Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 72

Chapter 72 

As Victoria kept talking non–stop, Alaric realized he couldn’t make up a 

comeback from every word she said. 

He knew how amazing Victoria was with her words. When he first took her 

to negotiation, she was timid since she had never experienced such a 

situation at a young age. However, as she participated in more and more 

cases, she began to work her way around and was able to take charge of 

the situation quickly. She was fast to react and had critical thinking skills. 

Thus, she could make a comeback for her competitor. 

For example, she was using the same method against him now, and Alaric 

realized he had no words to say. After all, Claudia had indeed come 

looking for him and even wore Victoria’s clothes. 

Seeing that he was quiet, Victoria smirked coldly. “Why are you being 

quiet, Alaric? Think about it. How would you feel if I brought another man 

home and let him wear your clothes?” 

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Alaric remained silent. Just the thought of Victoria bringing another man 

home would drive him insane, yet… 

Knowing she had won the argument, Victoria pushed him aside, took her 

laptop, and left. When she returned to her room, she breathed a sigh of 

relief. 

Alaric must be stunned by my words. I’m sure he won’t be asking any 

further questions. Anything is fine as long as my secret is safe with me. 

As she thought about it, she kept her laptop and went downstairs to the 

kitchen to find something to eat. At this moment, the chef was preparing 

the ingredients for lunch. When he saw her, he immediately greeted her. 

Victoria looked around and nodded. “Did you make any snacks this 

morning, Mr. Campbell?” 

“Yes.” Andrew, aka the chef, immediately turned around and opened the 

cabinet behind him. Then, he took out a small plate of snacks for Victoria. 

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Victoria’s eyes lit up when she saw the plate was filled with cream puffs. 

Noticing her gaze, Andrew knew that he had made the right snacks. Thus, 

he smiled and said, “Take it, Mrs. Cadogan. I will make some more in the 

afternoon if you like it. However, taking in too many sweets a day is 

unhealthy, so I’ll be making other snacks.” 

Victoria didn’t refuse since she was starving. Now, she would lose her 

appetite whenever she saw oily or raw foods. However, she had a craving 

for sweets. 

I have never craved sweets as much as I would now… Gentleness filled 

Victoria’s eyes as she thought about it. 

My baby must be a sucker for sweet foods. Oh dear, I must keep a lookout 

for my baby when I give birth to it. I need to watch their sweet intake. 

As she thought about it, she left the kitchen with the plate of snacks in a 

good mood. 

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When the others saw her leave, they surrounded Andrew. “Did Mrs. 

Cadogan just take a plate of snacks, Mr. Campbell?” 

Andrew nodded his head with a smile. “It looks like she likes today’s 

desserts. Prepare some flour and fruit. We’ll be making some fruit snacks 

for her.” 

“Okay. Though, do you know why Mrs. Cadogan has such a huge change 

in her food preference, Mr. Campbell? I remember that she doesn’t crave 

sweet stuff.” 

“What a silly question. People’s food preferences will change over the 

years. This is a normal thing.” 

“I’m not saying Mrs. Cadogan is abnormal, Mr. Campbell. I’m just saying 

that she has a different craving because…” The staff smiled mysteriously. 

“Is what?” Andrew looked at him with confusion. 

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“Could it be that she is pregnant?” 

When Andrew heard his words, he was at a loss for words. 

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“Umm… I’m just guessing. After all, the fish fumet you stewed was delicious. 

I didn’t smell any odd scent when I served them. Yet, Mrs. Cadogan hád 

such a big reaction after taking a whiff. My sister–in–law has the same 

reaction as Mrs. Cadogan. She can’t stand the smell of raw food and is 

more sensitive than us. Not only that, she has a change of food 

preference too.” 

The more Andrew listened, the more shocked he was. After all, he felt that 

the staff seemed to have a point. 

If Mrs. Cadogan is really pregnant, I have to change her food! Andrew 

thought. 

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After Victoria had eaten the desserts, she patted her stomach in 

satisfaction. 

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How did I never know that this food tasted delicious? It looks like my baby 

is a foodie. 

“You are such a food lover,” Victoria whispered as she gently poked her 

stomach. 

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Since the baby was still small, her belly was flat. Thus, it was apparent that 

it wouldn’t respond to her words. However, Victoria was still pleased to talk 

to it. 

After some time, she was exhausted. Then, she brushed her teeth and 

went to bed. Initially, she wanted to take a small nap. However, when she 

woke up and looked at the time, it was already 2.00PM. 

At that moment, Victoria jolted awake. What? I overslept! The room was 

silent, so she quickly changed into a new set of clothes and went 

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downstairs. However, no one was downstairs too. When the servant saw 

her, they greeted her. 

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“You’re awake, Mrs. Cadogan.” 

“Yes. Is Old Mrs. Cadogan awake yet?” Victoria looked at the servant. 

“She has already woken up and had lunch.” 

Just as Victoria was about to ask Griselda’s whereabouts, the servant took 

the initiative and said, “Mr. Cadogan has taken her out.” 

“Where did they go?” 

“Ah… I’m not sure about this.” 

To be honest, Victoria was worried since Alaric was a careless man. She