Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 416

Chapter 416 

Terrance’s expression changed upon hearing this, and he turned to look at Alaric, who 

nodded before stepping aside. 

With no more obstacles, Victoria’s gaze finally met Alaric’s. 

After briefly exchanging glances, he suddenly said, “You two can leave.” 

After hearing this, the doctor instinctively pointed at himself and asked, “Mr. Cadogan, 

you want us to leave?” 

Alaric nodded in response. 

“What about your wound?” 

“My wound is nothing serious. We’ll deal with it later.” 

“In that case, okay then-” 

The doctor was about to agree, but Victoria, who was standing there, interrupted him. 

“Deal with it now.” 

The three men looked at her simultaneously, and she walked over with a stern face, 

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looking at Alaric with a somewhat displeased look. “You’re injured, yet you’re not 

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treating it now. What are you thinking? Do you think the wound is not painful enough, or 

do you think you have too much blood and can afford to bleed a little longer?” 

In response, he stammered, “I–I…” 

“Doctor, where is he injured? Treat his wound now, and I’ll watch.” She completely 

ignored him and turned to instruct the doctor. 

After hearing her serious tone, the doctor nodded instinctively and replied, “Okay, I’ll 

treat his wounds now.” Then, he went to get the supplies for treating wounds and 

approached Alaric, saying, “Mr. Cadogan, please take off your clothes.” 

However, Alaric couldn’t think of anything to say, so he looked at Victoria and met her 

icy stare. 

“Aren’t you going to take your shirt off?” 

After hearing this, he reluctantly unbuttoned his shirt while dragging his feet under her 

scrutiny. 

In the meantime, Victoria had been standing next to Alaric when she saw this, and her 

anger drove her to sit down next to him, where she proceeded to strip off his clothes. 

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Her actions weren’t gentle, and he instantly grabbed her delicate wrist when she ripped 

off his clothes. Then, she raised her gaze and asked, “What?” 

When confronted by her inquisitive gaze, he shook his head slightly and spoke with a 

sense of guilt. “It’s nothing. Just be gentle.” 

Victoria was confused by his words and said, “Doctor, please treat his wound quickly.” 

“Okay, Miss Selwyn.” 

Afterward, the doctor began treating the wound that had already been partially treated. 

At the time, she was seated very close to Alaric, and the stench of blood only grew 

stronger after she took a seat. 

Hence, she frowned and looked at his injury, but before she could see anything, a pair 

of hands gently covered her eyes. She was taken aback and asked, “What are you 

doing?” 

“There’s nothing worth seeing. Let the doctor handle it.” 

“Even if I see it, I can’t do anything to you,” Victoria said. 

Alaric pursed his thin lips and replied, “I’m afraid of scaring you.” 

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“Do you think I’m easily scared?” After saying this, she pulled his hand away, but after 

taking a quick look, she froze. She noticed an incised wound on Alaric’s abdomen that 

appeared to have been caused by a knife, and not only was it long, but it also appeared 

to be quite deep. Despite the doctor’s efforts, the wound kept bleeding, making it a 

horrifying sight. 

After a few quick glances, she covered her mouth with her hand, and upon observing 

her reaction, he covered her eyes with his hand again. “You said you’re not easily 

scared, but you’re scared now?” 

His tone was gentle, and he sounded like he was teasing her, but she could sense the 

helplessness in his voice. It was as if he were saying, “I kept you from seeing it for your 

own good. “Do you realize you were wrong now that you’ve finally seen it?” 

I suspect he may have sustained a serious injury earlier, but given his penchant for pity, 

he would not have prevented me from seeing it. Still, I never expected his wounds to be 

this severe. Thinking of this, Victoria bit her lower lip and suddenly pushed Alaric’s hand 

away. Then, she looked at the doctor and asked, “Doctor, is this wound not 

life–threatening?” 

“It’s not a life–threatening wound.” 

“Yet, it looks horrifying.” 

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“Yes, it does look horrifying, and if the wound were any deeper, it would be 

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life–threatening. Fortunately, the wound hasn’t reached that stage yet. So, remember to 

keep it dry after I bandage it.” 

Although the doctor’s words sounded casual, Victoria was relieved that Alaric had not 

sustained a life–threatening injury while giving him a stern look. 

In the meantime, he was speechless when he locked eyes with her. 

After much deliberation, his gaze eventually settled on Terrance, who was standing 

nearby. 

However, Terrance was confused. What’s wrong with Mr. Cadogan? 

If he could hear Alaric’s thoughts, he would probably hear Alaric saying, “It’s your fault. 

Why didn’t you close the door when you brought the doctor? Why did you let her 

eavesdrop from the outside?” 

After bandaging Alaric’s wound, the doctor prescribed him some oral medication. The 

doctor then thoroughly examined Alaric’s body, at Victoria’s request, to ensure that 

there were no other injuries, and then left the room. 

Then, he flipped the prescription medication instructions the doctor had prepared, and 

upon seeing the stack of white pills, he felt a headache developing. He had even 

considered discarding them later, but then he heard faint sounds from the doorway, 30, he looked up and saw Victoria walking to the door with the doctor, asking, “Are you sure