Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 393

Chapter 393 

As soon as Summer and Erik got off the plane at the airport, they rushed toward the 

location which Victoria had given them. 

When the car stopped in front of the hotel, Summer began to compare the buildings 

which Victoria had described and realized that all of them matched. She removed her 

seatbelt while internally marveling at Victoria’s sharp observation skills and memory, 

then opened the door and got off the car openly. 

She was about to head for the hotel when Erik caught her arm. 

“Calm down. We can’t go in just like that.” 

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Her eyes widened as she asked frantically, “It’s an emergency, so why can’t I go in? Do I 

have to wait here and risk my best friend’s safety? What can I do by waiting out here?” 

He glanced at her and looked at the hotel with narrowed eyes before declaring, “I’ll go in 

alone.” 

“What?” Summer’s heart stuttered. 

“Stay here and wait for me. If I don’t come out within half an hour, call the police.” 

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She was speechless. “H–How can I allow you to go in by yourself?” 

Erik was gripping her shoulders, so she was forced to look up at him from a short 

distance away. “Listen, Summer. If we go in together and encounter something, who’s 

going to call the police and save us? One of us has to remain outside.” 

“Your explanation makes sense, but Victoria’s my friend. Even if we have to endanger 

ourselves, I should be the one to go in while you wait here.” 

His gaze became more worried. “Are you sure you can get things done after going in? 

You won’t ruin the plan?” 

She didn’t know what to say to that. 

“If you encounter a man, can you take him in a fight yourself?” 

Summer hesitated. “Not really.” 

“Tell me then. Are you going to fight me for the chance to go in?” 

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“Fine. You can go in, but you have 20 minutes. If you don’t come out before then, I’ll call 

the police.” 

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the street. Go wait there and don’t come over if I don’t come out later. Just call the 

police.” 

As if afraid she would act recklessly, he paused again before reminding her, “Do you 

understand? Don’t be reckless.” 

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Summer frowned at that and was about to retort instinctively. However, she 

remembered that he had been the one suggesting ideas to her the entire time. He didn’t 

have to be here yet had followed her here just because of her call. What argument did 

she have against him? 

“Alright.” She eventually pursed her lips and looked at him seriously before he went in. 

“Be careful. Don’t force yourself if you cannot manage the situation. Just verify 

Victoria’s condition for now.” 

Her words took him aback and he smiled slightly. “Okay.” 

When Erik had left, Summer went into the cafe as he had told her to and found a seat 

beside the window. However, she wasn’t in the mood to drink her coffee and kept 

staring at the hotel opposite before checking the time. He had gone in for 5 minutes, 

and she didn’t know if Victoria was still in there or had been discovered after calling 

them. It was a pity Summer couldn’t contact Victoria anymore. 

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After some time, the waitress came over to ask whether Summer wanted a refill. 

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Summer looked down at her cup and found that she hadn’t even drunk a mouthful of it. 

“No, thanks.” 

After some consideration, she felt that it was weird not to drink coffee in a cafe. What if 

someone suspected her? 

She then stopped the waitress and mentioned that she wasn’t accustomed to drinking 

coffee by itself before asking the waitress to serve her some dessert. When it was 

served, she made a show of picking up her spoon and taking two big spoonfuls in ant 

attempt to quickly finish it. 

However, she didn’t expect to choke after eating far too much at once. Quickly, she 

picked up her already cold coffee to take two big mouthfuls which got rid of the 

disgusting feeling. She looked at the dessert and the coffee, then decided not to have 

any more of them. 

Her senses were completely focused on the hotel opposite. Fifteen minutes had 

passed, which meant there were five minutes left. If Erik didn’t show up after five 

minutes, she had to call the police even though she had promised Victoria not to do so. 

However, Summer would have to do so if the situation turned awry. 

A ringtone that sounded out–of–place suddenly sounded and scared Summer so 

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immensely that she nearly jumped off her seat. After calming down, she picked up her 

phone and instantly took the call when she saw Erik’s number on the screen. “Hello, 

Devil.” 

She then covered her mouth in fear. Oh, no. I’ve accidentally called him by his 

nickname. 

Erik was silent for a moment as if shocked by the direct way she had addressed him. 

Eventually, he said, “Come over.” 

“Huh?” Summer thought she had misheard. “Can I go in? Did you find Victoria?” 

“No.” His voice was neutral as he calmly explained, “The hotel room is already vacated. 

It looks like they have been gone for a while.” 

Summer hung up and rushed over at once. When she arrived, she found him standing 

at the doorway while two hotel workers stared at both of them with flabbergasted 

expressions. 

When he saw her approach, Erik informed her, “Here it is.” 

She ran in and searched the room, finding it completely deserted. 

“Look around and see if there are any clues left behind.” 

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“Okay.”