Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 449

Chapter 449 

Bane fell silent for a while. Then, he said, “You know I don’t want to see you suffer.” 

However, Victoria sneered, “Really?” 

“So, stop drinking the beer, okay?” 

To Bane’s surprise, just when his voice faded, Victoria stated her request in the next 

second, “Sure, but I want to depart tonight.” Initially, I simply wanted to dispel my 

frustration with a sip of iced cold beer. Yet, I can’t believe that doing so gives me a 

chance to control Bane. In that case, there’s no reason why I shouldn’t take advantage 

of it. Either way, I’m only here because of his threats. 

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before Bane’s voice sounded, 

“Not today.” 

“Is that so?” Victoria sneered. “Since it is out of the question, I have nothing left to say 

to you.” 

“Victoria, why do you insist on fighting me?” 

“Fighting you?” Victoria’s gaze darkened slightly. “I thought we were friends. So, if I do 

turn against you one day, it’s likely because you forced me to.” 

Cha 

With that, Victoria stopped talking to Bane and immediately ended the call. Then, she 

picked up the can of beer and slowly took one sip at a time. 

After a while, the door was pushed open, and Ethan promptly walked in, trying to 

snatch the beer from her. However, Victoria seemed to have predicted this scenario in 

advance as she moved away just when Ethan was about to take the beer from her. 

When Ethan saw this, he could only say helplessly, “Miss Selwyn, it’s late. You should 

rest. It’s unhealthy to be drinking at this hour.” 

“Oh, but I can’t sleep. Can’t I drink some beer to help me sleep?” 

Ethan pursed his lips and said nothing. 

“Get out. I will rest after I finish drinking.” 

Yet, Ethan stood still. Victoria had no idea what he was doing and shot him a glance. 

Finally, Ethan spoke, “Miss Selwyn, please stop drinking. Mr. Morison has ordered me to 

take you to the airport. We will depart pronto.” 

Victoria paused what she was doing for a second. Then, she looked at Ethan, feeling 

slightly surprised. Although she intended to threaten Bane with this, she never 

expected that he would give in so easily. Victoria pursed her lips as mixed feelings 

welled up in her heart. He still cares about me at such a juncture? Why? He can totally 

ignore me and force me to wait until tomorrow. Besides, what does my discomfort have 

anything to do with him? 

When Ethan saw that Victoria was seemingly lost in her own thoughts, he called out, 

“Miss Selwyn?” 

Victoria snapped back to her senses when she heard Ethan’s voice. “You’re not lying, 

are you? Are you really leaving for the airport now? I thought you guys said that you 

were planning to depart tomorrow.” 

Ethan explained with a nod, “It’s true. Mr. Morison did order me to take you to the 

airport.” 

Victoria immediately placed the beer in her hand down and rose to her feet. “Then, 

what the hell are we waiting for? Let’s go.” 

It was late at night, and Victoria was heading to the airport in the car with Ethan as her 

driver. 

Their surroundings were dark at this moment as they were leaving under the cover of 

night, and their car was the only vehicle on the road. In fact, Bane was so assertive that 

he didn’t assign an extra man except for Ethan, who had helped her escape before. 

Such a situation can only mean one thing. Bane has considered all aspects and 

confirmed that I won’t run away. That was why he made such an arrangement. Judging 

by how Mr. Hudson knows my condition at any time, and he can convey Bane’s 

thoughts and news to me at any time, these two probably have been on the phone all 

the time. In fact, I suspect it isn’t just the phone. There should be other devices. It’s no 

wonder Mr. Hudson is treating me so indifferently. What if I cut off the interception? 

And most importantly, is Mr. Hudson under threat? 

Victoria thought about plenty of things while on her way to the airport. She was so lost 

in her thoughts that she was still in a daze when they arrived at the airport. It was until 

Ethan opened the car door for her and asked her to step out that she finally got out of 

the car. 

When she got out, she happened to come across Ethan standing in front of her. By the 

time she looked up, she saw him winking at her. 

Victoria paused, not quite getting his point. Yet, now that she had taken into 

consideration that Bane was listening in, she didn’t dare to act rashly. 

She met Ethan’s gaze and had a faint idea of what was happening. Mr. Hudson had to 

keep an indifferent attitude due to the surveillance cameras scattered all over the villa. 

He couldn’t interact with me at all, not even a glance. But now that we are at the airport, 

there’s a chance that Bane isn’t spying. Well, maybe he still is. But the coverage range is 

certainly not as widespread as the surveillance cameras in the villa. Bane is likely only 

able to assign manual labor to help him spy on me at the airport. Humans are prone to 

laziness and can’t cover the entire airport. Even so, I still can’t rule out even the 

Chapter 449 I Don’t Want to See You Suffer 

slightest possibility that he is monitoring me at any time. I can’t interact with Mr. 

Hudson freely. Hence, if I do want to have a private chat with Mr. Hudson… I can only 

think of an alternative plan later. 

5/8 

So, Victoria thought it over and said, “I think my stomach isn’t feeling well right now due 

to the cold beer I drank earlier.” 

Ethan paused for a moment upon hearing that. Then, he asked out of concern, “Miss 

Selwyn, should I prepare some medicine for you?” 

Victoria shook her head. “It’s okay, but I do need tissues. Do you have any?” 

Since there wasn’t anything unusual with her reply, and her tone and attitude were 

relatively indifferent, Ethan was momentarily unsure if Victoria had seen the hint he 

dropped just now. 

“Yes, I do.” Ethan took out a packet of tissue from his bag and handed it to Victoria. 

Just as he was still hesitating if he should look for another opportunity to drop another 

hint later, Victoria wrote something in his palm when she took the tissue. 

Ethan initially thought Victoria had accidentally touched his palm. However, he later 

found she didn’t move away after the touch. Instead, she wrote something in his palm. 

Ethan stood still. When Victoria finished writing, he fumbled for a while before realizing 

she had written the word, ‘Wait‘. 

With that, Ethan glanced at Victoria, who had already entered the airport with the 

tissue. 

A group of men came to assist Victoria as soon as she entered the airport. Some even 

wanted to follow her after learning she was going to the bathroom. Victoria instantly 

furrowed her brows and reprimanded, “Are you guys out of your mind? I am going to the 

women’s bathroom, yet you men want to follow me there?” 

Those brawny men instantly felt a little embarrassed right after she questioned them, 

“Miss Selwyn, we have no such intentions. We fear the airport may be too crowded and 

unsafe for you, so…” 

In the end, perhaps due to their fear of offending Victoria, the brawny men immediately 

apologized to Victoria before he finished his sentence. They also dared not follow her