alaric suddenly 

opened his eyes and looked at her with a faint gaze. “Snowball.” 

Victoria’s actions paused upon hearing that nickname, and she furrowed her 

eyebrows. “Don’t call me that.” In her memory, it had been a long time since 

someone called her that. 

“Snowball.” He insisted on calling Victoria that way even though she stopped 

him from doing so. “Snowball, can you forgive me?” he asked. 

Because of this, Victoria gave him a strange look, wondering if he was. 

delirious from the fever. 

Despite Alaric’s genuine delirium, his intense gaze fixated on Victoria as he 

pleaded, “Even if you refuse to forgive me, please give me a chance to 

redeem myself.” He held her slender wrist tightly and spoke desperately. “I’ll 

treat you exceptionally well. I’ll give you everything you desire. I’m even willing 

to sacrifice my life for you, okay?” 

However, Victoria merely reached out to touch his forehead as if she hadn’t 

heard his words. His fever has gone down, but how could he still be feverish 

enough to talk about giving his life away? 

“No.” Victoria wiped him with alcohol while rejecting him impassively. As she 

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wiped the back of his arm, she thought for a moment and said, “Raise your 

hand and turn over. I’ll wipe your back.” If he hadn’t woken up, she would have 

done it herself. However, since he was awake, she’d get him to turn over to 

save some effort. When she noticed that he remained still after her request, 

she urged, “Hurry up.” 

Alaric, who was lying motionless, finally raised his hand. Victoria waited for 

him to turn over, but unexpectedly, he suddenly wrapped his arm around her 

neck and forcefully pulled her into his embrace. “Ah!” Victoria exclaimed. She 

dropped the towel as she fell into his arms. 

Before she could react, he held her chin firmly as his breath enveloped her. In 

an instant, their foreheads touched, creating an intense intimacy between. 

them. “Why not?” His hot breath sprayed across her face as he spoke. 

Their lips were so close that they were almost touching. Their breaths 

intertwined, filling the air with an ambiguous atmosphere. Victoria’s eyelids 

trembled as she felt overwhelmed by the situation. Just as she was about to 

step back, Alaric leaned in toward her. 

As he went in for a kiss, Victoria instinctively tried to move away. However, her 

movements were too slow, and in the next moment, his soft lips were 

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pressed against hers, making Victoria’s heart skip a beat. 

Before she could fully comprehend what was happening, Alaric, who wasn’t 

willing to let go of the taste of sweetness, firmly held the back of her head 

and fiercely enveloped her slightly parted lips while she was caught off