Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 560

Chapter 560 Come to My House, Please 

Victoria’s unexpected phone call in the middle of the night left Summer in disbelief as she never expected that Victoria would call and casually mention being at the airport. 

After being stunned for a while, Summer finally found her voice. “Why aren’t you asleep at this hour? Didn’t we agree to rest well and meet tomorrow?” 

On the other end of the line was Victoria, who replied with amusement, “How could I not come to pick up my 

best friend when she returns home?” 

Summer felt an overwhelming surge of gratitude instantly, her eyes growing moist. “Alright, I’m on my way.” 

“I’ll be waiting,” Victoria replied. 

After ending the call, Audrey was the first to inquire. “Is it your friend who’s coming to pick you up?” 

Summer nodded in response. “Yes, my friend’s here. I explicitly told her not to come, yet she disregarded my words and hurried over in the dead of night.” 

Audrey couldn’t help but feel a tinge of envy. “That’s so wonderful. You won’t have to take our family’s car then, and I won’t need to worry about you.” 

At the sight of Audrey’s genuine concern, Summer replied, “Thank you for caring. You should head back now so your family doesn’t have to wait too long.” 

Audrey agreed and said, “Let’s catch up later.” 

“Okay.” 

After bidding farewell to Audrey, Summer took a deep breath and made her way to collect her luggage. She had resigned from her job and returned home, so she brought a substantial amount of luggage that required a 

detour to retrieve. 

As she waited for her belongings, she sent a message to Victoria, explaining the situation. 

Victoria’s thoughtful reply reassured her by telling her not to worry and that she would be waiting. 

A thought crossed Summer’s mind, and she asked, ‘Are you alone?” 

Victoria answered, ‘No, I’m not.‘ 

Summer was finally relieved and felt at ease. 

It was good to have someone accompany Victoria in the late–night hours. Since Victoria had an eye–catching appearance, Summer was genuinely concerned for her friend’s safety. As she waited for her luggage, she received an unexpected text message. 

‘Have you landed?‘ 

She read and re–read the message several times, finding it hard to believe it was from Erik. Summer exited the conversation and checked his profile multiple times to confirm the authenticity of the message since she found it slightly skeptical. 

After double–checking, Summer finally accepted that Erik had sent her the message. She realized the situation after feeling a mix of curiosity and quick comprehension. 

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It seemed perfectly normal for him to politely inquire about her after her flight home as she suffered years of exploitation under his management without being granted any annual leave. 

Summer replied to his message with a smiley emoji. ‘Yes, I have! Thank you, Mr. Ludson, for your concern.” 

After sending the formal reply, she put her phone aside and focused on retrieving her luggage that had just 

arrived. 

Once she had her belongings, Summer hurried toward the exit and spotted her best friend with a tall, handsome figure in waiting. Victoria was buried under her coat which shielded her from the winter chill. 

From a distance, Victoria and the man looked like a perfect match. 

To Summer’s surprise, she was immediately hit with a sweet moment when she approached them. She couldn’t help but tease them. “Wow, you two are amazing. Don’t you know that airline food isn’t tasty? You’re here to feed me some sugar, yes? Thanks a lot.” 

In the past, Summer wouldn’t dare to speak to Alaric like this. However, she no longer felt the same level of fear toward him after Victoria’s memory loss and what they went through. 

Victoria playfully pushed Alaric aside and embraced Summer tightly while Summer reciprocated the hug with equal warmth. 

It had been a long time since they last saw each other, and there were so many things they wanted to express. They held each other for a while to cherish the moment. 

Their eye–catching appearance caught the attention of passersby, who couldn’t help but steal glances at them. 

Alaric was still jealous after observing Summer and Victoria embracing, but he couldn’t resist teasing, “Do you both have enough hugs? It’s getting late.” 

Summer glanced at Alaric speechlessly, after which she released Victoria from the embrace. Victoria immediately grabbed her arm with a playful smile. 

“Let’s ignore him. He’s just a jealous guy,” Victoria said. 

Summer nodded and replied, “Okay.” 

Victoria then suggested, “Didn’t you enjoy the airplane food? Are you hungry? Let’s grab something to eat 

together.” 

“No, really.” Summer instinctively waved her hand. “It’s quite late, and I’m grateful you came to pick me up. Just drop me off at the hotel. I can grab some instant noodles in the shop nearby my hotel.” 

Victoria frowned upon hearing the mention of instant noodles. “Instant noodles?” 

Summer nodded, saying, “Yeah.” 

“But they’re not nutritious. Why would you eat that?” Victoria questioned. 

Summer protested, “It’s just this once; what harm can it do?” 

After a moment of contemplation, Victoria realized her hypocrisy. She noticed that it was acceptable for her to eat instant noodles, but when it came to her best friend, she suddenly considered the item to be lacking in nutrition. 

Victoria disagreed with Summer for eating instant noodles. “No, you should hurry and get in the car. We’ll accompany you to grab something to eat.” 

Despite Summer’s continued insistence, Victoria eventually pulled her into the car. After a brief discussion, they visited a late–night food stall and had hot chocolate. 

Since it was late at night, there were lesser choices of food for them to choose from. 

Although Alaric didn’t fancy hot chocolate, he couldn’t resist Victoria’s enthusiasm and ordered a cup of hot 

chocolate too. 

The aroma of hot chocolate filled the air. 

After taking a big sip and eating a couple of sandwiches, Summer finally felt her empty stomach becoming full. 

Noticing that Summer didn’t look well, Victoria took care of her attentively. 

Alaric observed the two of them and witnessed how Victoria cared for Summer. Although he knew they were