Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 39

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On that day, Alaric finished his breakfast while looking displeased. 

The maids couldn’t see his face because he had his back toward them. 

They merely assumed the two had made up based on their intimate 

interactions. 

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In the following days, Victoria didn’t have to enter the company as she 

requested annual leave. She took the time to accompany Griselda every 

day in the nursing home. 

Griselda’s mood was obviously elevated after a few days, 

Simultaneously, Victoria felt calm and reassured over this short period. 

Things seemed to go according to her plan. Before she knew it, three to 

four days passed in the blink of an eye. 

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Sometimes, when she was left alone, she would caress her belly. 

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To be frank, her mentality had undergone changes. 

When Victoria first found out that she was pregnant, she was still quite 

confused about what to do with the child, but as time passed, she 

gradually felt connected to the child in her belly as if they shared the 

same body and heart. Thus, her love for the child grew. 

Many times, she would even tell the baby secrets that she couldn’t tell 

others. 

This further brought Victoria closer to her child. 

At first, things were going as expected. 

Victoria thought she could accompany Griselda peacefully until the day of 

her operation, but as soon as her annual leave was used up and she was 

about to return to the company for work, Claudia called her once again 

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and asked to meet her. 

Since the previous incident, she had been hesitant to meet Claudia 

because she knew what the latter was up to. 

At that thought, she rejected Claudia without hesitation. 

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“Miss Johnson, I understand why you’d like to see me, but I’ve made my 

decision. I’m not going to change my mind no matter what, so we don’t 

need to meet again.” 

Perhaps she had spoken too bluntly as Claudia went silent for a second 

before asking, “Are you sure nothing can change your mind?” 

“Yes.” 

“Victoria.” Claudia’s voice suddenly softened. “I remember that you owe 

me a favor, don’t you?” 

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Victoria’s gaze instantly turned cold in response. 

Claudia continued, “What if I ask you to do me a favor now? Will you still 

reject me?” 

Victoria bit her lower lip hard, her lashes trembling. 

“You don’t need to answer me in a hurry. Perhaps, we can meet up first.” 

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After hanging up the phone, Victoria stood on the spot as her mind went 

blank. 

It was not that she didn’t think about repaying Claudia her favor, but she 

intended to do it in another way. 

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As long as she needed help, Victoria was even willing to sacrifice her life 

for her. However, she never thought Claudia would use that as a condition 

during this time. 

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At a quiet cafe on Rodeo Street, Victoria noticed the ‘closed‘ sign in front of 

the door of the cafe as she was about to enter. 

Just then, her phone rang. 

“Victoria, push the door and come in. My friend owns this cafe. They aren’t 

open for business yet.” 

Victoria hung up the phone blankly before pushing open the door. 

As soon as she entered, she noticed Claudia waiting for her in the corner. 

Claudia waved at her to indicate her seat. 

Victoria walked over with steady steps and stopped in front of Claudia. 

There was a man with a scar sitting next to Claudia. The man looked 

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fierce, but when he saw her coming, he stood up straight away and spoke 

in a gentle voice. 

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“Hello, beautiful. You must be Claudia’s friend. Would you like to have a 

drink?” 

The man looked at Victoria with a hint of surprise in his eyes. 

Without much thought, Victoria replied, “No, thanks.” 

The man was taken aback by her refusal, but Claudia chimed in, “Carlo, 

give her a cup of warm milk.” 

Carlo Jabba nodded neatly. “Sure. I’ll get it and leave you guys to do the 

talking.” 

Before leaving, Carlo couldn’t help taking another glance at Victoria. 

Claudia caught all his subtle actions, and once he left, she smiled at 

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Victoria. “Come over and take a seat.” 

Victoria glanced at her and took the seat opposite her. 

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Claudia judged her outfit as she uttered softly, “Carlo is a friend I met 

abroad. He’s an open–minded and honest guy. After returning to the 

country, he opened this cafe. Even though he isn’t very ambitious, he 

earns enough to get by. He’s into serious relationships and treats his 

girlfriend gently.” 

She then paused for a while before saying tentatively, “If you have 

nowhere to go after divorcing Al, you can consider him.” 

Victoria was speechless as she heard that. 

She suddenly raised her head and blurted, “Miss Johnson, even though I 

owe you a favor, did I give you the right to decide for my marriage?” 

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Claudia was stunned by her response before she chuckled. “Of course not. 

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Don’t get me wrong, Victoria. I’m not trying to decide your marriage. I just 

think my friend here is a great person.” 

“Is that so? Then why don’t you consider him?” Victoria snapped. 

Claudia’s smile faded. 

Since when were they so close to each other? 

Her true colors were revealed as time passed.