Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 92

Chapter 92
At that thought, Victoria averted her gaze to avoid making eye contact
with Bane as she calmly said, “So, you’ve decided to stay and develop
your career here for the long term?”
“Yes, I’ll probably be on track after two weeks.”
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Just then, Victoria said, “Then, I wish you a smooth-sailing journey in
advance. I might be swamped with work later on, so I probably won’t have
extra time for gatherings.”
When Bane heard that, he could pick up hints of avoidance and rejection
in her words.
However, he wasn’t the impulsive youngster he used to be. He was now a
grown man, so he knew he shouldn’t rush things.
After so many years, he had already made ample preparations for a long
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battle. So, of course, he wouldn’t rush things, much less back down
because of her indirect rejection.
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“It’s okay. We can meet up when you’re free. I’ll be happy as long as your
don’t forget about this old friend of yours simply because too much time
has passed.”
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Victoria was a little confused by his reply.
Did I misunderstand something here?
Soon, she came up with an explanation.
In Bane’s five years overseas, he probably got himself a girlfriend there. Ast
for why he was still wearing that tie clip, it was perhaps because it was a
gift from an old friend. It should be normal to hold onto things of
sentimental value.
Victoria had been the same, too. She still kept the gifts her friends gave
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her in the past, but was it because her friends were special to her? No, it
was because the memories themselves were precious to her.
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After thinking things through, she relaxed considerably and let down her
guard around Bane.
“Well, okay.”
The two ate supper. Victoria didn’t have much of an appetite, and she
thought that the vegetable congee was lacking in flavor, so she ate very
little. As for Bane, he didn’t eat much of the food he ordered, either.
Probably because he had just returned from overseas and couldn’t get
used to having local food yet.
When it was time to pay the bill, Victoria scanned the code first.
Bane watched her from the side, smiling a little exasperatedly. “Is this
compensation for wrecking the welcoming party?”
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“Yes. I ruined your welcoming party, so this is my treat.”
After staying silent for a while, the man said, “If we calculate the costs, I
think I’m the one who suffered losses.”
When the two left the store, Victoria couldn’t help chuckling as she said,
“Yes, indeed. I’ll treat you to a grand meal next time.”
“Alright, I’ll take note of that. Remember your promise.”
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When they got into the car, Victoria was reminded of the incident back at
the company, so she asked, “I think you were driving a different car when
you went to the company yesterday, right?”
“Yes.” Bane nodded. He was opening the door to the passenger seat for
her. “That was my relative’s car.”
Victoria thanked him before getting into the car.
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It would take around 30 minutes to reach home. Victoria initially thought
they probably wouldn’t have much to talk about, but Bane was more
talkative than he used to.
“How’s Mr. Selwyn now? I heard that he went overseas to expand his
business.”
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“Yes, Dad said that his field was doing better overseas, so he wanted to
give it a shot.”
“It was quite late by the time I learned the news about your family, or I
wouldn’t have ignored it back then. I’m sorry.”
Victoria was quite surprised to hear him apologize. Truthfully, it was fine,
even if he didn’t help.
“It’s okay. Everything was resolved in the end, anyway.”
Still feeling guilty, Bane sighed and said, “It’s not okay for me. My friend
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needed help, but I never heard a word of it and couldn’t even contribute
anything.”
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In reality, even though he had gone overseas back then, he knew
everything about Victoria’s family. He even knew about the slightest detail
of what she had been doing. This was because he had left an informant
here, who would notify him as soon as something happened to Victoria.
However, by the time he heard about the Selwyns’ bankruptcy, Alaric had
already settled everything for Victoria.
This was because Bane’s so-called good sister claimed that this incident
might affect his studies, so she forbade his informant from telling him.
Later on, he noticed that something was off and inquired about it, and it
was only then he learned about this huge news.
To begin with, Victoria already had feelings for Alaric, so Bane was at a
disadvantage in winning over her heart.
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He never thought he was still a step too slow when it came to helping
Victoria.
“Anyway, if you need help in the future, just tell me.”
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This time, he wouldn’t act like how he used to. He wouldn’t let go anymore.
The car steadily pulled up at the entrance of the villa. Victoria unbuckled
the seatbelt and said, “Thanks for sending me home. I’m getting out now.
Take care on the road.”
Bane nodded at her. “Alright. Rest early.”
Then, he watched as Victoria got out and walked up to the main entrance.
She turned around and waved at him, gesturing for him to leave. He
smiled as he nodded and watched her enter the house.
As soon as her slender figure disappeared into the house, the smile on
Bane’s lips vanished as well.
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Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at it and realized it was a phone call
from his so-called sister. He sneered, ignoring the phone call as he drove
away.
When Victoria returned, she realized that Griselda had already gone to
bed.
Perhaps because Victoria had gone out with Alaric that night, thus
Griselda wasn’t worried in the least and went to bed early.
Victoria let out a sigh of relief. She was wondering how she should explain
to Griselda about her returning alone, so it was a good thing that the old
lady was already asleep.
“How is Grandma doing recently?”
After chatting with the housekeeper for a bit, Victoria prepared to go
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However, when she was about to ascend the stairs, she noticed Alaric
standing at the stairway, crossing his arms as he looked at her with a cold.
gaze.
Victoria froze, shock flashing across her eyes.
Why is he here? Isn’t he supposed to be at the hospital with Claudia?
Alaric lowered his gaze, his aura as chilly as the snow in winter. “Where did
you go? Why didn’t you answer my calls?”
“You called me?”
Victoria took her phone out of her bag and pressed it a few times, but
nothing happened. She could only shrug as she said, “The battery ran out.”
She had just finished speaking when Alaric grabbed her phone to examine
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it. This action brought a self-mocking smile to her lips.
He doesn’t trust me. He didn’t even believe me when I said my phone ran
out of battery. Is it even necessary for me to explain anything else?
After confirming that her phone had indeed run out of battery and that
she wasn’t ignoring his calls on purpose, Alaric finally looked a little better.
However, he didn’t return her phone to her. He just raised his gaze and
locked his eyes on her.
“Where did you go? Why didn’t you wait for me?”
After settling matters with Claudia, he went back to look for Victoria only to
find out she was already gone. He thought she had gone home, but then
he discovered she wasn’t home either.
In contrast to Alaric, Victoria looked much calmer.
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“Oh, I thought you would be taking care of Claudia at the hospital.”
At the sudden mention of Claudia’s name, ari unnatural look flashed
across Alaric’s face as he responded, “My assistant is there.”
“I see.” Victoria then nodded. “Good to know. I’m going upstairs now.”
With that, she was about to walk past Alaric and go upstairs when he
grabbed her wrist.
The man frowned. “Don’t you have anything to explain?”