Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 439

Chapter 439 

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Now that Victoria thought about it, Alaric wouldn’t have contacted anyone else since he 

hadn’t contacted her. She was the first person he turned to nowadays. Although she 

was aware of that, she couldn’t stop herself from asking and was disappointed after 

receiving an unfavorable answer. 

Mary could guess what was on her mind when she caught sight of Victoria’s downcast 

eyes. After all, she had watched Victoria growing up and could take a gander at what 

whispers were taking root in her mind. So, she carefully approached her as she asked 

tentatively, “Victoria, are you worried about Alaric because he hasn’t been in contact 

with you for the last two days?” 

Perhaps Victoria felt safe in the knowledge that Mary was also a woman like her. Thus, 

she didn’t feel the least bit defensive as she nodded in admittance. “Yeah. He’ll usually 

reply to my texts.” 

“You’re right.” When Mary understood her concerns, she muttered pensively, “How long 

has it been since he last contacted you?” 

Then, Victoria briefly told her about her text to Alaric and that she hadn’t received a 

reply from him. 

“So, from yesterday until now… Although it seems like a long time, have you considered 

the time difference between both countries? Maybe he has just returned home after he 

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was done with his business and didn’t contact you because it was already bedtime in 

our time zone? It’s still early now. Why don’t you wait a few more hours?” 

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She said all these to assure Victoria, and it sounded reasonable. Alas, Victoria felt 

nowhere close to assured because her eyelids had been twitching restlessly ever since 

she woke up, as though foreshadowing something terrible. She had been on the edge 

for hours, but she had no way of reaching Alaric. 

“Have you given him a call?” Mary asked, seeing how worried Victoria seemed. 

Victoria bit her lower lip before hesitantly sharing her thoughts with Mary. 

Mary eventually realized something as she murmured, “The business he has to attend 

to abroad… Is it dangerous?” 

At first, Victoria thought that Mary was aware of what Alaric was doing abroad, but 

when she posed such a question, it seemed like he told everyone absolutely nothing at 

all. Should I tell her the truth? Will it just make them worry if I tell them? Still, she steeled 

herself and decided against it. “It’s nothing like that. I’m just worried because he’s 

abroad and we haven’t been talking.” 

Mary understood her worries based on her answer and gave her a pat on the shoulder. 

“I see. Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll get in touch with you once he’s free.” 

All of a sudden, Mary reckoned that Victoria was worried because Alaric seemed rather 

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distant even though they had just gotten back together. I’d better call and give him a 

lecture after Victoria has gone home. He should take more initiative lest he loses her 

again after spending all that effort to win her back. 

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“Oh, look at you! You haven’t even gotten dressed yet! Would you like to return to bed or 

have some breakfast?” 

Victoria tilted her head as she thought it over and said, “I’m going downstairs for 

breakfast.” Suddenly, something else popped into her mind, and she added, “Mom, I’m 

going out today. As for Nicole and Nathan- 

“Worry not. Just leave them to us. We’ll drop them off at school later and pick them up 

after school. Don’t you worry about a thing. By the way, remember to bring a bodyguard 

with you when you’re out and about so that Alaric doesn’t worry about you.” 

Mary wasn’t suspicious that Alaric would hire bodyguards to protect them, simply 

thinking that his rather excessive need for security was due to the children. Something 

similar had happened a few times within their circle before. Some kidnappers specially 

targeted children to blackmail their families for money and would kill the hostages if 

they didn’t receive the ransom. There were also those that would take the money and 

kill the victims just so they could evade the law enforcers. After all, dead men tell no 

tales. 

However, this didn’t happen as often as those television series would love to portray as 

wealthy families tend to prioritize their children’s safety. Regardless, it would only take 

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one slip–up to provide would–be criminals a chance to strike. As these families were 

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already affluent, money wasn’t an issue in the face of their children’s security. That was 

why Mary wasn’t surprised to find bodyguards dogging their steps. 

“Okay, I understand,” Victoria answered and left. 

She returned to her room to change before going downstairs. Initially, she had intended 

to leave right away, but a servant stopped her and made her stay for breakfast. So, she 

took a seat and had her breakfast absentmindedly while browsing on her phone. 

Although the breakfast spread the cook had prepared was scrumptious, she had no 

appetite. Nevertheless, she was trying to finish her breakfast when she received a call 

from Terrance. 

Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Terrance’s name flashing across the screen, 

and she quickly answered it, saying urgently, “Hello, Mr. Levane. Do you have any 

news?” 

On the other end, Terrance was quiet for a few seconds before replying, “Miss Selwyn, 

please remain calm. Even though I haven’t been able to contact Mr. Cadogan, there’s 

nothing to worry about because I’m sure that he’s fine.” 

When she picked up the call, she thought that he would finally give her some good 

news or shed some light on Alaric’s disappearance. Thus, the light in her eyes dimmed 

after hearing his words. “What do you mean? Are you still unable to get in contact with 

him? What about his men over there? When we left, I remember seeing quite a few men 

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tagging along. You can contact at least one of them, right?” 

“Yes, I did…” Terrance’s voice took on a rather cautious note as he trailed off. “But…” 

“But what?” Victoria raised her voice, sounding a little irritated. Maybe it was because 

she had been feeling anxious and uneasy since last night as she had unknowingly 

raised her voice. 

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