Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 394

Chapter 394 

Victoria stayed in the room to accompany the children for a long time, but Bane never 

returned it led Victoria to wonder 

I’m trapped in here right now. What matter does he have to deal with? 

Besides, the butler showed a strange expression on his face when I asked him the 

questions 

What happened? 

Victoria decided to check it out there. I can’t sit around. 

At that, Victoria asked the children to stay in the room. Then, she walked away. 

She wasn’t expecting to bump into Bane when she left the room. He had changed into 

a new outfit and wasn’t wearing his glasses. 

A smile split Bane’s expressionless face at the sight of her. “Victoria. 

She was surprised by his hospitality. 

She glanced at his unusual outfit and asked, “Where did you go?” 

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Bane answered, “I’ve got something to deal with.” 

“And it needed a change of clothes?” She frowned. 

He paused at her words. A moment later, a gentle smile formed on his curled lips. “So, 

you did pay attention to my outfits. I almost thought I wasn’t worth your time.” 

Victoria couldn’t believe it. That’s how he interpreted my words? 

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She was speechless, but she remembered her goal. Therefore, she prompted, “Are you 

free now? I’ve got something to tell you.” 

“Oh?” He arched his eyebrows in surprise. “You finally agreed to talk to me? Then yes, 

I’m free. No matter when you ask, I always have time for you.” 

She looked away and coldly answered, “Let’s talk somewhere quiet.” 

“Where do you want to go?” 

“This is your place. You decide.” 

“All right. Let’s go downstairs, shall we? We can talk over dinner.” 

“I don’t have the appetite.” She scanned her surroundings. The balcony came into her 

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view. “Let’s go to the balcony.” 

“Sure. As long as you’re happy.” 

Victoria turned around and headed toward the balcony. 

“Wait.” He removed his coat and put it on her shoulders. “It’s an outdoor balcony. You 

won’t want to catch a cold.” 

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At first, Victoria almost shrugged off his coat. However, the story of his miserable youth 

came into her mind. Besides, she was seeking a truce. Thus, she resisted the urge. 

The pair walked over to the balcony. 

The night closed in. The villa was situated in the mountains. Therefore, when she 

looked out from the balcony, all she saw was an endless expanse of forest rather than 

city lights. 

Even the air smelled like fresh grass and soil. 

As the night breeze brushed against them, Victoria began, “I’ve learned your story.” 

Bane shot her a confused look. “What story?” 

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She turned to look at his face. “Technically, it’s what happened to your mother.” 

She didn’t bother to beat around the bush. She approached by cutting to the chase, 

causing the smile to freeze on his face. 

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“You never told us what happened after you were back in the country. We didn’t dare to 

ask because it was a sensitive topic. However, you never talked about it to any of us 

over the past years.” 

At that, he looked away from her face and watched into the distance. 

Even though his expression remained the same, Victoria could sense the change in his 

aura as she was standing next to him. He wasn’t smiling, and she began to feel 

pressure from him. 

“Victoria, some people don’t deserve to know the truth.” 

Victoria frowned. “None of us? Not even your best friend?” 

“Best friend?” He sneered. “How am I supposed to talk to my so–called best friend if he 

was the one stealing you from me?” 

Her frown burrowed deeper between her brows. 

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“Victoria.” Bane took a few steps toward her. His hot breath brushed against her face. “I 

don’t want you to pity me, so I didn’t tell you anything. However, you still learned it 

somewhere. Did Ethan tell you that?” 

The pair stood close to each other, but Victoria couldn’t feel the warmth from him as if 

he was an ice sculpture. 

Moreover, she could see him narrowing his eyes dangerously, indicating that he would 

seek Ethan up to punish him. 

The thought was disturbing. Victoria couldn’t help but scowl. “I asked him the 

questions. He didn’t reveal them of his free will.” 

Her words put a smile on his thin lips. His gentle gaze studied her face. “Victoria, you’re 

always a kind–hearted person, no matter the circumstance.” 

He remembered their younger days back when the girls were gossiping about him. He 

didn’t mind the rumors at all. 

And she could’ve pretended she didn’t hear them. She could’ve walked away without 

standing up for him. 

However, she called the girls out and defended him. He would never allow himself to let 

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such a woman go. 

She was the sun, but he was a demon who belonged to the darkness. 

However, he had walked alone in the darkness for too long. Therefore, he would grasp 

the light that was shed on him at all costs. 

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“It has nothing to do with being kind–hearted.” She explained, “I threw the question at 

him. Moreover, I’m abducted. He had no choice but to tell me.” 

Humming a response, Bane nodded. “If you say so. It’s indeed a good excuse.” 

Even though he said so, Victoria had a feeling that he didn’t take her words to his heart. 

Will Ethan be okay? 

No. There’s no time for the thought. I’ll deal with it later. What matters now is to talk 

Bane out of his plan. 

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“Back then…” Victoria bit her lips. “If you ever needed somebody to talk to, all of us were