Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 251

“Three years ago? Victoria inquired after not receiving a response from Alaric. Her

unwavering gaze was fixed on his face as if she would not give up until she received Exclusive © material by Nô(/v)elDrama.Org.

a response.

Yet, from her eyes to her appearance, she appears calm and collected. Her eyes are

perfectly clear of any redness. She did not appear to react in any way, despite my

anticipation that the news would leave her so shaken that she would pass out. Is

this normal? No, it’s not. At that thought, Alaric pursed his lips and asked solemnly,

“Don’t you want to rest for a while longer?”

“Alaric Cadogan.” She had addressed him by his full name. I’m asking you a

question.”

After a long pause, he nodded and replied, “Sort of.”

“Sort of?” Alaric’s answer caused Victoria to snort in laughter. “How do you not

know when your grandmother passed away? What do you mean by ‘sort of?”

After hearing that, he raised his eyebrows in response.

Suddenly, there was an awkward tension in the air.

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Meanwhile, Terrance sat like a statue behind them, motionless and not daring to

breathe too loudly. As I expected, Miss Selwyn takes this news very seriously. What

is the matter with Mr. Cadogan? Why did he speak about it so casually?

“Well? Why so silent?” Victoria asked.

After hearing that, Alaric pursed his lips with an unpleasant look.

He was already sick and coughing up blood but stayed by her side because of what

had happened to her. Furthermore, he was so busy attending to her that he barely

had time to lie down. At that moment, his face was as white as a sheet, and his lips.

began to turn a faint shade of blue. However, she felt nothing but contempt for him

as she only cared about Griselda.

“Speak! When did it happen?”

After that, it took a long time for Alaric to respond as he said, “Three years ago on

New Year’s Eve. She suffered a heart attack and passed away.”

Heart attack? Victoria’s lashes flickered upon hearing that. “Grandma was suffering

from heart problems? Why didn’t I know about it?”

However, he refused to answer this time.

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Then, she frowned and demanded, “Tell me”

No matter how hard she pressed Alaric, he refused to reveal any detail to nes

Ultimately, Terrance had to speak up to break the awkward tension. CCalm down,

Miss Selwyn, Old Mrs. Cadogan was an old woman. It’s normal for her to have a

heart attack out of the blue.”

Normal?” Victoria repeated. As soon as he started talking, her attention shifted to

him. “What do you mean by normal? Do you think that’s normal?

Leave the room for now” Alaric interrupted.

I’m spared from answering. Terrance realized he had made a mistake but lacked the

courage to stay, so he quickly exited the room after mumbling an apology. As he lef

be even closed the door behind him.

Perwert, the room fell silent.

Then, Alano gazed at Victona as he calmly explained the situation to her “Grandma

was getting older, and she frequently experienced chest discomfort instinctively,

we rushed her to the hospital after recognizing the signs of a heart attack, but we

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arrived too late.”

“You could not make it in time…” She lowered her eyes and abruptly let out a

self–deprecating chuckle. “What right do I even have to question you about this? I

was not by her side at her worst moments. I didn’t even know she was suffering

from chest discomfort. Before she passed away…” I didn’t even get to say goodbye

to Grandma before she passed away. How I resented the way I had returned her

kindness.

In the meantime, Alaric silently stared at Victoria, unable to utter a single word. It

was because he found her grief even more unbearable than when he had coughed

up blood. He felt like someone had dug out his heart, stomped on it, and repeatedly

stabbed it with a knife. Unfortunately, he couldn’t do anything because of their

current relationship. Instead, he said, “Before she passed, she spoke of you.”

As soon as she heard this, she jerked her head to look at him. “Really?”

Then, he calmly gazed back at her and stated, “She missed you.”

Three simple words were enough to open the floodgates, causing tears to stream

down Victoria’s cheeks and splash onto the ground.

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Eventually, Alaric could no longer contain himself, and he pulled her into an embrace

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and tightly hugged her.

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Following that, she let out a muffled sob. However, she did not push him away, and

it was as if her strength had been sapped from her as she continued to cry in his

embrace.

Several minutes later, Alaric felt a damp spot on his shoulder and pursed his lips. Is

she going to cry her eyes out? After a ridiculously long time, he finally raised his

hand to gently pat her shoulder and consoled her, “There, there. It’s all in the past.”

Meanwhile, Bane had picked up the children, and shortly after they had entered the

car, his phone rang. Instead of driving away, he decided to answer the phone first.

When he had finished listening to the caller’s report, rage slowly spread across his

gentle face. However, the thought of the children in the car snapped him out of it,

and he quickly collected himself. “I see,” he replied.

Soon after he ended the call, Nicole leaned over to inquire about it. “Did something

happen, Mr. Bane?”

“It’s about work.”

“Okay.” She responded sweetly and suggested, “Shall we bring Mommy home.

together today?”

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Bring Mommy home together? Normally, I would have accepted this suggestion

without hesitation since I wanted to be a part of their family. However, today… AL.

that thought, Bane said, “Your mother has something to do today, so I’ll send you

home first.”

Nonetheless, the children did not oppose the plan, as this was their usual routine.

On the other hand, Ethan was waiting for them when they arrived.

“Mr. Hudson will lead you upstairs, so make sure you finish your homework. Don’t

wait up for me,” Bane explained to the children.

Then, Nathan turned to look at him. “Are you not coming with us?”

“I have work to do. Mr. Hudson will be taking care of you,” Bane replied.

“Okay.”

After that, Ethan soon walked over to lead the children away.

In the meantime, Bane drove off after saying his goodbyes. He kept an eye on the

children through the rearview mirror and only looked away when Ethan had taken

them inside.

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At that moment, all the gentle kindness on his face had vanished, replaced by a

stern, icy expression, with only his gold–rimmed glasses hiding the frost in his eyes.

Then, he floored the pedal and sped off into the distance.

On the other hand, Victoria did not know how long she had been crying before she

realized that her eyes were no longer producing tears and her lips were dry. After

that, a nurse came in to change Alaric’s IV drip, at which point Victoria recalled that

he had coughed up blood and collapsed. I almost forgot that he was the patient, yet

I wept in his arms for hours. Eventually, she calmed herself down and stood up. “I’m

off to the bathroom.” Without sparing him another glance, she disappeared into the

bathroom.

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The bathroom of a VIP room in the hospital was exceptionally clean without a single

whiff of unpleasant odor. After turning on the water and concentrating on a

thorough face washing, she dried off and stared at her reflection. She noticed her

eyes were red and puffy from crying. Then, as she contemplated her next steps, she

wiped the tears from her eyes. By the time she stepped out of the bathroom, she

had completely regained her composure.

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