Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 507

Chapter 507 Still Worried About Him 

Terrance cursed Bane in his heart and quickly said, “I’ll call the doctor.” Then, he left. 

Victoria thought Terrance was gone, but he came back a short while later, only this time, he didn’t come in. He stood at the doorway, calling out to Alaric. 

Alaric turned around, and he noticed Terrance had something to say, so he told Victoria, “I’ll be right back.” 

Victoria curled up in her blanket, nodding. “Sure.” 

Alaric left the ward, but Terrance motioned for them to go to a further place to speak. Alaric frowned. “You can speak right here. What’s with the mystery?” 

Terrance looked past Alaric’s shoulder and muttered, “Sir, we should really take this somewhere else, or Miss Selwyn might hear us.” 

Impatience flared in Alaric’s heart. I went through hell to bring her back, and now you want me to leave her? What if something happens to her? Who’s going to pay for it? His face fell. “If you don’t want her to hear us, then speak quietly or text me.” 

Terrance wanted to persuade Alaric, but one look at his face shut him up, so he lowered his voice. “Sir, you’ve been keeping an eye on her for a while now. It was fine when she was in a coma, but now that she’s awake, you should be focusing on your wound. The doctor’s been waiting, worried that the wound might get inflamed.” 

Alaric had forgotten about the fact that he too was injured, so he didn’t expect Terrance to bring it up, and he froze. A moment later, he said, “I get it. I’ll see the doctor in a bit.” 

That story didn’t fly with Terrance. “It’s not the first time you said that, sir. I’ve never seen you going to the doctor. If you aren’t going, then he’s coming to you. Doctor’s words, not mine.” 

Tsk. 

“So, either you let Miss Selwyn watch while the doctor deals with your wound, or you see him right now. Pick one.” 

A while later, Alaric said, “Call her doctor over.” 

Ugh, finally. Terrance nodded and left. 

Once he was gone, Alaric went back to Victoria. She was still covering herself, revealing only her head, and he was amused. He helped her sit up, and she asked, “So what were you two talking about? Something I should know?” 

“It’s nothing. Just get some rest.” 

Victoria didn’t give up. Instead, she frowned. “Is this about your wound?” 

Alaric froze, surprised that she was so keen, but she had always been smart. Even without him saying anything, she could guess the gist of the matter. “You’re reading too much into it.” He tapped her nose. “If I’m really hurt, I wouldn’t be talking to you now, nor could I have brought you all the way home.” 

Victoria shook her head. “This is different. You are wounded. Even if you were fine, you might be at your limits right now. Before I blacked out, the doctor did check on you once, didn’t he?” 

“Yeah, and thanks to him, I’m sitting here with you. Don’t worry. I won’t get in trouble. I still have to keep you safe, don’t I?” 

That’s true. Victoria stopped suspecting him but she was still worried about the Bane situation, so she asked, “What happened to Bane and his guys after I left?” 

The mention of Bane’s name dampened Alaric’s mood. “Why do you want to know? Worried?” 

The jealousy was unmistakable, and Victoria resigned to it. She lost all her memories, but she could feel that Alaric was a territorial man. Bringing up Bane might upset him, but she had to do it as she needed to tie up loose ends, if any. “No. I just want to know how you’re going to deal with him.” 

“Even when you’ve lost all your memories, you’re still worried about him,” retorted Alaric, sounding even more jealous. 

Ugh. 

“I don’t mind the wound he inflicted on me. It’s a sign that we’re over as friends, but I won’t forgive him for what he did to you.” 

That was a bit roundabout, but Victoria could sense the malice and fury simmering beneath his words. She wanted to say something when she heard footsteps. Terrance had come back with the doctor. “Sir, Miss Selwyn, the doctor is here.” 

Alaric resumed his old self and held the back of Victoria’s head. “Just let the doctor check on you. I’ll be going now, but I’ll come back once you’re done.” 

Victoria knew what he was going to do, and she nodded. “Sure.” 

Before he left, Alaric told Terrance to stay and keep an eye on things. He said, “Of course, sir. I won’t let anything happen to Miss Selwyn even if it means my life.”