Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 372

Chapter 372 

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After he left, Victoria remained standing in the doorway and took a few deep breaths to 

calm herself down. She touched her cheeks after some time and found that they were 

still hot. It was just a hug. She was surprised he trusted her without any hesitation. So 

that means he’s always liked me more, then. 

“Mommy?” a boy asked from behind. 

Victoria froze for a moment and turned around only to see Nathan staring at her. It 

surprised her. “Nathan? Why are you still up?” I thought he was asleep. She averted her 

gaze. How long has he been standing there? He didn’t see anything, did he? She walked 

toward him and crouched down to pick him up. “You should’ve worn more clothes. 

Don’t want to catch a cold, do you?” 

Nathan wrapped his arms around Victoria’s neck. 

Nervously, she asked, “So how long have you been up?” 

“Long enough to see Mr. Night out here.” 

Oh, um… He saw it, huh? She smiled awkwardly. But eh, it’s fine. He’s seen it tons of 

times anyway. She patted his head. If he’s not bringing it up, I won’t either. 

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However, Nathan brought it up. “Are you really going to date Mr. Night?” 

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Victoria paused for a moment. She was reminded of what Nicole told her and sighed. “I 

can’t be sure, but you shouldn’t butt into this. If anything comes of this, I’ll tell you and 

Nicole, alright?” 

Nathan nodded. “Okay.” 

“Good boy.” Victoria took him back to his room and tucked him in. 

Claudia eventually fell asleep. Scarlette was the one taking care of her, but since Alaric 

didn’t show up, Scarlette eventually got tired and went home, telling her servants to 

deal with the matter instead. Claudia kept mocking the servant after they came, and 

even when they just wanted to give her some fruits, she shooed them away. 

Eventually, the servant wouldn’t even go close to Claudia and stood in the corner, only 

responding when Claudia needed them. When Claudia fell asleep, the servant heaved a 

sigh of relief and left her corner. 

Even though Claudia was asleep, it was a fitful sleep, for she had a dream where people 

found out that she took credit for Victoria’s work. She fell from grace and became 

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public enemy number one. Everyone called her a shameless whore for taking credit 

that belonged to someone else just to get close to Alaric. 

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Without the Cadogans‘ protection, her family quickly fell into decline, and a big part was 

thanks to the Cadogan’s animosity toward them. She woke up with a start, and the only 

thing that greeted her was a silent ward. There was not a soul inside, not even the 

servant her mother sent, much to her chagrin. “Where the hell are you, Lila? You’re here 

to take care of me, not slack off!” 

Lila quickly came in. “Miss Claudia, I–1 

Claudia grabbed something and hurled it at Lila. “Where the hell were you?” 

Shocked, Lila moved away and tried to explain herself, but someone came in. When she 

realized who it was, the look on Claudia’s face changed. “Alaric…” What? Why is he 

here? Claudia thought she was seeing things. She didn’t think Alaric would come when 

she was having a fit. This is awkward. She had always presented herself as a gentle 

and soft–spoken woman, not a wench. This was far from her usual facade. 

Panicked, she quickly got out of bed. “Alaric!” She started crying and pounced at him. “I 

thought you’d never speak to me again.” 

Alaric looked at her wrist. “Why the fury?” 

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Claudia quickly explained, “I–I was in a bad mood because I thought you didn’t care 

about me anymore, so… I’m sorry, Lila. I didn’t mean it. Are you alright?” 

Lila nodded. What a two–face b*tch. She then took a few steps back and said, “I’ll be 

going now. Please, enjoy yourselves.” She left and closed the door. 

Claudia had no idea what time it was, but it must be late. She couldn’t believe Alaric 

would come over at this hour. “Are you still mad at me? I-I can explain. Don’t listen to 

them. I didn’t sleep with any guy.” 

A smirk curled Alaric’s lips. He didn’t talk about that. Instead, he went around and sat 

down on a chair. 

The distance he was putting between them was not unnoticed. Panicked, Claudia 

followed behind him. “You don’t believe me?” 

Alaric poured himself a glass of water, but he didn’t answer. 

Claudia sat down. “Where did you go last night?” She bit her lip. “Did you go to see