Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 210

The twists and turns of events always arrived unexpectedly.

Just moments ago, Fiona, convinced that her story would end in misery, was

heartbroken. She had planned to return home and seek solace in tears with Victoria

while mourning her first time being rejected.

To her surprise, the man came back.

As Fiona sat in the car, her emotions surged like a roller coaster.

She pursed her lips when she felt an overwhelming sweetness in her heart. Her

courage also grew, and she attempted to strike up a conversation with him during

the ride.

“Uh… Can I ask you a question?” she started.

Alaric stared ahead without a hint of emotion on his face. “Go ahead.”

“Well, so… What’s your name? Don’t get me wrong. I simply don’t know how to

address you. After all, I don’t even know your last name.”

“Cadogan,” he replied succinctly.

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“Cadogan?” Fiona seemed surprised. “Your last name’s Cadogan?”

Her reaction made Alaric think of a possibility, and the man soon raised an eyebrow

and asked, “Do you know me?”

“Nope,” Fiona murmured. “I just thought that you have a beautiful last name.”

Alaric was rather speechless. So, she has never mentioned a word about me even

though they are best friends? he thought quietly. She is even pretending to not

know me. Did she forget about me after five years? Ha!

After learning his last name, Fiona greedily desired to know his full name. She held Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

back at first but in the end, she couldn’t resist asking, “Mr. Cadogan, am I really not

allowed to know your full name?”

Alaric maintained a serious expression and offered no reply.

Undeterred, Fiona asked, “What about your contact information?”

Alas, he paid her no heed.

Nevertheless, the woman wasn’t discouraged. She sat in the same car with him

after he was willing to apologize to her friend for a mere ‘misunderstanding‘, which

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was why she could tell that this was a man of admirable prospects.

He might be someone who could be a decent long–term partner.

Also, she didn’t mind his indifference.

Fiona knew all too well that the seemingly aloof and indifferent facade, which

appeared as icy as an iceberg to others, would melt into a fervent passion once.

someone had captured his heart.

She loved how special she would feel being someone’s whole world.

However, she had never encountered a man like Alaric before.

Most men wouldn’t be able to control their desires and would always treat women,

especially those who were beautiful, with extra care.

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Not many men of her type existed, which was why her relationships were always

short–lived. They would attract her at first sight, but as they spent time together, she

would realize how extremely boring there were. It would last about a week before

her relationships become dull.

It’s not like she hadn’t taken notice of Bane, who was by Alaric’s side.

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Although Bane wasn’t an icy mountain and seemed gentle and kind to everyone,

Fiona could sense that he maintained a certain distance despite being polite to

others.

Other than Victoria, it was difficult for anyone of the opposite sex to enter his safe

distance.

Unfortunately, this was her best friend’s man. She couldn’t possibly make a move on

him.

It wasn’t easy for Fiona to bump into such an exquisite man like Alaric after coming

back to Corynthea. She wasn’t going to give up just like that.

The more she thought about it, the more enthusiastic she became. Once she

successfully conquered Alaric, she probably wouldn’t need to change boyfriends so

frequently in the future.

Upon arriving at the destination, Alaric looked at the quaint residential area before.

him with squinted eyes. He finally spoke then.

“Do you and your friend live here?”

“Yup.” Fiona nodded. “It’s a pretty comfortable and quiet location. My friend just

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returned from abroad, so I thought of finding her a place that might bring her luck to

live in. It will probably help her career too.”

“Her career?”

“Mhm. My friend wants to open her own business.”

Alaric raised an eyebrow subtly. He never would have thought that there would

come a day when he heard about Victoria’s affairs and past from someone else’s

mouth.

At the thought of this, he couldn’t help feeling somewhat insulted.

Despite that, he was still curious to know about her life.

“A business?” Alaric interlocked his fingers and placed them in front of his knees.

“Are you starting a business together?”

“No.” Fiona shook her head. “I work for my father at the airport. He doesn’t allow me.

to start a business. After I graduated, he asked me to help with the family business.

and learn management there.”

However, he showed no reaction as he sat there even after she said those words.

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She looked at his expression and pondered for a moment before she spoke again.

“My friend wants to start a company.”

As expected, Alaric’s eyebrows twitched again when Fiona mentioned Victoria.

“What company is it?”

Fiona grumbled, “I’m not entirely sure. I only have a vague idea, but I haven’t asked

about the specifics.”

She found it strange that this man seemed really interested in Victoria. Is it because

of the mistake he made after getting drunk last night?

When she brought up the matter earlier, he had acted as if he had already forgotten

about it. He made Fiona think that he wasn’t interested in Victoria. So, the only

possible reason left must be because he feels sorry. It’s because he feels sorry for

her that he pays more attention to her.

Fiona understood this kind of feeling to some extent. “You don’t have to worry. My

friend is a kind and gentle person. She’s really easygoing. After you apologize to her

and explain yourself, we can all have a meal together. Everything will be just fine.”

“Is that so?”

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“Mhm! You don’t have to worry. I’ll definitely say something good about you on your

behalf. My friend will surely come to accept you.”

Say something good about me, huh? After their conversation, Alaric finally turned to

Fiona with a serious gaze.

“What’s your name?”

The woman’s eyes shone and she immediately replied, “My last name’s Garza. I’m

Fiona Garza.”

As if to confirm, Alaric asked again, “What about your friend?”

“What?”

“How should I address her when I see her later?”

“Oh, you’re talking about her. Her name’s Victoria. Victoria Selwyn.”

“Victoria Selwyn.” As Alaric uttered those three words, it felt like an entire light–year

had passed.

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The once familiar name that used to roll off his tongue like water now felt unfamiliar,

as if it had been a long time since that name was last said.

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Fiona, who was beside him, was stunned when she heard those two words from

him. She realized how his voice sounded particularly deep and pleasant when he

said Victoria’s name. Why isn’t he calling my name, though?! Is it because my

name’s not as pretty as Victoria’s?

Thus, Fiona began to regret not giving herself a nicer name.

With a gloomy mood, she and Alaric finally reached the entrance where Fiona led

him inside.

“Victoria!”

As soon as they entered, Fiona began calling Victoria’s name.

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Alaric followed behind her but when he stood at the entrance, his feet wouldn’t take

another step as he started looking around the room.

It was probably because the women had just moved in here that there was no trace

of Victoria’s presence in the house. It looked unfamiliar, but from now on, Victoria

would be living here.

After taking off his shoes, the man slowly and impassively walked into the room.

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