Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 496

Chapter 496 

Jessie didn’t know if she had misperceived the situation. Holding food in her hands, 

she walked over and cautiously said, “Miss Selwyn, Mr. Morison asked the kitchen staff 

to prepare something for you. I heard it is made by the new chef. Would you like to try 

some?” 

After she said that, she seemed worried that Victoria might not be interested, so she 

added, “I heard this new chef is very talented. He has cooked for many patients with 

eating disorders before, and his food combinations are unique, too. Would you like to 

give it a taste?” 

In all honesty, Victoria didn’t care whether the chef was talented or not. After her 

conversation with Ethan, she felt the desire to eat. It was not because Victoria had 

regained her appetite; it was because she realized she had to eat to stay alive so she 

could leave this place and see her two children again. It didn’t matter how much she 

ate; she just had to sustain herself. Thus, after Jessie said a few sentences, Victoria 

had already reached out for the food. 

Normally, Victoria would hardly eat anything at this hour. Before coming in, Jessie had 

been worried that Victoria might refuse to eat, so she was pleasantly surprised when 

the latter agreed to it without resisting much. Jessie approached her with the tray. 

“Look, Miss Selwyn. The fruits are so beautifully prepared. I just took a whiff of it 

secretly just now, and it smells amazing.” 

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She didn’t mention how the food these past few days had been making her mouth. 

water. The kitchen staff had gone to great lengths to make sure Victoria could eat 

something. So, every time Jessie went to deliver food, the delicious smell whetted her 

appetite. However, as soon as she thought Victoria wouldn’t eat it, her appetite would 

diminish as she felt sorry for Victoria. 

On the contrary, Victoria didn’t have the mood to admire how delicious the food looked 

as she scooped up a bite. 

Jessie watched her expectantly. 

When she saw no expression on Victoria’s face while eating, she knew that the food 

probably tasted like wax. She sighed inwardly, knowing Victoria would probably take a 

few bites and then stop. So, she waited by her side, planning to take away the food 

after those few bites. 

Unexpectedly, as Jessie waited, Victoria kept eating without stopping. This made 

Jessie a little bewildered. However, despite her confusion, she was delighted that 

Victoria was willing to eat, so she didn’t say anything. Until… 

Victoria suddenly let out a gagging sound. She quickly put down the bowl and rushed 

to the bathroom. 

“Miss Selwyn!” Jessie was shocked, and when she went into the bathroom, she found 

Victoria had vomited all the food she had just eaten. 

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Instantly, she felt extremely sorry for her. “Miss Selwyn, are you okay?” 

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She helped Victoria back to the couch and sat her down again. Meanwhile, Victoria 

looked at the remaining food in the bowl and pressed her lips together. What 

happened? I want to eat, but my stomach is rejecting the food. Did I eat too quickly? Or 

have I eaten too much? Never mind. I should take it slowly. I haven’t been eating 

properly all this time, after all. My stomach probably isn’t used to it now that I want to 

eat more. The most important thing is that I need to adjust my mood. 

With that in mind, she took a deep breath and calmed herself down before telling 

Jessie, “I’m fine. Bring the food over. I’ll eat a little more.” 

Jessie was shocked upon hearing that. “Miss Selwyn, you want to eat more?” She 

wouldn’t have had the energy to eat at this time previously. She would just lean there, 

looking disgusted. 

While she was happy for Victoria, she also expressed her concerns, “Please eat slowly 

this time, Miss Selwyn. Don’t overwhelm your stomach.” 

“Okay.” 

After that, Victoria took small bites, and this time, she didn’t vomit again. When Jessie 

was tidying up, she was on the verge of tears, overwhelmed with joy. 

The meal had taken a lot of effort, which exhausted Victoria. Thus, she soon fell asleep 

again. 

On the other hand, when Ethan received a call from Old Mr. Morison, Old Mr. Morison 

was in a state of rage, angrily questioning why Bane’s phone was switched off. The old 

man demanded Ethan tell Bane to turn on his phone and pick up his call. 

At that, Ethan glanced at the corridor ahead. He hasn’t returned since he left. Why 

would Old Mr. Morison suddenly be so furious and call me? Did something happen? At 

this thought, he replied softly, “Mr. Morison is not with me currently, Old Mr. Morison. I 

can relay your words to him.” 

“Don’t play dumb with me. You are his assistant. How can you not know what’s going 

on? Quickly let that girl from the Selwyn Family go.” 

At his words, Ethan was shocked. He had initially thought that Old Mr. Morison had 

some other business with Bane, but he didn’t expect it to be related to Victoria. So, the 

current situation is that Old Mr. Morison knew about Miss Selwyn’s presence here and 

wanted Mr. Morison to release her. They had already spoken on the phone, and Mr. 

Morison refused to do so. He even hung up on Old Mr. Morison and turned off his 

phone. So, Old Mr. Morison has no choice but to call me and ask me to persuade Mr. 

Morison to let Miss Selwyn go. 

While he was contemplating, Old Mr. Morison changed his mind. “Forget it, don’t 

mention these things to him. Go and take the girl away now and send her back to 

Corynthea.” 

Ethan understood from his words that he wanted him to do this behind Bane’s back.