Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 403

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Seeing that Bane was not answering, the man refused to give up and asked. This was a 

great opportunity for him to get a promotion. Many had been eyeing Ethan’s positions 

for years, but he did everything perfectly, so it was difficult for them to find a chance to 

bring him down. Now that they finally pinned something on him, how could they not be 

anxious to remove him? 

“Find her first.” That was Bane’s reply. 

That man was slightly unwilling to accept that. “But Mr. Hudson…” 

“Is Ethan Hudson the only person of your interest?” Bane’s tone suddenly changed, and 

his gaze turned cold as well. Even his body seemed to be exuding an eerie aura. 

That man was frightened and dared not say anything except speak meekly, “I’ll bring the 

others to search for Miss Selwyn.” 

Once those men were gone, Bane pulled a box of cigarettes out of frustration and lit it 

1. up. He never smoked, but… so many things had happened that he became even more 

agitated as time passed. Did Victoria despise staying with him that much? 

He did not know where he lost to Alaric. She was the only woman he had around him, 

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and besides her, no woman would ever have his heart, not even a portion. At first, he 

thought he could gradually capture her heart after all his efforts for five years, but he 

did not expect… 

At that thought, he took a long drag of his cigarette and almost choked. 

Cough! 

He gently coughed twice, attracting the guards outside to come over and ask him 

about his condition. “Mr. Morison, are you alright?” 

However, Bane did not answer but looked intently at the flickering fire at his fingertips 

and ordered, “For Mr. Hudson… Lock him up for the moment. Only give him food after 

Victoria is found.” 

“Yes, Mr. Morison.” 

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“As for Victoria, she has two children with her, so she wouldn’t have gone far. Focus on 

the farms nearby and every hotel in the city.” 

“Okay. I understand. I’ll relay the orders.” 

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That evening, Victoria entered a cheap inn with her two children. 

The inn had a dirty environment with a slight moldy smell. When she opened the 

window to look at the surroundings, she saw a sewer behind them. So, she closed the 

window and locked them up while pulling the blinds. 

Then, she turned around and glanced at the two on the couch. She approached them 

and coaxed them, “Babies, we’re going to have a rough few days.” 

Since Ethan did not give her a lot of money and was unsure when she could return 

home with the children, she dared not overspend. Most importantly, she was afraid to 

bring them to expensive hotels. That was because Bane would check those places to 

find her. 

Fortunately, her children were obedient and had no opinion about staying in such a 

place. They even tried several ways to cheer her up when they noticed she looked 

down. 

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Having been on the road for the whole day, Victoria was tired but afraid to head outside, 

so she asked the inn’s owner to bring her some food. The owner brought over some 

cheese and ham and also considerately gifted some goat’s milk to Victoria’s children. 

“The environment here isn’t great, but these are all homemade, and the milk is freshly 

squeezed. It’s for the kids.” 

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Taking the lukewarm goat’s milk, Victoria looked gratefully at the inn’s owner Thank 

you.” 

The owner glanced at her. “You’re welcome. It’s not easy for a single woman to be out 

here alone. Are you here to look for a job?” 

Since it was a peculiar situation, Victoria could not say anything else and nodded Yes, 

I planned to find work here and decided to stay here for a few days.” 

“I see.” 

The two exchanged casual talk before the inn’s owner excused herself, saying she had 

something to do. Before leaving, she reminded them to lock the door and ignore. 

anyone who knocked. Victoria agreed but then remembered something and called the 

owner. “I’m sorry. My things were stolen when I arrived, and I lost my phone. Do you 

have a phone I can borrow?” 

The owner was shocked for a moment and then nodded. “Of course there is. There’s a 

public phone downstairs. You can use it after you finish your meal.” 

A public phone? Victoria nodded and thanked her. “Thank you. I’ll be down in a while. 

Once the door was closed, she divided the food for her children. ‘Babies, let’s put up 

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with this for a while. I’ll cook you a big meal once we get home.” 

“Thank you, Mommy.” 

The children began eating while Victoria was still thinking about the phone. It seemed 

dangerous to leave her children in the room. What if someone came in after she left? 

What if… 

After thinking about it, she waited until her babies finished their meal and headed for 

the public phone together. That way, her children would be by her side if anything were. 

to happen. 

The homemade ham was tasty, so the children ate it delightfully. Meanwhile, Victoria 

had no appetite but still forced herself to eat some. 

“Mommy, we’re done.” 

She packed up the food and rose to her feet. “Come on. Let’s head downstairs to use 

the phone.” 

Two minutes later, the trio exited their room. Since they had to find the owner at the 

reception desk before using the public phone, Victoria kept her children beside her 

after leaving their room. 

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“It’s more dangerous abroad than at home, and we’re not in a particularly safe area, so 

make sure to stick close to me and don’t take off on your own. Understand?”