Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 63

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In that instant, Victoria felt her heart skip a beat, and she looked at Alaric 

because she had no idea how to respond to Griselda’s question. 

After all, they had a good view of Claudia from the backseats, and he had 

seen her, too, when he was behind the wheel. In addition, she was the 

woman he loved, so it was natural for him to take note of her presence. 

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After that, he slowed the car down and stopped at the villa’s entrance. 

When the vehicle pulled over, Claudia grabbed her purse, walked to the 

passenger seat, and knocked on the window. Then, when the car window 

rolled down, she smiled softly and said, “You’re back, Al. How is Grandma? 

I’m sorry. I know you told me not to worry about her, but I still want to come 

and check for myself.” After saying that, she casually glanced at the back 

of the car. Since she didn’t see Victoria in the passenger seat, she knew 

Victoria would be in the back seat. 

At that moment, Claudia thought Alaric had reserved the passenger seat 

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for her, and she was overjoyed. However, she noticed that there were two 

people in the back; one was Victoria, and the other was… As soon as 

Claudia saw who it was, her expression changed drastically. Old Mrs. Cadogan?! Why is she here? Suddenly, her intention to flaunt Victoria over 

Alaric’s claim vanished. The smile on Claudia’s face stiffened, and she 

wondered if Griselda would misunderstand the words she had just said. 

Will it affect my relationship with Al? 

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While Claudia was perplexed, Griselda was staring at her with confusion in 

her eyes. 

“Don’t you remember her, Grandma? She is Claudia, the one who saved Alaric when he was young. She is his lifesaver,” Victoria explained calmly. 

When Griselda heard that, she said, “It’s you, and you’ve grown so much. Please accept my apologies for not recognizing you sooner.” As soon as 

Claudia was, Griselda treated her with courtesy since she 

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On the other hand, Claudia shook her head and smiled. “It’s fine, Grandma. 

How will I get angry because of such a trivial matter? Speaking of which, I 

should be the one to blame. After all, I have not visited you for a long time 

due to my busy schedule. I hope you won’t treat me as a stranger 

because of that.” 

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“I did ask Victoria before about your condition. Never would I think that we’ll 

be in touch so quickly.” 

After hearing that, Claudia glanced at Victoria. Before she could say 

anything, Alaric raised his chin and said, “Get in the car and talk.” 

The weather was cold then, and she only wore a dress. Her face was pale 

as she stood in the cold wind, looking pitiful. 

“It’s late, so I won’t be going in. After all, it would be inconvenient for me to 

do so.” Claudia smiled and shook her head. The tip of her nose was bright 

red from the coldness. “Moreover, I came here because I heard about 

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Grandma’s surgery. Since she is fine, I can go home with ease now.” 

Ultimately, she didn’t get in the car and instead braved the bitter weather 

while standing outside. 

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When Victoria heard that, she looked thoughtfully at Claudia’s white dress. 

Since discovering Claudia’s true identity, she knew it was no coincidence 

that she would be dressed in this manner and be standing there. She 

wondered if Claudia had lost her cool when Alaric wouldn’t want to 

divorce then, so Claudia came here in the middle of the night without 

giving it a second thought. However, Claudia had never expected to 

encounter Griselda. As Victoria observed Claudia leaning against the car 

window and speaking those intimate words to him, she became too 

apathetic to care about them. All she wished was that Griselda wouldn’t 

be affected by this. 

At that moment, Victoria knew Alaric would not leave Claudia alone in the 

cold. Moreover, Victoria was also worried that he would accidentally spill 

the beans. So, she took the initiative and said, “It’s not too late. Hurry up 

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and get in the car. Since Grandma has returned in time, you can stay here 

and talk to her for a while. I’ll let the driver send you home later.” She 

invited Claudia with a calm voice. 

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When Claudia heard that, she looked at Victoria, seemingly surprised that 

she would say something like this. However, Claudia soon knew the reason 

and nodded. “Thank you, Victoria.” After that, she walked over and sat with 

them. 

They had no problem sitting in the back since they were all skinny. In 

addition, Victoria had been sitting so close to Griselda that there was a 

vast empty seat off the side. 

After Claudia entered the car, she greeted Griselda with enthusiasm. 

Meanwhile, Victoria breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Claudia 

hadn’t gone for the passenger seat. Thank God she is smart enough, she 

thought. 

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“Thank you for coming over to check up on me, Claudia. You must be 

tired.” Griselda was polite with her, and the two began to murmur. 

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After some time, the car drove into the villa and stopped in the garage. 

Then, the servants grabbed out the wheelchair that they prepared 

beforehand. When the car door was opened, Alaric carried Griselda and 

carefully put her in the wheelchair. 

When Claudia exited the car, she noticed Victoria approaching Griselda 

and pushing the wheelchair for her. Seeing the trio standing together like 

a happy family, Claudia gripped her dress tightly. However, she soon 

thought of something and smiled again as she followed them. 

On the other hand, Hector was elated to learn Griselda had returned. So, 

when he heard some noises from the front door, he immediately led the 

servants to greet them. However, they were shocked when they saw the 

three of them, plus Claudia, who hadn’t been invited. When they saw that, 

all the servants exchanged instant glances, and because they worked for 

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