Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 531

Chapter 581 Is It Okay Now That You’ve Recovered? 

Alaric spoke with a smile in his tone, and Victoria knew he was teasing her, but she couldn’t help but want to defend herself. “I wasn’t impatient,” she explained. 

Alaric continued to laugh. “Hmm, I got it. You weren’t impatient.” 

Victoria had nothing to say, feeling like he was asking to be punched. 

She retaliated by pinching his waist forcefully; of course, she managed to avoid Alaric’s wound with her pinch. 

“Ouch! Although the pinch didn’t hurt Alaric, it still made him grunt. 

His expression changed suddenly, and he swiftly grabbed her slender wrist as his voice turned deep and hoarse. “Stop messing around.” 

Victoria noticed his unusual reaction. At first, she thought she had hurt him with her pinch, but she realized it wasn’t the case. 

This was because his expression and actions didn’t seem like someone in pain, but instead… Is he enjoying it? 

Victoria had nothing to say. She thought it was just a simple pinch on his waist. Did he need to react 

like this? 

As she contemplated, she heard Alaric say, “If you keep pinching, I can’t guarantee what I might do to you later in the car.” 

Victoria paused for a few seconds, broke free from his grasp, and muttered softly, “Pervert.” 

The corners of Alaric’s lips curled up slightly when he saw her cheeks turn pink. He said, “Don’t forget we’re married. We can do almost everything together.” 

Victoria remained silent before she said, “But right now, your body is still weak. Wait until you’re at little stronger.” 

As she said this, he applied a bit of force to his hand and pulled her into his embrace, whispering ambiguously into her ear to finish his sentence. 

Victoria sensed a surge of heat flooding her ears, but she was tightly embraced, unable to break free from his grasp. With no other option but to clench her teeth, she whispered, “Perhaps you should prioritize tending to your own wounds before discussing anything else.” 

Hearing her words, Alaric appeared to have a sudden realization. “Oh, so you’re saying that once I’ve healed from my injuries, then it’ll be okay?” 

Victoria was speechless. “When did I ever say that?” 

“Huh? Weren’t you implying that just now?” he asked. 

“I meant that you should focus on healing your injuries before thinking about other things, not…” The more Victoria explained, the more she felt puzzled. She decided to stop explaining and turned around, saying, “I’m not going with you.” 

Alaric quickly pulled her back upon seeing this “All right after all this teasing you’re still shy? He 

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chuckled softly and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. “Let’s get in the car now.” 

She glanced at him, and seeing that he had no intention of joking around anymore, she asked, “Are we leaving now?” 

It was quite late, and she thought he would rest for the night before departing. 

“Why not?” 

He replied, “Don’t you need to rest and recover from your injuries? Well, after driving for two hours, we’ll find a hotel to stay in.” 

At this, Victoria understood his intention. Alaric wanted to make some progress on the journey in advance, as two hours of driving could cover a significant distance. 

The current time was neither late nor early; after two hours, they could freshen up and rest. 

Victoria agreed to this suggestion. If she could rest, and since he would be with her in the car, it would be a good opportunity to relax. 

After getting in the car, she asked again, “Did you bring your medication? You must change your bandage when we arrive at the hotel.” 

As soon as Victoria finished speaking, she felt her nose being playfully pinched by him. “Don’t worry, of course. I brought it.” She breathed a sigh of relief. 

As Alaric had mentioned, it was a two–hour drive before they pulled into a hotel, where they all stopped to rest. 

Victoria continued to take on the responsibility of changing Alaric’s bandage. After a long day of driving, she was exhausted. After completing her tasks, Alaric went out to handle some matters. It took about ten minutes, and when he returned, he saw her lying on the bed, fast asleep. 

The soft lighting in the hotel illuminated Victoria’s fair cheeks and cast a gentle, tender glow on her sleeping form. 

Seeing this scene, Alaric instinctively wanted to lift her and place her on the bed, but as his hand reached under her armpit, he hesitated, thinking about how she had diligently bandaged his 

wounds. 

She had so much trouble bandaging my wounds and was always worried and fearful because of my injuries. I should take good care of myself and not let her worry anymore. 

With this in mind, Alaric decided not to carry her. Instead, he helped her remove her shoes and gently guided her to the bed, after which he arranged the pillow and blanket for her. “Good night.” 

Under Victoria’s careful bandaging and earnest instructions, Alaric’s recovery had been remarkably fast./ 

Previously, he would wake up with pain in his wounds, but waking up on that day, he noticed that the pain had significantly diminished. 

He unbuttoned his collar and looked at his wound, his lips unconsciously curling into a smile. No wonder she insisted on him resting. The results were indeed impressive. 

Lost in thought, Alaric saw the person beside him turning over to face him. As he looked over, Victoria slowly opened her eyes. 

When their gazes met, Victoria, still half–asleep, instinctively asked, “How’s your injury? Is it better?”