Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 519

14:20 Mon, 17 Jul 

Chapter 519 Not Worth It 

It was true that Victoria didn’t feel like eating, but it wasn’t because of the cold food since she didn’t have much of an appetite anyway. Besides, Casey had added plenty of food to her plate before this. While 80 percent of it had been eaten by Alaric, there was so much food that she couldn’t eat anymore after cating the remaining 20 percent. 

She wondered if she needed to find an excuse to leave in case she felt sick and threw up in front of everyone. Watching her weight was a good enough excuse, right? 

Alaric seemed to have known what she was thinking since he suddenly caught her hand. “Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom, Victoria and I seemed to have spotted a restaurant at the entrance of the village which looked quite appealing, so we decided not to eat too much at dinner and head there to try out the food instead.” 

She froze, not expecting him to think of such an idea. 

“Is the restaurant owned by Jack Brown? The food isn’t bad, so it’s no surprise that you will be drawn to it.” 

it.” 

“Really?” Alaric smiled. “Since Grandpa approves of it, then we really have to go try 

However, Casey didn’t look happy. “Just have a proper dinner here at home. Why do you have to eat outside food?” 

Her main concern was that the food in the shop wouldn’t be as hygienic as that prepared at home, no matter how delicious it was. They didn’t know the cooks well and whether the cooks would touch the ingredients without washing their hands. Who knew if both fresh and spoiled ingredients had been mixed together during meal preparation for the customers? It might taste delicious after being served, but how could anyone eat without worry when they couldn’t see the cooking process? 

That had been the reason why Casey had refused to go out for meals in her youth, even when dating her husband. Aquilo had been so troubled by this because other couples would go out on walks or for meals to develop their relationship, yet she refused to eat anything. He had even assumed that she didn’t like him at all before discovering that it wasn’t the case. She was merely fussy about hygiene and couldn’t stand outside food. 

After knowing this, he made a point of learning to cook. He would either bring desserts or drinks. he had made whenever they were on dates occasionally. He would also invite her to his home to taste the meals he had prepared. That was how he knew what she was thinking when she reprimanded them. She was worried that the food outside wasn’t hygienic and that both Alaric and Victoria might get sick after eating it. 

As Casey’s husband, Aquilo could only mutter to her, “Alright, alright. Not everyone is as fastidious about cleanliness as you are. Let them try it out since they have never experienced it before.” 

However, Casey didn’t agree. “Why wouldn’t they have experienced it? There are far more restaurants in the city than here.” 

Victoria knew that Alaric was merely helping her resolve the situation and so acquiesced, not expecting Casey to have such a strong objection toward them going out for a meal. She immediately spoke up, feeling awkward and refusing to destroy the atmosphere. “Grandma’s right. The food outside isn’t hygienic, so we shouldn’t go.” 

Below the table, she immediately tugged on Alaric’s sleeve, signaling for him to agree. He remained quiet while pursing his lips, looking as if considering what to do next. 

The atmosphere had become tense from the moment Casey objected to them going out. She immediately sensed that Alaric might not have wanted to take Victoria out for a meal but wanted to have some time alone with her outside. However, Casey might have spoiled their plans, so she tried. to find something to make up for it. 

“There’s a reason I didn’t let you go there too. While passing the restaurant by chance, I saw him clean up the guests‘ leftovers and immediately helped clean his grandson’s bottom, but he didn’t wash his hands properly before going off to prepare the food again. It’s far too disgusting to be mentioned at the dining table, though. It’s not that I’m refusing to let you eat there, but… why don’t you two go for a walk instead? If you really want to try the food there, I’ll ask your grandfather to prepare it for you so you can eat it after returning from your walk.” 

Anyone could see that Casey was trying to redeem herself for her attitude while also relieving the atmosphere, but Victoria decided to allow her some courtesy. “Okay. We’re lucky that you’ve told us about this, or we would have gotten sick, which isn’t worth it.” 

Victoria pulled at Alaric’s sleeve again below the table, and he slowly lifted his head to nod. “Yes, Victoria’s right. Thanks, Grandma.” 

“We’ll go for a walk then. The air in the fields must smell fresh in the evenings.” 

When Alaric and Victoria got up, Nicole wanted to follow them as well, but Casey pulled her back. “Why don’t you two come help me later?” 

The two children blinked before nodding. 

Alaric and Victoria left the compound after that. The sky had darkened within a short time, and every house they passed had turned on the lights. Eventually, she asked Alaric awkwardly, “Why did you behave like that just now?” 

“How?” Alaric replied naturally, sounding as if he didn’t see anything wrong with his behavior at the dining table. 

“Rudely. Grandma is older than us, so you shouldn’t have remained silent.” 

He laughed lightly. “So, remaining silent is equivalent to being rude? Haven’t you spoken up for me?” 

“I was speaking up for myself. You should have said something too.” 

He paused in his stride and looked down at her, studying her carefully. 

Victoria became anxious under his scrutiny. “What is it?” 

“I noticed that you like to reprimand others after you’ve lost your memory.” 

She couldn’t help blinking at him. After a slight pause, she mumbled, “I like to reprimand others?” 

She hadn’t felt that she was reprimanding him just now. 

“When have I done that to you?” She frowned at him. “I merely thought that your way of dealing with the situation wasn’t suitable and so gave you a suggestion. Why are you acting like this and