Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 495

Chapter 495 

“Don’t talk nonsense!” Bane sternly rebuked. 

Startled, Jessie instantly fell silent, afraid to speak. Her eyes were reddened, and tears 

looked like they were going to slide down her cheeks at any time, making her look 

particularly pitiful. 

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When Benjamin glanced at her, he sighed in his heart. “That won’t happen for now. 

Anyway, consult other doctors and see if there are alternative ways to give her nutrition 

without her eating. If she doesn’t want to eat, then find other means. There’s always a 

solution. However, people still need to eat. The method I mentioned can only be 

temporary; a long–term refusal to eat is not viable. Even if there are other ways to keep 

her alive, her body will deteriorate, and in the end…” Although he didn’t finish his 

sentence, everyone there understood what he was trying to say. 

No one spoke further, and Benjamin soon left. 

With an icy gaze, Bane stared at the closed door, feeling as if a knife was slowly cutting 

through his heart. 

“I should go in now, Mr. Morison,” said Jessie. 

Yet, he stopped her. “Wait. Come with me.” 

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She exclaimed, “Huh?” Although she didn’t know why he wanted to see her, he was her 

employer, so she followed him. 

Before leaving, Bane glanced at Ethan and said, “Take good care of her. Let me know if 

anything happens.” 

Ethan, with an expressionless face, nodded. 

After they left, Ethan remained standing in place. Only after a while did he look up at the 

closed door and remember the decision he had made. Did Mr. Morison give me this 

opportunity on purpose? Otherwise, why would he call Jessie away at this moment? 

Regardless, he decided to push open the door and enter. 

The curtains in the room were drawn so it was dim inside, and the window was only 

slightly open to allow for ventilation due to Victoria’s weakened state. The whole room 

felt stuffy and suffocating. Ethan even thought, Wouldn’t living in such an environment 

worsen her condition? 

At this moment, Victoria was leaning on the couch with her eyes closed, appearing as if 

she were asleep. When Ethan approached, he silently watched her for a while before 

calling out, “Miss Selwyn.” 

As he expected, she completely ignored him. Initially, when he spoke to her, she still 

had some reaction, but now… As the doctor said, her condition is indeed worsening 

rapidly. 

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Thinking that Bane might return soon, Ethan decided not to beat around the bush and 

spoke directly. “Miss Selwyn, besides Mr. Cadogan, are there any other people you can’t 

forget?” 

After he said that, he didn’t wait for Victoria’s reaction and continued, “Your memory 

may have temporarily disappeared, so you can’t recall it now, but some emotions are 

ingrained in one’s bones. Do you really have no one that you miss?” 

At his words, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at him with a calm gaze. “Who 

would I miss?” She felt that she had forgotten something, but she couldn’t recall it, so 

naturally, she attributed this feeling to the aftermath of amnesia. 

As Ethan looked at her intently, he said, “For example, your children.” 

When she heard the word ‘children‘, her chest felt as if it had been struck heavily, and 

her heart pounded like a drum. “My children…” She repeated the word, feeling as if a 

series of images were flashing through her mind. 

“Yes, your children.” 

At this moment, Victoria’s previously lifeless face finally showed a spark of life, as if a 

switch had been flipped within her. My children. I have children? No wonder I keep 

having the feeling that I’ve forgotten something important. 

Seeing her seemingly reignite her will to live, Ethan glanced in the direction of the door 

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and quickly said, “Please don’t tell anyone about this, Miss Selwyn. If possible, perhaps 

you can try to communicate with Mr. Morison. Maybe… you can persuade him.” If 

there’s anyone who can persuade him, it will probably be Miss Selwyn. 

“Persuade him?” Victoria was no longer as desolate as before. She even forced herself 

to straighten her body, as if she had found mental support. “Persuade him to let me go? 

But even in my current state, he doesn’t seem willing to. Will he agree if I persuade 

him?” 

“You have to give it a try, no matter what. It’s better than taking your health lightly, Miss 

Selwyn.” 

If it had been before, Victoria might not have cared about her health, but after hearing 

from Ethan that she had children, she now felt that she had to take care of herself. 

“Alright, I’ll try, but I don’t have any memories of him. Can you tell me something about 

the past? Maybe it will help me.” 

“Of course.” Ethan nodded and then said, “But they might come back soon. It’s probably 

not a good time to talk now. If you want to, I can come to you tonight.” 

“Okay.” 

“So… are you going to eat later?” 

She paused for a moment and then put on a rare smile. “I have to, for the sake of my 

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When Ethan saw the smile on her face that had been missing for so long, he was