Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 388

Chapter 388 

After bringing the children back to the room, Victoria locked the door behind her. 

She knew that she wouldn’t be able to stay for much longer. 

Considering what Ethan did just a while ago, it was likely that he had discovered the 

issue with the SIM cards. However, neither side had explicitly confronted each other 

about it. 

The children had also woken up after the recent commotion. 

As they rub their eyes and looked at her, they asked, “Mommy, what were you and Mr. 

Hudson talking about?” 

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Victoria gently stroked their heads. “You are awake. Are you hungry? How about we ask 

Mr. Bane to help us look for ice cream from back home when he gets here?” 

The children weren’t thinking about having ice cream at first, but Victoria mentioning it 

instantly aroused their appetites. 

“Sure!” 

Not long after the answer, a knock could be heard on the door. 

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“Victoria.” Bane’s voice resounded from outside the door, followed by the sound of the 

doorknob being twisted open as he entered. 

“Mr. Bane!” 

Since the children were thinking about food, Nicole, who was particularly eager, 

immediately opened her arms for a hug when she saw Bane. 

Noticing this, Bane stepped forward and embraced her. 

As soon as she was in his arms, she didn’t wait to start whining adorably. “Mr. Bane, I 

want to eat ice cream.” 

“Ice cream? Now?” 

Nicole nodded with a pleading expression. “Mhm. I need an ice cream.” 

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“Then let’s go downstairs. I’ll buy you an ice cream when we are on our way to another 

place to stay, okay?” 

Victoria’s face darkened. She hadn’t expected Bane to play along with this. 

If Nicole agreed… 

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At this moment, whether it was a coincidence or because Nathan could sense what his 

mother was thinking, the boy who was sitting beside them suddenly stood up and 

tugged at Bane’s pants. 

“Mr. Bane, can you buy it and bring it home for us to eat?” 

Victoria was taken aback when she heard that. She hadn’t even told Nathan anything 

about this. Is it just a coincidence? 

Bane also unknowingly glanced at Victoria. 

After a moment, he nodded and smiled. “Alright, then you stay here with your Mommy 

and wait. I will take Nicole out to buy some. You want to eat it first, right, Nicole?” 

Nicole immediately nodded. “Okay, I’ll go with Mr. Bane.” 

Victoria quietly glanced at Bane. It was one of the tricks that he always used. He would 

always catch people off–guard with this inconspicuous technique of his. 

He is bringing Nicole with him, he said? Is he going to use Nicole against me if 

someone comes to me while they are out? 

Victoria immediately frowned and refused. “Forget it. The weather is too cold for ice 

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cream.” 

Bane paused for a moment and replied, “Alright, if we’re not having ice cream, let’s 

move to the next place.” 

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Bane held Nicole in his arms, intending to take her away, but Victoria interjected, “We’re 

not going with you.” 

Since there was no way to delay any longer, there was no need for her to keep up the 

pretense. 

Before this, she didn’t want to show the children how her relationship with Bane had 

soured, considering that Bane was someone they relied on. 

However, she had come to terms with the fact that it would be impossible to keep the 

truth hidden if Bane took them away, and they started living in a new place. 

There was no way she could hide it. The children were bound to find out someday. 

As she spoke, both children looked at her. 

“Mommy?” 

Victoria looked at Bane, her expression stern, and she went straight to the point. “Just 

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give up. It’s still possible for you to turn back now. I’ll keep my word from earlier. If you 

send us back to the country, I’ll pretend like none of this has ever happened.” 

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Bane stood there quietly. He seemed to be able to sense Victoria’s determination in her 

confrontation. 

He had a resigned look in his eyes as he lightly pressed his thin lips into a thin line. 

“And what if I don’t send you back?” 

Victoria sarcastically smirked and replied, “If you don’t, we’re no longer friends, and….. 

you will disappoint the children.” 

Nathan was the more mature one of the two children. He only listened to Victoria’s 

words and didn’t ask further questions. 

But Nicole, being her lively and curious self, was filled with confusion upon hearing her 

words. 

“Mr. Bane, are you and Mommy fighting? Please don’t fight. I’m scared…” 

The young girl’s soft voice was as soft as cotton candy, and it melted a small part of 

Bane’s heart. 

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Just as Bane was about to comfort the girl, Victoria suddenly made a request. “Put 

Nicole down and let her come to me.” 

And at this moment, Bane still had his hand on the girl’s back as he whispered, 

“Victoria, do we really have to act like enemies?” 

Victoria retorted, “Isn’t this what you wanted?” She then stepped forward to snatch 

Nicole from him. 

However, the man took a step back. “I’m sorry, but you seem emotionally unstable right 

now. I can’t entrust Nicole to you.” 

Victoria was baffled. I’m emotionally unstable? Isn’t he the one who is emotionally 

unstable? 

She solemnly emphasized, “Nicole is my child. Do you understand what I’m saying?” 

“Mommy…” 

Although Micole didn’t know what had happened between the two adults, she seemed 

to sense the seriousness of the situation and anxiously wanted to be with Victoria.