Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 60

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It was likely that Alaric was especially attentive and caring toward Victoria 

because they had been friends since they were kids or because their 

families were close to one another. Perhaps Alaric treated Victoria like a 

sister, and perhaps that was why he was nice to her with or without their 

marriage. 

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However, what struck Victoria as funny was how she ended up developing 

feelings along the way. She closed her eyes so that she could stop looking 

at Alaric. Griselda woke up at around 8.00 PM, and the old lady opened her 

eyes to find Victoria’s face hovering over hers. Victoria’s eyes were staring 

into Griselda’s, and the tip of her nose was practically touching Griselda’s. 

She looked extremely worried. “You’re awake, Grandma. How are you 

feeling? Are you feeling any discomfort? Are you hungry?” 

Griselda curled her lips into a smile as she looked at the fair–skinned and 

wide–eyed girl before her. Victoria was obviously concerned, so Griselda 

quickly shook her head. This young girl is so sweet, Griselda thought to 

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Chapter 60 

It was likely that Alaric was especially attentive and caring toward Victoria 

because they had been friends since they were kids or because their 

families were close to one another. Perhaps Alaric treated Victoria like a 

sister, and perhaps that was why he was nice to her with or without their 

marriage. 

However, what struck Victoria as funny was how she ended up developing 

feelings along the way. She closed her eyes so that she could stop looking 

at Alaric. Griselda woke up at around 8.00 PM, and the old lady opened her 

eyes to find Victoria’s face hovering over hers. Victoria’s eyes were staring 

into Griselda’s, and the tip of her nose was practically touching Griselda’s. 

She looked extremely worried. “You’re awake, Grandma. How are you 

feeling? Are you feeling any discomfort? Are you hungry?” 

Griselda curled her lips into a smile as she looked at the fair–skinned and 

wide–eyed girl before her. Victoria was obviously concerned, so Griselda 

quickly shook her head. This young girl is so sweet, Griselda thought to 

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herself. Victoria licked her lips nervously when she saw Griselda shaking 

her head and keeping quiet. Eventually, Victoria ended up holding her 

hand up in front of Griselda. 

“Look at me, Grandma. What number is this?” Victoria asked. 

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Griselda could clearly tell that Victoria was sticking two fingers out, and 

she had intended to part her lips and give the right answer when she 

came up with an idea. “One,” Griselda said, just to fool around with Victoria. 

A look of shock appeared on Victoria’s face after she heard Griselda’s 

answer. “Grandma…“. 

Victoria was just about to call the doctor when she felt Alaric holding her 

wrist. “Let go of me. I need to get a doctor,” she uttered with a stunned look 

on her face. Alaric stared at her for a moment without letting her go. “Are 

you sure about this?” he asked in an exasperated tone. The old lady let out 

a light chuckle then. “I was just fooling around, you silly girl. I’m fine.” 

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Victoria noticed the smile on Griselda’s face the next time she looked at 

her. So… She said the wrong answer on purpose earlier? She isn’t just 

feeling fine–she even feels good enough to play a trick on me, huh? 

Victoria finally heaved a sigh of relief. “You really shocked me there, 

Grandma,” Victoria uttered as she reached over to give Griselda a hug. 

After that, Victoria fed Griselda some porridge. Griselda slowly consumed 

the food with big gaps of time between each mouthful. 

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Griselda no longer wanted more porridge after finishing half a bowl of it. 

She had just woken up, and her digestive system wasn’t as efficient as a 

young person’s, so Victoria decided that she wouldn’t convince Griselda to 

eat more. “I’ll feed you again when you’re hungry later,” Victoria offered. 

Griselda didn’t say much after that–she simply sat around in silence. 

Meanwhile, Victoria was a lot more occupied. She was a thoughtful girl, so 

she hurried off to the washroom with a towel after Griselda finished her 

meal. Victoria then soaked the towel in warm water and gave it to 

Griselda to clean her hands. 

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“You guys should head home,” Griselda announced after some time. 

Victoria froze, and Alaric raised an eyebrow after they heard what Griselda 

said. “What are you talking about, Grandma?” Alaric asked. 

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However, Griselda continued on with a calm and peaceful tone–she didn’t 

seem bothered by his harsh tone at all. “I’m old, and you guys shouldn’t 

waste your time on me. Sleep is really important for youngsters who are 

your age. You guys should head home to rest. I have the nurses with me,” 

she uttered. 

Even Alaric could tell that something was wrong with the claims that 

Griselda was making. “What do you mean when you say we’re wasting 

time, Grandma? We’re spending time with you in the hospital. How is that 

a waste of time?” he asked. Victoria took one glance at Alaric, and she 

could tell that the vibe was off. So, Victoria lowered the things in her hands 

before walking over to Griselda. “We’re not just spending time with you out 

of a sense of duty, Grandma. We genuinely want to be here with you. How 

is that a waste of time?” she asked gently. 

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Griselda patted the back of Victoria’s hand to show that she had no 

intention of losing her temper with Victoria. Then, Griselda turned to look at 

Alaric. “You should bring Victoria home to get some rest. I’ll be fine as the 

nurses will take care of me.” Victoria didn’t understand why Griselda would 

reject their company when she had just woken up. After Alaric heard 

Griselda’s words, he didn’t move–he simply stayed in his seat with his lips 

pursed. A glum look formed on his handsome face. 

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“Are you going to disobey me, Alaric?” Griselda said again. 

Alaric knitted his brows together, and Victoria hastily stepped in front of 

him. “Do you have any concerns, Grandma? Do you want to talk about it?” 

Victoria was worried to see the way Griselda was acting especially since 

Griselda had just fainted earlier. 

“I don’t have any concerns. I just think that my mindset changed after I 

aged. I don’t want you guys to work so hard just to care for me. I don’t 

want to bother you guys.” Griselda heaved a sigh as she continued 

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speaking to Victoria in a gentle tone. “I don’t really care if I do the surgery 

anymore, Victoria. It’s not important to me.” 

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Victoria’s expression darkened upon hearing Griselda’s words. “What do 

you mean, you don’t care? What do you mean it’s not important, 

Grandma? You’re still healthy enough to recover from it, and the doctor 

says that the surgery will be a success. Are you afraid? In that case, I’ll stay 

with you all the way until you get the surgery done, okay?” Victoria 

panicked when she heard that Griselda didn’t want to do the 

surgery. 

Victoria hastily held onto Griselda’s hand before crouching down on the 

floor with a look of panic on her face. It was almost as if Victoria was the