Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 37

That’s right. The data I obtained has shown that there is some slight

difference. So, indirectly, my sixth sense is spot on.

Victoria grunted her affirmation but didn’t say a word. She merely

retrieved the data and put it away by folding it nicely.

After she had done that, she suddenly recalled something and spoke to

Alaric, “Actually, I can sense that Grandma’s afraid of undergoing surgery. Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

You shouldn’t have mentioned to her that the surgery would be brought

forward earlier in the afternoon.”

Alaric was stunned to hear that. “Is that so?”

“Yes.”

He glanced over at her and noticed the extremely intent look on her face.

Suddenly, he realized what she had said at the nursing home was true.

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She mentioned that her concern for Griselda had nothing to do with him.

She had not said this in a fit of anger but truly regarded Griselda as her

grandmother.

As soon as Alaric realized this, he pursed his lips and said, “Okay, I got it. I’ll

comfort her the next time I visit her.”

They spoke calmly to each other since their discussion topic was

Griselda’s issue. It was something hard to come by as of late.

However, silence descended upon them once they finished talking about

that matter.

Even the driver felt quite surprised as he drove the car. Things were quite

tense when they first entered the car, and it felt as if they were going to

bicker loudly any minute from then. However, not only did they not bicker,

they even started to discuss Old Mrs. Cadogan’s health condition

amicably.

The driver had initially mused to himself, A couple’s fight sure didn’t last

long. However, soon after that, the duo stopped talking once again. The

atmosphere turned tense once more, and things became icy as before.

The driver was rendered speechless. Oh, well. Whatever. I don’t get this, so

I should just focus on driving.

When they arrived at Cadogan Residence, Victoria got out of the car

before Alaric and headed upstairs. She didn’t stride inside, but her

footsteps weren’t exactly slow, either. Shortly after that, she walked ahead,

and Alaric was left behind.

The servants noticed Victoria enter the house first with a face devoid of

expression.

Not long after she walked up the stairs, Alaric also went upstairs with a

thunderous look on his face.

Ever since the madam came back home in the rain previously, the

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atmosphere at home seemed increasingly strange. The servants started

to feel slight trepidation as they completed their jobs, and they worked

even harder than before.

They feared they would become the couple’s punching bag if they made

any mistakes in their jobs.

Once the two of them went upstairs, the servants couldn’t help

themselves and gathered to discuss.

“Judging by Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan’s current situation, they should be close

to getting a divorce, right?”

“Oh my gosh! What sort of nonsense did you just say?! They should be just

having a tiff. It’s not to the extent of a divorce, right?”

“Haven’t you heard what someone said the other day? Mr. and Mrs.

Cadogan’s marriage is a sham. He is in love with someone else. Now that

the person he loves is back, how can he marry the person he loves if they

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don’t file for divorce?”

“Well, it might seem that way, but they have been married for so long now.

Surely, they would have developed some feelings for each other, right?

Look at how close Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan are most of the time. Anyway, in

my opinion, they definitely wouldn’t get a divorce.”

“I’ll bet on the opposite, and I reckon they will definitely file for divorce. Just

wait for it. It’s going to happen soon. It’s either this month or the following

month.”

The opinion of the crowd was divided, and they remained intent on their

discussion about Alaric and Victoria’s marriage.

Meanwhile, Victoria took a shower upon returning to her room. Her

emotions were now calmer than before.

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On the way back home, she had been thinking about this matter.

Griselda’s surgery was due soon, so it was unnecessary for her to show

her temper to Alaric at this point.

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He had mentioned from the start that their marriage was just a fake one. If

a divorce was inevitable, then it would be quite normal for him to be

entangled with Claudia.

However, the thing Victoria found most perplexing was that he had

mentioned her pregnancy to Claudia. I can’t comprehend this. What was

he thinking about?!

On the other hand, if one looked at things from another perspective, he

was in love with Claudia, so it went without saying that he would be

honest and unreserved with her.

As such, Victoria could now understand his behavior, but from her point of

view, she couldn’t find it in herself to agree with that.

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Despite her disagreement, she had to maintain a calm front on the

surface during this period.

After she came out from the shower, she saw Alaric lying on the couch in

the bedroom. He must be exhausted because he had removed his jacket

and lay there with his eyes shut.

As soon as he heard some noise, he immediately opened his eyes and

looked at Victoria.

She had been staring at him, to begin with, so their eyes met as he

glanced at her. Instantly, she turned her eyes in a different direction

awkwardly.

However, Alaric wasn’t fussed by that, and he merely asked calmly and

serenely, “Are you done?”

She replied moodily, “Yes.”

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“I’ll go and take a shower, then.”

After he said that, he got up and entered the bathroom.

Half an hour went by before he finally exited the bathroom.

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He wiped his wet hair with a clean towel while walking out of the

bathroom. Suddenly, he paused in his tracks and looked at Victoria, who

was currently fast asleep while leaning against the edge of the bed.

She had a pillow supporting her lower back, holding a book in her hands.

She had switched on the bedside lamp, and now she remained fast

asleep against the edge of the bed. She had just flipped several pages of

the book she was holding.

Alaric continued to stare at her for quite some time before finally flinging

the towel in his hand aside and walking over to her.

He approached her and remained silent as he stared at her under the dim

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light. She had a pair of pretty eyes. However, she looked cold and

detached when she wasn’t smiling. It was quite apt to describe her as a

frosty princess found in a winter wonderland.

Victoria looked exceptionally lively when she smiled. Her bright smile could

light up any room.

Other than these two appealing qualities she possessed, he had also

seen a more attractive side of her. Back then, the charm in her eyes was

enough to drive him insane.

He couldn’t help lifting his hand as he placed the tip of his finger on her

brow ridge. Subsequently, he shifted his finger downward and touched her

eyelid..

Immediately, he felt a warm sensation go straight into him from his

fingertip.

Alaric pursed his lips slightly as his eyes turned as dark as coals.

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Suddenly, he felt her eyelid move beneath his fingertip, and he

immediately retracted his hand as if he had been zapped by electricity.

He pretended that nothing had happened.

However, he didn’t get the chance to move away as Victoria had already

opened her eyes by then.

At that point, their eyes met.

Speechless, Alaric remained in place.

Meanwhile, Victoria shot him an odd look. She likely hadn’t realized he had

touched her with the tip of his finger earlier on, so she asked, “What are

you doing standing in front of me?”

Alaric spoke up leisurely and with composure, “Just checking if you were

asleep.”

At the mention of this, Victoria realized she had been fast asleep earlier

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1. on. She had been reading while Alaric was in the bathroom, and she was

waiting for him to come out so they could continue their negotiation.

However, she fell asleep without even realizing it after barely flipping a few

pages of the book.

In the past, she had heard others mention that pregnancy would result in

one becoming sleepier than usual, but she never believed that claim. Now,

it seemed that it was true.

As soon as Victoria thought of this, she coughed awkwardly. “Yeah,

perhaps I was just too tired by everything this morning.”

After she finished saying that, she closed the book in her hands and

asked, “Are you done showering?”

“Yes.” Alaric sounded moody, and he kept his dark eyes intently on her.

He was trying to guess her train of thought.

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Her attitude seemed to be much better than this morning.

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After further consideration, he tried to suppress himself, but in the end, he

couldn’t resist his urges any longer. “Are you-

Not mad at me anymore? That was what he intended to ask.

“Alaric, let’s call a truce.”

Both of them spoke up at the same time. Victoria spoke succinctly and

swiftly, so Alaric didn’t get the chance to finish his sentence as she

interrupted him.

“A truce?” He wasn’t too sure what she meant.

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