Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 579

Chapter 5 7 9 Find Someone Else 

Alaric’s husky voice carried a hint of morning grogginess that was both deep and alluring. 

On the other hand, Victoria found herself inexplicably enthralled by his voice and she became momentarily stunned before giving a nod. “Mhm.” 

His eyes were still half–shut as he briefly checked his phone before setting it aside. Then, he reached out to embrace Victoria. “It’s still early. Let’s get some more sleep.” 

Although Victoria had initially planned to continue sleeping, she felt the need to change her position since she had been in the same position for too long and her hand had gone numb. So, after she was held by Alaric, she couldn’t resist speaking up. “I want to turn over. Please let go of me.” 

Alaric, who had appeared to be drifting off with closed eyes, reluctantly opened his eyes once again and released his hold on her waist; it wasn’t until Victoria turned over that he moved closer from behind to once 

again hold her tightly. 

“Done? Time to sleep.” 

“Mhm.” Victoria closed her eyes, preparing to sleep after that. 

Although she initially felt quite drowsy, all traces of sleepiness had inexplicably vanished due to the previous commotion. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t fall asleep. All hints of drowsiness had escaped her 

clutches. 

In the end, she had no choice but to open her eyes and lie still. 

It was unbearably difficult to remain in bed without being able to sleep, especially with a pair of warm hands encircling her waist. Perhaps due to her restlessness, she felt as though Alaric had exerted all his strength on 

her waist. 

His hands are so heavy. 

” 

The more Victoria thought about it, the more discomfort she felt; therefore, she quietly extended her hand with. the intention of removing Alaric’s grasp. 

Her movements were gentle, considering that Alaric was still asleep and she didn’t want to wake him. Her sole intention was to free his hand and sneak downstairs to investigate the source of the commotion. Alas, to her surprise, Alaric’s grip was so firm that she was unable to budge his hand at all. 

She couldn’t help but find her current circumstances rather awkward and felt speechless. Still, she persisted in her attempts to push him away. However, rather than moving his hand away, she inadvertently roused Alaric from his sleep. 

When Victoria heard the irregular and heavy breaths emanating from the person behind her, she realized that she had disrupted his rest. 

“Are you not sleepy?” Alaric inquired with his husky voice. 

Since Victoria had already awakened him, she decided to share her thoughts. “Mhm, I couldn’t fall back asleep after waking up. It’s quite noisy downstairs, and I wonder what’s happening…” 

Before she could conclude her sentence, Alaric swiftly turned her around to face him and followed with an immediate fervent kiss that left her no room to react. 

His breath was searing and dominating, invading every inhalation she took and encompassing every crevice of 

her mouth. 

Victoria abruptly comprehended the situation after tenderly entwining with him for approximately ten seconds. Regardless, she instinctively shoved against his chest somewhat impatiently when she came to such a 

realization. 

Alaric’s brow furrowed slightly in response to her actions. Yet, instead of releasing his hold, he tightened his 

embrace and intensified the kiss. 

Initially, Victoria was still resisting him, but eventually, the resistance waned and she succumbed to the irresistible allure. Her hand, which was once pressed firmly against his chest, gradually softened and glided down, matching his fervor with her own passionate response. 

Time seemed to blur until Alaric finally let go of her with a ragged breath; however, instead of pulling away, he leaned his forehead against hers, exhaling heavily. 

“Why did you push me earlier?” Alaric’s dark eyes revealed evident dissatisfaction when he posed the question, for he never thought that he would be pushed away even while kissing her. After all, it was just a kiss; it was not like he had done anything else. 

Victoria’s cheeks were flushed from the kiss, and her breath was unsteady when she let go. While she tried to steady herself, she suddenly saw Alaric gazing at her with a sorrowful expression, questioning, “Why did you push me?” 

The way he looked at her resembled that of a resentful husband. Internally, Victoria couldn’t help but find it 

amusing, yet she maintained a serious tone and responded, “I pushed you because neither of us has brushed our teeth yet.” 

Then, she quietly added, “Who kisses without brushing their teeth?” 

Alaric dangerously narrowed his eyes upon hearing her words, and his grip on her waist tightened slightly. “Who said nobody does so? Haven’t we been doing that for several consecutive days?” 

The mention of this matter ignited anger within Victoria. 

“How dare you say that? Who gave you permission to kiss me every morning?” 

“Do you dislike it?” 

“Well, not exactly…” 

He had fresh breath since he brushed his teeth before sleeping every night, so kissing after waking up didn’t 

feel unclean. Unfortunately, perhaps it was a psychological quirk that always made Victoria feel she couldn’t 

overcome this hurdle. 

“Since you brought the subject today, let me be frank with you. I might as well clarify that you’re not allowed to kiss me after waking up.” 

As her words lingered in the air, Alaric’s brows furrowed with increasing intensity. “Ms. Snowball, haven’t you noticed? You’re showing resistance towards me now?” 

“I’m not resisting you.” 

“Are you sure?” Alaric’s voice lowered, his tone grave. “We haven’t been intimate since your return.“– 

Victoria’s cheeks flushed at his words. “It’s because you were injured before.” 

The instant he caught her attempting to dismiss the matter by mentioning the injury, he felt that he couldn’t be as easily deceived as before. 

“Are you trying to deceive me again by using the injury as an excuse? How long ago was I injured? I took your advice afterward and fully recovered.” 

Alaric deliberately emphasized the word ‘recovered‘ as he wanted to see how she would respond.