Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria) novel Chapter 96

Chapter 96
The color on Claudia’s face gradually faded.
Claudia never expected that Alaric would say such a thing. What did he
mean by saying that if I knew I was being careless, I should be more
careful next time? Did he think that it was my fault for falling like this today
and had nothing to do with Victoria? And is he not going to hold her
accountable for this? No, I shouldn’t be thinking about these things right
now. What I should be thinking about now is why Alaric suddenly changed
his mind after going out and coming back. Victoria must have said
something to him. Could it be that….
At the thought of something, she didn’t feel too good about the entire
situation.
In that instant, she disregarded everything else and threw herself into
Alaric’s arms, sobbing like an innocent child. “I’m sorry. I will keep the words.
you said in mind. My wound just hurts so much, and the doctor told me it
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would leave a scar, so I was in a really bad mood. Where did you go just
now, Al? Did you hear that it will leave a scar on my forehead and that you
think I’m ugly, so you don’t want me anymore?”
The warmth in his arms made him even more agitated. He furrowed his
brows and instinctively wanted to push her away.
However, Claudia hugged him even tighter and asked while sobbing, “Do
you know why I was willing to risk my life to save you when we were
young?”
His movements came to a halt. Childhood memories always had a way of
touching his soft spot.
With tears in her eyes, she buried her face in his chest and hugged his thin
waist tightly. “Because I can’t lose you, Al. Can you please don’t leave me?”
At this moment, Alaric lowered his gaze and looked at her. He
remembered how she had dived into the river to save him when he was
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struggling and on the verge of death. That was not what an ordinary
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person could do. She must have valued me very much to be able to do so.
Gradually, he relented, and the fact that she had saved his life made him
feel indebted to her. At this thought, he gently patted her shoulder and
answered in a soft tone, “Don’t think too much. Let me take you back to
rest.”
Claudia felt relieved when she noticed his tone had softened. As expected,
mentioning the incident is useful. Luckily, I still have this as leverage. It
seems that Victoria is not completely useless after all.
If it weren’t for Victoria saving Alaric back then, he might have already
drowned because she wouldn’t have saved him. By the time she found
someone to help, it would also be too late. However, because Victoria had
saved him, not only did he survive, but she also gained the title of a
life-saving hero.
That was killing two birds with one stone, Claudia thought as she smirked
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in secret.
Back in the ward, the doctor came to re-treat her wound and gave her
some instructions. At the thought of having a scar on her forehead, she
felt distressed. “Doctor, will it really leave a scar?”
The middle-aged male doctor sighed when he saw her pitiful look. “The
wound is quite large, so it’s not very likely to avoid scarring. If you mind, we
can look into treatments after the wound heals. Otherwise, you can have
bangs to cover it up.”
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Claudia already had bangs because her forehead wasn’t beautiful, so she
could only style her hair with bangs to cover it up and enhance her
forehead and overall appearance. Even if she had a scar in the future, her
bangs could still cover it up. However, this did not mean that she could.
accept the scar.
So, after the doctor left, she started crying again in front of Alaric. “Al, I’m so
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upset at the thought of having a scar. Will I become ugly? Will you dislike
me and not want me anymore?”
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His thin lips moved, but he couldn’t say the words he should have. In the
end, he could only say, “Rest well and let your wound heal first.”
Not hearing the reassurance she wanted, she felt disappointed. Even
before she lay down, she thought, could Alaric have fallen for Victoria in
the past two years? No way. He’s the man I have my eyes on, and I will
never hand him over to anyone else. I have to make good use of my
life-saving hero title and make sure Alaric focuses his attention solely on
me.
On the other hand, Victoria woke up feeling dizzy and nauseous. After lying
down for a while, she suddenly felt a wave of nausea wash over her. She
scrambled to her feet and crawled to the sink, where she spent a long
time dry heaving. In the end, she leaned against the bathroom door,
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feeling weak. Why do I suddenly feel so sick? She gently touched her
stomach, looking worried. Is there something wrong with the baby?
After resting for a while, she stood up and drank some warm water before
calling her bestie, Summer.
When Summer heard about how sick she was, she immediately said, “You
should take the day off today. I’ll go with you to the hospital.”
“Okay. That’s my plan too.”
After hanging up the phone, Victoria initially considered asking Alaric for a
day off but eventually decided against contacting him. Instead, she
reached out to Yasmin, explained that she had some urgent matters to
attend to, and asked her to inform Alaric when he arrived at the company.
When Yasmin received the message from Victoria, she had just woken up
and was still yawning. However, when she saw Victoria’s message, she
suddenly became energized.
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After a while, she suddenly realized that Victoria was asking her for the
day off instead of Alaric. Why didn’t she ask Mr. Cadogan for the day off? Is
it because of Claudia? It sure is!
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She angrily clenched her phone and couldn’t help but curse, “Mr. Cadogan,
you sc*mbag! How dare you bully my Miss Victoria! I’ll forgive you!”
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On the crowded subway, Summer turned around to look at Victoria with
concern.
Meanwhile, Victoria sat there, her puny face adding a touch of fragility to
her stunning features, but her pale lips indicated that she had suffered a
lot.
Summer had heard of some pregnant women having severe morning.
sickness and vomiting. Although I’ve never seen it firsthand, I can imagine.
how terrible it must feel to have one’s stomach churning like a river. It
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seems like my dear Victoria is going through something similar. I knew she
had morning sickness, but her vomiting was on another level. It’s severel
enough to make her face turn pale like she’s sick. Worried, she held
Victoria’s hand.
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Victoria opened her eyes and looked at her.
“Don’t worry. I’m here,” Summer said, squeezing her hand tightly and
transferring her warmth to her.
Victoria gave her a faint smile, and then couldn’t help but lean toward her.
Immediately, Summer adjusted her posture, turning her shoulder to let
Victoria lean on it. Just like that, Victoria rested her head on Summer’s
shoulder, completely relying on her.
“Thank you, Summer.” It’s honestly nice to have a true friend.