Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 554

Chapter 554 When Am I Not Concerned About You?

It seemed that the incident that happened before must have been very complicated.

However, Victoria couldn’t remember anything now. She pursed her lips and was deep in thought.

“Miss Selwyn? Miss Selwyn?”

It wasn’t until Henry called her twice in a row and waved his hand in front of her that she snapped back to

reality.

“What’s wrong?” he asked with concern. He had initially thought that she didn’t want to answer his question, so she asked about his date of employment to divert his attention. But now, judging from her behavior, it seemed

that wasn’t the case.

She seemed to be asking about his date of employment very seriously, and it seemed like she had thought of

something related to his date of employment.

Anyone who could become a high-level executive in a big company couldn’t lack a keen sense, could they?

Henry connected the dots and realized that something was amiss. He subconsciously looked toward Alaric, who was sitting on the couch.

He noticed that Alaric’s expression was as cold as before.

He looked at the documents in his hand, then thought about Alaric who had given him a salary raise sitting on the couch. Suddenly, he said, “Miss Selwyn, you’ve just returned to the company. There’s no need to rush with these matters. Besides, I can handle these small things perfectly fine on my own. How about you just take a look today and then go home to rest?”

Victoria was speechless.

She looked at him strangely and felt puzzled.

“I’ve only just arrived at the company, and you’re asking me to go home and rest?”

Henry rubbed the back of his head, and from the corner of his eye, he noticed that Alaric, who was sitting on the couch, had a less cold aura than before.

It seemed that he was going in the right direction.

So, he continued, “Yes. You should go back and rest. You’ve just returned to the company, and it seems like you’ve lost a lot of weight during the time you weren’t here. Is it because you haven’t been feeling well?”

When he brought up this matter, Victoria couldn’t refute it because her weight loss was evident, and it couldn’t

be denied.

Anyone could see it at a glance.

After seeing her pursing her lips without responding, he said, “Miss Selwyn, why don’t you go back and rest? If you’re concerned about the company’s affairs, you can come over for a while every day. I’ll inform you of any important matters and I can handle the rest.”

Having said that, it seemed that there was nothing for Victoria to refuse. She thought for a moment and finally nodded.

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Well… All right.”

Henry saw that he had achieved his goal, and he couldn’t help but glance through his peripheral vision at the tall and handsome man on the couch.

When he looked over, he happened to see the man looking meaningfully in their direction.

Henry couldn’t help scratching his head. It seemed that he had handled this matter quite well.

“Miss Selwyn, you can stay here a bit longer today and go back later. I shall take my leave now since I have other things to attend to.”

“All right. You go ahead and take care of your business.”

Once Henry left, Alaric, who had been sitting on the couch, walked directly over to Victoria.

“Are you tired?”

His voice was deep, and his tone wasn’t particularly pleasant. He still felt bitter because of what happened earlier, but he still showed his concern for Victoria, and he took the initiative to speak up.

She had originally planned to finish her work before going to see him and to soothe the emotions she hadn’t comforted earlier. However, she didn’t expect him to come and show his concern for her first.

Victoria’s heart softened when she thought of this, and when he approached her, she leaned into his embrace.

Alaric was taken aback, but subconsciously reached out and caught her.

He lowered his head and looked at Victoria, who slightly closed her eyes and rested her cheek on his chest.

“Maybe it’s because I haven’t worked for a long time, so I feel a bit exhausted.”

Alaric’s brows furrowed in instant concern after he heard her words. “You’re exhausted? Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

After detecting the nervousness in his tone, Victoria couldn’t help but chuckle.

“I just feel mentally exhausted from dealing with work. I didn’t say I’m physically uncomfortable. Why are you so worried?”

Alaric felt helpless.