Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 541

Chapter 541 We Won’t Be Going Back Today 

Perhaps many thought that Summer was not ambitious enough, but she thought the same in the past. She always felt that people had to jump out of their comfort zones to make it big in life. 

Yet, in recent years, she truly felt that her heart had turned weary. 

Maybe because she had walked too far and gotten exhausted, she wanted to stop and rest for now. More importantly, she was diligent at work and had worked on tons of projects with Erik. She got plenty of bonuses, and her salary was high enough that she had accumulated a lot in savings over the years. 

If she could not find a suitable job once she returned, she could just open up a small shop near her parents‘ place. 

It seemed like a nice idea now that she thought about it. 

Summer did not mention her private matters, so Erik did not pursue them. Instead, he focused on another aspect. “Are you planning to return to your hometown?” 

“Yeah, back home.” 

He moved his lips as if he was about to say more, but at that moment, Audrey came in with the coffee. “Mr. Ludson, here’s your 

coffee.” 

Hence, he swallowed the words he was about to say. The coffee was placed on the desk, and he never touched it, even after the two had finished their report. 

When Summer took Audrey’s hand and led her out of the office, Audrey could not help but ask, “Summer, does Mr. Ludson not like the coffee I made for him? I think he never even took a sip of it.” 

It was genuinely awkward. Summer never thought Erik would order someone to make coffee for him only to leave it untouched by the end of the meeting. What was he even thinking? Still, she comforted Audrey and said, “Maybe the coffee was freshly made, and he didn’t want to burn himself, so he decided to let it cool before drinking it.” 

Audrey responded, “I see. I thought there was something wrong with the way I made it.” 

“If there were, he would have to try it before judging if it suited his tastes. He didn’t even take a sip, so how 

could he know if he liked it?” 

“Oh, yeah. You’re right, Summer.” Audrey smiled warmly at her. 

When Summer saw Audrey like that, she could not help but sigh in her heart. Audrey looked innocent and sensitive, so if she had to endure getting exploited by the devil, would she be able to survive that? 

At that thought, Summer said, “You don’t have to do anything for the rest of the day. Read the manual of experiences I gave you just now. I’ve compiled a list of things you should and shouldn’t do, so have a look at it first.” 

“Okay.” 

Perhaps Audrey would not want this position after reading those strict requirements. If that was the case, they could get someone else to replace her, and Summer would not have to waste that much time in between then. 

As of now, she was extremely eager to go home. 

13:48, Wed, 

The next day, Victoria woke up early in the morning. The sky was dark outside, and there was not much light around. She drew the curtains only to find out that it was raining. 

“It’s pouring out there. Looks like we can’t go back for now.” 

Dark heavy clouds weighed upon the sky outside, almost looming over the entire city. A storm was brewing, and the color of the sky induced anxiety in pedestrians. 

After looking at it for a while, she pulled the curtains together and turned around to meet Alaric’s gaze. She did not say much when she faced him. Instead, she said, “It’s about time to change the bandages for your wound.” 

“Yeah.” 

When Victoria applied the ointment, she noticed that his wound was getting better compared to the day before. By the looks of it, the recuperation for the past few days had worked. “In another few days, your wound won’t have to be dressed twice per day. We can reduce it to once.” 

“Yes, thanks to you, my wound is recovering quickly.” 

She placed the remaining tools inside the medicine kit. “The ointment is working, that’s all.” 

“The ointment helped a lot, but your skills are also important.” 

She pursed her lips and said, “I wonder how long this rain will 

go on. 

When Alaric heard that, he looked out the window. “I’m not sure, but judging by the situation, it’s not gonna 

stop soon.” 

When he woke up this morning, he still had not received her answer of the day. She said yesterday that they would leave today, but when they woke up this morning, they were hindered by rain. 

There was silence between the two for a moment. They seemed to know what the other was thinking but did 

not voice it. 

After a while, Victoria finally said, “Let’s go downstairs for breakfast, shall we?” 

“Okay.” 

The two silently went downstairs and had breakfast together. After the meal, the rain still had not stopped. The storm seemed to be venting as it poured without regard for anyone else. 

They stayed in a hotel, so they did not need to worry; they just could not go out for the time being. After breakfast, the two went back to their room. Victoria flopped onto the couch and started fiddling with her 

phone. 

When they were having breakfast earlier, the employees under Alaric delivered the phone she used in the past. As soon as she took the phone, she had an extremely familiar feeling about it. She did not even have to ask more questions as she plugged it in and keyed in the password based on muscle memory. 

At the side, Alaric silently watched Victoria’s movements. When he saw her inputting the password, he could not help pursing his lips.