Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 254

The next day, Victoria personally took the two children to school. Normally, it would

have been Band’s responsibility, but after their conversation last night, Victoria

decided not to let him do it anymore.

“If you really want to give me time to think, then don’t interfere with my thoughts

during this time,” she told him.

Bane was truly swayed by her words and he didn’t show up again. Seeing that he

didn’t appear, Victoria breathed a sigh of relief and accompanied the two children to

school. Since they were earlier than usual and she was carrying a thermos, the two

children curiously asked her some questions along the way.

“Well, it’s for a business partner of my company. He’s sick, so I’m bringing him some

food,” Victoria explained.

Being the sweet–mouthed child that she was, Nicole not only didn’t ask further, but

she also praised Victoria. “Mommy, you’re so nice, beautiful, and kind–hearted.

Whoever marries you will be the luckiest man in the world.”

Hearing this, Victoria curled the corner of her lips. These words were taught to the

two children by Summer in the past, and Nicole often used them to compliment

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Victoria. Every time she said it, Victoria couldn’t help but smile. It wasn’t because

she thought the compliment was great, but because Nicole’s expression was

especially adorable and her tone conveyed pride.

“All right, you two, hurry inside. Don’t argue or pick fights with anyone at school.

Take care of each other, understand?”

After giving the two children instructions, Victoria watched them enter the school

before she turned and left.

At the hospital, Terrance looked at Alaric, who was sitting up early in the morning

with a pallid expression.

“Mr. Cadogan, it’s still early. Miss Selwyn won’t be here so soon. You didn’t get much

sleep last night either. How about getting some more rest?” He tried to persuade

Alaric several times to rest more.

Unfortunately, no matter how many times he said it until his mouth ran dry, Alaric

only furrowed his brows and sent him away dismissively. “Enough chatter.”

Terrance was speechless. Forget it, I shouldn’t have spoken up. Let him be in pain.

Thinking this, he simply shut his mouth and stopped persuading Alaric.

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As time passed, Alaric’s brow became more and more furrowed. He glanced at the

door and then at his wrist. Afterward, his expression grew increasingly grim. Could

she be deceiving me? Is it possible that she won’t come at all? But that couldn’t be

true. If she didn’t want to come, she wouldn’t have promised me yesterday.

After waiting for some time, Terrance sensed that something was wrong. He could

clearly feel the heavy aura emanating from Alaric. So, he took the initiative to speak

1. up. “How about I go and check outside the hospital?”

Alaric’s face remained cold with his thin lips tightly pursed. He didn’t say whether it

was a good idea or not, but he didn’t refuse either. In this kind of situation, it was

generally considered as consent.

Hence, Terrance got up, intending to go and check outside the hospital, but as soon

as he reached the door of the ward, he saw a slender figure carrying a thermos

walking toward him.

A smile appeared on Terrance’s face, and his voice resonated with joy as he

shouted, “Miss Selwyn!”

At this, Alaric instantly relaxed. The creases on his forehead, which had been tightly

furrowed, also smoothed out at that moment. His heart, which was burdened with

worry, was finally set at ease.

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He watched as Victoria walked in while Terrance gave her a puzzled look. Then, she

gave him a strange glance. “Why were you guarding the door?”

Terrance scratched his head and was about to explain, but Victoria interrupted him.

“Don’t tell me you doubted whether I would come.”

“N–No, I just wanted to see if you had arrived,” Terrance replied.

Victoria walked into the ward while speaking, calmly placing the thermos she was

holding on the table. Subsequently, she rolled up her sleeves and opened the lid of

the thermos.

As soon as the lid was lifted, the aroma of the food spread through the room.

Terrance, who had already eaten breakfast, found his appetite stirring. He had

thought that she would bring store–bought meals, but when he leaned in for a closer

look, he realized that she cooked everything herself.

Alaric watched her, observing her skilled movements from the side as she prepared

the food. It was as if she had done these things a thousand times before. The more

he watched, the more furrowed his brow became.

When Victoria brought the food to him, she said, “Eat up. It’s all liquid food. I asked

the doctor, who said this is the best type of food for your current condition.”

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After a few seconds of silence, Alaric accepted the bowl.

The taste was good. Alaric, who hadn’t had much of an appetite for a long time,

suddenly felt hungry, But…

He glanced at Victoria. “You made this yourself?”

Victoria replied with a question, “Why? Is there a problem?”

Alaric pursed his lips. He had wanted to say that she didn’t know how to do these

things herself in the past. However, he realized that it was all from five years ago.

Many things had happened to him in those five years, not to mention to her.

Seeing that he’didn’t touch the bowl, Victoria urged him, “Eat quickly. There was

some traffic on the way, so the food may not be as hot anymore. If you keep holding

onto it, it’ll get cold.”

Victoria’s urging prompted Alaric to stop hesitating. He picked up the spoon and

began eating bite by bite.

Victoria averted her gaze; she did not continue to watch Alaric eat. Instead, she got

up and went to find Terrance.

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“Did the doctor say anything about his condition today?”

“The doctor came to check on him in the morning. He said that if Mr. Cadogan is

willing to cooperate with the treatment, he can recover quite quickly. But the most

important thing is…”

“What is it?”

“His stomach needs to recover. Even if he’s discharged from the hospital after

recuperating here, he still needs to eat properly and can’t drink alcohol like before.”

“That’s for sure,” Victoria said firmly. “Let him stay in the hospital for a while first.”

Alaric listened to their conversation while finishing the liquid food in the bowl.

When Terrance came back and saw this scene, he was shocked. He had been with

Alaric all this while, yet it was the first time he had seen Alaric with such a good

appetite.

As Alaric’s stomach was still in a state of recovery, when Victoria saw that he had

finished the bowl, she asked, “Is it to your liking?”

“Yes.” Alaric nodded with his eyes still fixed on her as if afraid she would leave after

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hearing his response.

“All right then, you’ll have to stick to liquid food for the next few days. I’ll come back

in the afternoon.”

After saying that, Victoria started to pack up her things, preparing to leave.

Alaric’s expression was somewhat astonished. “Are you leaving already?”

He hadn’t expected that she would come for such a short while. Did she come all

the way here just to watch him eat?

Alaric stared at the empty bowl in his hand and instantly regretted it.

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He hadn’t expected their time together to be so short.

“I still have to go to work.” Victoria closed the thermos, then looked at Alaric

expressionlessly. “Rest well and remember to eat lunch.”

After speaking, Victoria turned to Terrance. “If he doesn’t eat, let me know. I won’t

come in the afternoon then.”

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Terrance replied, “Sure. If Mr. Cadogan doesn’t eat well at noon, I’ll immediately send

a message to you.”

Alaric was speechless.