Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 232

Perfume… Claudia was crying and immediately tensed up. When did Alaric ever

have the smell of perfume on him in the last five years? The fragrance was faint, like

a scent brought over by the breeze, unnoticeable if one was not paying attention. It

was impossible that he had been to the bar or a business gathering because

women there would not use such faint fragrances.

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While Claudia was lost in her thoughts, Alaric roughly removed her hands, which

made her stagger backward. Then, she saw his wolf–üke eyes glaring at her. “Do not

touch me!”

It was the first time she saw such an expression from him, and she was stupefied in

her place, not daring to move forward. Still, she could not forget the perfume on him

and was unsettled. “Okay. I won’t touch you, but be honest with me. Where did the

perfume on your body come from? You can dislike me, but what about other

women?”

Perfume? Alaric seemed slightly stunned and raised his arm to take a sniff. Like

what Claudia said, there was a faint fragrance on him.

It was her fragrance. Indeed, they were sitting on the same horse with her in his

arms for a long time. How could she not transfer her scent onto his body?

While Alaric’s actions were done casually, they still shocked Claudia. She was

uninvolved in this matter, so she could see the hostility in his eyes and expression

instantly reduced; he even raised his arm to take a sniff. Once he did, he seemed to

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If she had a mirror, she would notice her expression looked twisted too. “Who is it?”

She reflexively asked upon guessing a possibility.

When he heard that, he woke up from his daze and shot her a cold glare. “I don’t

have to tell you what happens in my private life, do I?”

She heard that and bit her lips with an ashen face. Seeing that he was so

unwelcoming, she could not take it anymore and left.

Bang!

The hotel door was slammed so hard that the doorframe shook, but Alaric did not

mind that because all that mattered to him was that she was gone. Then, he went to

take a shower.

He recalled what transpired that day and the words Victoria had told him, arousing

his frustration. He quickly showered and exited the bathroom with his towel

wrapped around his lower body. Then, he found his phone and called Jordan, who

was at the bar when he received the call. The atmosphere was blaring.

“Get out of there,” Alaric demanded.

Afraid to offend him, Jordan soon found a quiet spot to talk. “What’s the matter?”

Alaric seemed to have realized something and asked coldly, “Does she have

something to ask of you?”

At first, Jordan could not comprehend what he meant. “Who?”

A few seconds of silence later, Alaric suppressed his temper and retorted, “Who

else?”

When Jordan heard that tone, he took some time to realize who they were talking

about. “You mean Victoria Selwyn? I don’t think she has anything to ask of me.”

“Then, why did she seek you out? How did you get to know her?”

After discovering their relationship during the daytime, Alaric asked Jordan, who

briefly explained how he and Victoria met. Then, he added, “I previously lent her my

coat during an auction. She said she wanted to return it to me, so I asked her to

meet me at the facility. What’s wrong?”

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“She came to return your coat?” Alaric noticed a loophole and asked, “You said you

lent her your coat during an auction. Which auction?”

“Don’t you know? You were there too. What’s going on? Don’t tell me you didn’t

notice her that day?”

Silence.

“Are you for real?”

“Tell me, what did she say to you after returning your coat?”

This time, it was Jordan’s turn to stay silent and speak after a while, “Alaric, though

we are business partners, we’re also friends, right? Even if we are, you have no right

to meddle in everything. Why do you care about what she told me?”

However, Alaric did not buy that. “Are you telling me or not?”

“F*ck, Alaric.” In the end, Jordan gave in to Alaric’s threats and told him what

happened yesterday.

After the phone call, Alaric stared at the phone and thought of something. He smiled at the thought of

what would happen tomorrow, and his mood brightened

slightly. Before heading to bed, he signed into the application and peeked at the two

children’s accounts.

They were on the same plane while returning from abroad, so they might be heading.

for the same destinations. Indeed, he found the account’s profile page and noticed

the IP address was in Jasea too.

What a coincidence. We were in the same city abroad and took the same plane back. Even though it’s

been a while, they’re still in Jasea. Are their parents planning on staying here permanently? Children…

While thinking of that, Alaric turned upset. Wouldn’t our child be the same age as them if Victoria and I

hadn’t divorced?

When Victoria awoke the following day, she noticed Nicole was lying on her, and the

tiny head was nudging against her arms. Right after she moved, she heard Nicole mutter, “Mommy, I’m

tired. I want a hug.”

Hugging her, Victoria reached for her phone and looked at the time. Then, she urged

her daughter, “You need to get up. You have school today.”

Nicole got up after staying in her mother’s arms for a few more seconds. The

children were well–behaved and would not sleep in once Victoria told them to get

Once Nicole got out of bed, she changed her clothes while Victoria was busy with

other things. While they were abroad, the kids were used to dressing themselves as

Victoria had to make them breakfast.

When Victoria approached the kitchen, she heard movement inside and realized

Teresa was making breakfast. Though it had been over two weeks, she still had not

gotten used to having a maid at home.

When Teresa noticed Victoria, she greeted her warmly. Later, Bane woke up as well,

and everyone had breakfast together. Subsequently, he offered to send Victoria to

work, to which she declined, “N–No need. I can go there myself.”

He offered again. “How about I send the kids to school?”

She bit her lower lip and awkwardly said, “Bane, you don’t have to do all that. Aren’t

you busy? You can get on with your work. I can send them to school on my way to

work, so-”

Before she finished, he approached her and gently grabbed her wrist. “Victoria, I’m

starting to grow impatient.”

She was startled.

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He smiled and gently uttered, “Let me express my feelings for you. Please?”