Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
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Without having to throw a tantrum, Victoria pissed Alaric off so much that he just stomped off like that. When he left with a darkened look on his face, he slammed the door hard, creating a loud bang.

However, Victoria only shrugged her shoulders and gently rubbed her belly, speaking in a soft voice. "Don't worry, baby. Forget about him, okay? When you grow up, you won't be like him at all. He has nothing but a short fuse." Upon murmuring to her unborn baby, she packed her belongings and got ready to head to the company.

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Meanwhile, Alaric heard his phone ringing as soon as he entered the garage. Still angry with Victoria, he reached for his phone with a gloomy face. Nevertheless, when he saw the incoming call, the gloomy expression on his face began to disappear, whereupon he picked up the call and said, "Dr. Sully."

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The person calling Alaric was Benedict Sully, Griselda's doctor. "Greetings, Mr. Cadogan." Benedict's voice sounded as tender as he looked. "I'm Old Mrs. Cadogan's doctor, Benedict Sully. I'm sorry to call you at this hour, but I'd like to hear more from you about her recent condition. If possible, would it be convenient for you to bring her to me?"

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Upon hearing that, Alaric knitted his eyebrows tightly. "Today?"

"Yes, Mr. Cadogan."

"Alright, then." Alaric hung up the call and sat in the driver's seat with his lips pursed. Initially thinking Griselda would need a bit more time to rest, he didn't expect Benedict to call back so soon.

Is this fate or what? Victoria was just asking about Grandma earlier; now, I

got a call from Dr. Sully. Are things supposed to unfold this way? While Alaric was still caught in his train of thought, he looked at the rear mirror

and saw Victoria walking his way.

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Due to the cold weather, Victoria wore a loose, blue long-sleeve down jacket with a casual white sweater, as well as a pair of light-colored pants. To finish it off, she wore a pair of beige flats.

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Since when did her style change so much? When Victoria walked past Alaric's car, the man rolled down the window and called out to her. Victoria

then stopped in her tracks and looked at the man, asking, "What's wrong?" Seeing Victoria's emotionless look, Alaric felt a stab of pain in his heart again. He then closed his eyes and said, "Dr. Sully just called." Victoria, who appeared calm all this while, seemed slightly stunned when

she heard Alaric's words. "Is he Grandma's doctor?"

"Yeah." Alaric had his eyes fixed on Victoria. "He wants us to bring Grandma to him."

Victoria didn't think she would receive news about Griselda so soon, and

she was still wondering why Benedict hadn't called earlier. "Sure. Grandma

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seems to be recovering pretty well, so I think she should be mentally fit

thus far. Anyway, are you going to tell her, or should I do it?"

Alaric kept his eyes on her for a while, so Victoria added, "Well, if you're busy, I don't mind telling Grandma about it."

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Alaric forced a sarcastic smile and asked, "You're desperate, aren't you?" "No, I'm not," Victoria replied, whereupon the two of them found themselves in an awkward silence once again. She then let out a sigh and asked, "So, shall we tell Grandma together?" When Alaric didn't say anything, she blinked and asked, "Or do you want to tell Grandma by yourself?"

Nevertheless, Alaric continued to remain silent, only staring at the lady with a darkened gaze. After a few moments of hesitation, Victoria pursed her lips and said, "Maybe you need a little time to think about it. Let's get to work first for now." She turned around after finishing her words.

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"Come here." Alaric called out to Victoria and uttered coldly, "We'll tell her together. Get in the car now."

Are you asking me to get in the car? Victoria gave the front passenger seat a quick glimpse and thought to herself, To be honest, I don't feel like riding shotgun. Can't I drive myself?

While Victoria continued to stand still, Alaric knitted his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you want to get along with me peacefully? How are you going to do that if you won't even accept a ride when you're given one?"

Victoria soon snapped out of her trance and smiled. "Oh, it's nothing. I was just wondering when we should tell Grandma about it," she replied while opening the car door. As soon as she was seated, Alaric stepped on the gas pedal and drove off at lightning speed before she even managed to

buckle up.

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Startled by Alaric's unexpected reaction, Victoria turned around and gave the man an unpleasant glare. Easy, Victoria. You won't have to put up with him much longer; once Grandma's surgery is done, you're going to leave him. Please control yourself and avoid any potential conflict with him. After the monologue where she comforted herself, Victoria managed to calm herself down and eventually fastened her seatbelt. When she was done buckling up, she heard Alaric's voice. "Why are you dressed like that

today?"

While Victoria would usually be much calmer if she had been asked some other question, she somehow felt nervous and a little on edge upon hearing that. She glanced at Alaric to observe his reaction, feeling a little speechless with how he was able to notice her change so easily even though she hadn't really changed her dressing style until that day. "What's wrong with my outfit?" She asked, feigning calmness.

"You look... different," Alaric commented.

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Victoria felt a little suffocated as she tried to talk back. "Why do you say

so? Must I only stick to one style?"

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"I've never seen you dress like this before." In reality, Alaric was more concerned about how Victoria had changed her dressing style without letting him know about it. While it didn't matter what kind of outfit she was wearing, he couldn't accept the fact that he had no idea when she changed her dressing style.

"Well, that still doesn't mean I can't try new styles, right?" Victoria responded emotionlessly.

Alaric didn't say anything else, looking as though he was either preoccupied with his own problems or tired of entertaining her. Alaric remained silent for some time, and Victoria heaved a sigh of relief. He's probably over it already, right? Despite the thought of that, Alaric's subsequent body language seemed to suggest otherwise, making

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Victoria think it would be better to talk back rather than remain silent to

keep him from doubting her.

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Thus, Victoria secretly made up her mind to do something about it when

she arrived at the office so that Alaric wouldn't dwell on the change in her dressing style. Before getting out of the car, she asked, "How is Claudia's face?"

"Nothing new," Alaric answered after a brief pause.

"I see, but didn't you say it was going to leave a scar?"

"Yeah."

"So, what's next?"

At that moment, the car entered the dimly lit car park. Therefore, Victoria

couldn't see Alaric's expression, only hearing his unhappy voice when the

car stopped. "What do you mean?"

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In truth, Victoria was going to ask Alaric when and how they should settle

their scores, considering the fact that Claudia's face was already scarred. However, before she was about to speak her mind, she swallowed her words, thinking an argument would likely ensue between them if she did

that.

Perhaps I should wait until Grandma is done with her surgery. Victoria then pursed her lips and said, “Nothing. I was just curious."