Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 262

Victoria sent a message to Fiona before she went to bed.

Fiona replied to her message with the video of the two children having fun in the

amusement park.

“Don’t worry. I’m looking after the kids. They had fun today. Since tomorrow is the

weekend, I’ll send them home later.”

Fiona had looked after the children for Victoria more than once in the past, so she

didn’t see a reason not to trust Fiona.

“All right. Thank you. I’ll be back soon.” After that, Victoria put her phone away to

sleep.

She wasn’t aware that Fiona played the video of Nathan and Nicole again after their

conversation ended.

They’re too cute! Fiona thought.

She couldn’t help but share the video on her Facebook.

Not long after she posted the video, her admirers liked the post. They showered the

children with praise to gain her favors.

Fiona read the comments, but none of them pleased her.

No matter the content, the men would only mindlessly leave compliments. These

hypocrites.

At that, Fiona exited Facebook. She couldn’t resist looking at the contact she pinned

in her messaging app.

It belongs to Mr. Cadogan.

The pair never talked to each other for once ever since they exchanged numbers

that day.

She sent him messages, but he never replied. She remembered his distant attitude.

I bet he doesn’t read them at all.

Besides, something is going on between him and Victoria.

Fiona didn’t dare ask or have the will to ask him. Even if something is going on

between them, I don’t want to know.

At that, Fiona tapped open their conversation. It was a rather one-sided

conversation, in which every message was from her as if she was clingy.

It was the first time she put herself in such a position for a man. Usually, it was the

man who pursued her instead of the other way around. Even if she had to take the

initiative sometimes, the men would rush to her side at the first syllable that left her

mouth.

However, Alaric was different. He showed no interest in her no matter what she did.

Fiona was frustrated. She tapped into the contact’s information, trying to delete his

number.

Her finger hovered above the delete button. She was hesitating.

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After a few moments of hesitation, she exited her app.

Forget about it. I won’t delete his number for the time being. I can still try in the

future.

At the same moment, Nicole called out to her. “Miss Flona! Over here!”

Fiona immediately put her phone away. “I’m coming.”

She stopped paying attention to the comments under the video she posted as she

joined the children in their games.

The next morning, Victoria woke up on time. After getting washed, she changed into

her lingerie before putting on the sweater and overcoat she wore yesterday. After

that, she walked over to the door.

She thought she would have to wait for her companions. To her surprise, she was

greeted by the sight of Alaric leaning against the wall and a fidgeting Terrance when

she left the room.

Upon noticing her, Terrance cast her a smile. “Good morning, Miss Selwyn.”

Terrance met her gaze when she glanced at them.

“You’re early,” she remarked.

“We happened to wake up early. Miss Selwyn, it rained last night, so the temperature

outside is low. Don’t you think you should put on more layers of clothes?”

Low temperature? No wonder I feel chilly in the corridor.

Chapter 262 The Cemetery

I’m fine with it. I’m not afraid of the cold. It’s just that someone worries me,

Victoria turned to Alaric.

She involuntarily frowned at the sight of his outfits.

Alaric was wearing a button-down, a sweater vest, and a coat.

Such outfits were considered as warm clothes for a healthy man in chilly weather.

However, Alaric was sick at the moment, so his immune system was weak. Yet, he

dares go out like this.

“Don’t worry about me, Mr. Levane. It seems like Mr. Cadogan needs your reminder

more than me. Look at his clothes.”

At least I’m wearing an overcoat. It keeps me warm.

“I don’t feel the cold,” Alaric retorted.

“But you’re a patient,” she reminded him.

He chuckled at her words. “A patient can’t walk around like me. Enough talk. It’s time

to go. Don’t you have things to buy?”

Victoria fumbled for words to convince him. Fine. He knows himself best. I shouldn’t

meddle with his choice of clothing.

It’s not like I’m his parent or anything.

At that, Victoria nodded, no longer trying to change his mind.

“Let’s go.”

The group bought fruits, flowers, and candles before heading to the cemetery.

A pang of sadness welled up inside Victoria on her way to the cemetery. A somber

mood enveloped the group.

Nobody said a word. It was a sad thing to think about the deceased.

“Here we are.”

The car rolled to a stop on the compound. The group opened the door and got out

of the car.

Puddles had formed in the cemetery after rain. Victoria could smell the mix of rain,

grass, and soil in the air.

There weren’t many people around at the moment. The cemetery occupied a

strategic location in Gandra. The walkways were clean as the rain last night had

washed the fallen leaves off the road.

Victoria trailed behind Alaric. The gravestones weren’t situated as close to each

other as she expected. Instead, there was a distance between each of them.

Victoria withdrew her gaze after a few glances.

After a few minutes of walking, Alaric stopped.

Victoria noticed it, so she stopped as well. Then, she followed his gaze and looked

down at the gravestone in front of them.

She saw a color photo.

It was a photo of Griselda in her younger days. The girl had a bright and contagious

smile.

Victoria’s feet were rooted to the ground as the sight of the photo struck her.

Griselda’s words rang in her ears.

“Alaric, Victoria. After I’m dead, promise me you’ll put a photo of the younger me on

my gravestone. Your grandfather passed away at a young age. I’m worried that he

won’t recognize me in my old age.”

Tears blurred Victoria’s vision. She couldn’t see the picture through her blurry vision.

However, the young Griselda’s smile was imprinted in her mind.

“Forgive me, but can I have a moment alone with Grandma?”

Victoria tried to suppress her emotions, but Alaric still heard the shakiness in her

voice. His brows furrowed at his discovery. A few moments later, he turned to

Terrance.

Terrance took the hint and left with Alaric in silence.

The two walked away, leaving space for Victoria and Griselda.

She approached Griselda’s grave with the flowers and mementos. After that, she

bent down and set the things around the gravestone.

“I’m back, Grandma.”

On her way to the cemetery, words bubbled in Victoria’s chest, threatening to get

out. She even planned what she wanted to tell Griselda. However, as she stood

before Griselda’s grave, she couldn’t bring herself to say a word.

The feeling was painful as if a dagger cut her heart into pieces.

Victoria parted the grass around the gravestone and wiped the dust off Griselda’s

picture. After that, she felt herself calming a little. “I’m sorry, Grandma. I left without

telling the truth. I didn’t even come back to visit you after all these years. You must

be angry.

I understand. I deserve it. Even I think I made a mistake. If you can hear

me, can you visit me in my dreams tonight? I deserve a scolding from you.”