Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 366

Chapter 366 

As soon as they heard the news, a few young women from high society began 

enthusiastically discussing the incident involving Claudia in the group chat. 

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‘A failed suicide attempt? Timely rescue? Who knows if she actually tried to kill herself, 

someone said. 

‘I think it’s a ploy for pity and to clear her name. She just doesn’t want to admit it 

happened. How else can she marry into the Cadogans?‘ 

‘Enough. It has been years since Mr. Cadogan was divorced. Claudia would be married 

to him by now if it were possible. If I were her, I would give up on him and stay on as his 

savior. Then, I’ll find a man who loves and worships me. Isn’t that so much better?‘ 

‘Yes, but it’s Alaric Cadogan. If you have the chance to spend one night with a man like. 

him, every other man will seem like a downgrade.’ 

After that message, there was radio silence in the group, as if everyone agreed with the 

sentiment expressed until someone responded. 

‘There’s no use in persisting, though. I hear from a little bird that Victoria Selwyn is back 

in the country.‘ 

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That statement caused widespread gasps of surprise. 

‘Victoria Selwyn? Alaric Cadogan’s ex–wife? She’s back?‘ 

‘That’s right. I heard she started her own business, and the Cadogan Group even 

invested in it. My cousin’s university classmate worked there. That’s where I heard it 

from.’ 

‘Investing in the company as soon as she started it? It looks like their relationship isn’t 

over yet.‘ 

‘Please. Alaric clearly loves Victoria. Why else would he marry her? After all, they’d 

grown up together, and all Claudia did was take advantage of being his savior. He 

hadn’t dated her since Victoria left him five years ago. Now that Victoria is back, that 

possibility is even more impossible.‘ 

With the return of Victoria as the main topic of conversation, the initial two–person 

conversation expanded to include another participant. 

Meanwhile, at the hospital ward, Claudia glanced at the gauze wrapped around her 

slender wrists before turning her attention to Scarlette. “Well, Mom? Did Alaric answer 

the phone?” 

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On the other hand, after making over a dozen calls that went unanswered, Scarlette’s 

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expression became increasingly gloomy. A public announcement concerning the 

incident has been released. Even if Alaric is upset about the scheme from the night 

before, my daughter is still his savior. Does he not care about her? “Ungrateful brat!” she 

angrily spat out. “If we had known he would act like this… You should not have saved 

him.” 

When Claudia heard that, a pang of guilt began to form in her heart. 

Nonetheless, Mr. Johnson, standing next to his wife, immediately jumped to Alaric’s 

defense. “In fact, the Cadogans treated us quite kindly. We would not be where we are 

today if it weren’t for them.” As the family’s breadwinner, he had the best grasp of that 

logic. Previously, he had to be the one to do the fawning and flattering, but now it was 

the other way around. Hence, he could sense the difference in treatment he received 

based on his social standing in the past and present. “Also, if Mr. Cadogan truly 

intended to wed Claudia, he would have done so long ago and would not have waited 

until now. Why don’t we know our place and stop bothering him? 

As soon as he said that, Scarlette rolled her eyes and responded scornfully, “What sort 

of nonsense is that? Are you helping an outsider? Claudia saved Alaric’s life. Of course, 

he would marry her.” 

When her husband heard that, he slumped over, upset. Then, he rebuked, “That’s not 

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right. If everyone had this mentality, no one would be willing to rescue others. If survival 

meant adding another burden to Alaric’s shoulders, I’d rather he died at that time.” 

Suddenly, Scarlette’s anger was sparked by his words, and she yelled and screamed at 

Mr. Johnson. Soon, her fervent admonishment silenced him, and he slinked out of the 

ward. 

After the door closed behind him, Claudia lowered her eyes and asked miserably, 

“Should I do as Dad says? Should I stop bothering Alaric?” 

“Don’t listen to your father. He doesn’t understand what men are like. Claudia, capturing 

Alaric’s heart is already a hard task for you. You are the only person who has ever saved 

his life, and no one else has. Thus, you will always be the most special person in his 

heart. When he arrives, you must threaten him with your life and tell him he must marry 

you or you will commit suicide.” 

“Would he… Care?” 

“He must unless he wishes to be known as ungrateful,” Scarlette said with a sneer. 

Claudia bit her lip in response. 

“Mother knows best. You only have one chance to force him to marry you. Even if he 

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spends the rest of his life angry at you, it would be easy enough for you to win him back 

once you’re married. Men are all like that. Once you control his body, he will not 

remember how you forced him into it.” 

Claudia was so swayed by her mother’s words that she fantasized about a happy future 

with Alaric. 

Unfortunately, Scarlette was still unable to contact Alaric. 

Following that, the mother and daughter patiently waited until their hopes winked out. 

In the late hours of the night, Mr. Johnson, who had been waiting outside the door, 

burst unexpectedly into the room to announce the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan. 

Scarlette narrowed her eyes when she heard that and asked, “Alaric’s parents? Aren’t 

they supposed to be abroad?” 

“Yes. They flew back today. When they heard what happened to Claudia, they rushed 

over as soon as they landed,” Mr. Johnson explained. 

When she heard the Cadogans couple had rushed over, hope sparked to life once more 

in her heart. “Let them in. Hurry.”