Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 573

Chapter 573 Banter 

Faced with his grandmother’s expectant gaze, Nathan felt a little awkward, but he wasn’t used to getting piggyback rides. 

Unlike Nicole, save for his mommy, Nathan rarely got close to other people. 

In essence, he wasn’t as friendly as Nicole was. 

“Nathan?” 

After Mary called his name, Nathan could only say hastily, “Let’s just go, Grandma. If we drag it out any longer, we won’t be able to catch up to the others.” 

When Mary heard that, she knew that the piggyback ride wasn’t going to happen anymore. 

It didn’t matter; holding hands was fine too. 

Moreover, she was wearing a sequined jacket, so if she gave Nathan a piggyback ride, it would be quite 

uncomfortable for him. 

In the end, Mary could only give up on the idea. She held his hand as they walked forward. 

Seeing that Mary no longer mentioned the piggyback ride, little Nathan finally sighed in relief. 

Tony and two drivers were waiting at the airport exit. Probably because they had waited for too long, Tony couldn’t help but say, “The plane landed ages ago. Why hasn’t the child come out yet?” 

Sensing Tony’s anxiety, the driver beside him spoke up to comfort him. “Don’t worry, Mr. Selwyn. It’s almost New Year’s Day, so they probably brought more luggage than usual. They would need more time to get their luggage.” 

When Tony heard the driver say that, he felt that the latter had a point, so he stopped getting anxious. Still, he 

couldn’t help but smoke a cigarette. 

A few minutes later, the driver suddenly said in elation, “Look, Mr. Selwyn. Isn’t that Miss Victoria?” 

When Tony heard his daughter’s name, he hastily looked in that direction. However, no matter how hard he looked, he couldn’t spot any familiar figures. 

“Where? Why don’t I see my daughter?” 

“Over there.” The driver pointed in a particular direction. Tony looked over, but he still couldn’t see his daughter. 

He was about to ask the driver if the latter had problems with his eyesight and if it were a safety risk to hire a driver with eye issues, but he saw a familiar figure at long last. 

When Tony saw the person, he narrowed his eyes slightly. 

It was Alaric. 

Soon, Tony noticed that Alaric was carrying a girl on his back. 

Meanwhile, the girl was none other than Victoria, the daughter he had been looking for! 

Tony fell silent. 

The driver said with a grin, “Do you see her now, Mr. Selwyn? Miss Victoria is on someone’s back.” 

Tony was instantly speechless. 

Just a moment ago, he thought that the driver was seeing things and that he shouldn’t hire a driver with eye 

issues. 

Now, it seemed like the driver was far too capable. Tony couldn’t spot his daughter even after searching for so long, but the driver found her right away. 

In an instant, Tony felt extremely awkward. 

Still, his focus quickly returned to his daughter. Even though his daughter was getting carried on someone 

else’s back, in such a situation… 

Why is Snowball on someone else’s back? Is she feeling unwell? 

Tony knew his daughter best, and he knew that she was an especially proud woman. If she wasn’t feeling under the weather, she wouldn’t let anyone carry her on their back in a public place like the airport. 

After realizing that his daughter might be feeling unwell, Tony began to worry. 

Is Snowball okay? 

Victoria spotted the exit from a distance away. At the same time, she also saw her father standing there with two drivers accompanying him. 

When their gazes met, the two drivers waved at them excitedly. 

Tony, however, stood where he was and looked at her with a worried gaze. 

When Victoria saw Tony’s anxious expression, she immediately guessed what he was thinking. She hastily said to Alaric, “We’re almost there, so put me down.” 

Unexpectedly, Alaric held her even tighter. He had no intention of putting her down. Instead, he turned her excuse against her and said, “Since we’re almost there, you won’t miss the few remaining steps. Let me carry you into the car.” 

Victoria fell silent. 

“It’s okay, I’ve already spotted my dad.” 

“Correction, our dad.” 

Victoria didn’t respond. 

She was exasperated. “If we walk over there like this, my dad will definitely think that something happened to me, and he’ll start interrogating me.” 

When Alaric heard that, he froze. 

“However, if you put me down right now, he’ll think that we’re just messing around. He won’t ask too many questions.” 

Alaric originally feared that Victoria would be too exhausted, so he wanted to carry her into the car. When he heard her mention the greater problem. he had no choice but to change his mind. 

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“I’ll put you down right now, okay? Can you walk on your 

own?” 

“I can walk just fine. You were the one who insisted on carrying me- 

When Victoria mentioned that, Alaric was speechless. 

“You’re saying I’m at fault for carrying you on my back now, eh?” 

“Yes, that’s right.” 

Victoria accused him boldly, saying, “Who told you to carry me, anyway? Come on, put me down already. If we carry on any further, my dad will start bombarding me with questions.” 

Seeing that they were getting nearer to Tony, Alaric could only stop walking and put Victoria down. 

As soon as Victoria stepped on the floor, she immediately put some distance between her and Alaric. 

When Alaric saw her like that, he couldn’t help but comment on her behavior. 

“What an ingrate.” 

Victoria huffed. “So what if I am?” 

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