Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
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After the car left the premises of the Cadogan Group, Victoria felt the eerie

feeling disappear.

But even so, the feeling from earlier still made Victoria extremely

uncomfortable.

After the car drove out, she couldn't help but turn her head to look back at

the dense forest.

Was there someone there, or was she just being too sensitive lately? Recently, she had been hitching rides with Alaric to and from work; she was always by his side wherever he went, but nothing strange had

happened.

But that moment just now was really bizarre.

"What's wrong?"

Alaric's voice came from the side, bringing Victoria back to her senses.

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She jerked her head back and shook it.

"Nothing."

Victoria pursed her red lips, thinking that maybe she was just anxious because Griselda was going to have surgery soon, which might be causing her to be paranoid.

Alaric glanced at her and saw that her complexion wasn't as good as when she left the house, so he looked in the direction that Victoria had been staring at through the rearview mirror.

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She had been looking in that direction the whole time. Nevertheless, Alaric

took a few glances but didn't see anything special.

In the end, Alaric thought that she was behaving as such because she was worried about Griselda.

Perhaps, it was because of the past events that left a shadow on her.

Alaric's eyes darkened, and he gradually slowed down the car.

After the car had gone far away, a figure walked out from the dense

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forest.

Christopher threw his cigarette on the ground and stomped on it with his

foot, then took out his phone and called Elaine.

"You need to think of a way to get Alaric away from her."

Elaine was still with Claudia. As Griselda was going to have surgery that

afternoon, Elaine planned to send a message to Christopher after Griselda

was taken into the operating room and then have him take action. She just didn't expect that Christopher would contact her first.

So, she frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

"How can I make a move without getting the man next to her away?" There was a deep murderous intent in Christopher's eyes. He suspected that Victoria was wary of him since he bumped into her that day. Because

of that, she had not only not gone downstairs during the day but also never gone out alone these past few days.

In fact, Christopher didn't plan to make a move on her these past few

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days; he just wanted to familiarize himself with her movements and the times when she would be alone, but he didn't expect that she would be with Alaric all this time.

If he was supposed to make a move today and there was no occasion when she was alone, then he couldn't do anything either.

After Elaine heard his words, she understood what Christopher meant.

I got it. I'll figure something out."

After hanging up the phone, Elaine went into the hospital room. Claudia had been holding her phone since she woke up as if her phone was some precious treasure.

"What's wrong? Who was looking for you?" Claudia asked, looking up.

Elaine thought carefully and didn't tell her it was Christopher who had contacted him, but instead asked, "Old Mrs. Cadogan is having surgery; don't you want to go see her?"

When Claudia was asked about visiting Griselda in the hospital, her eyes

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dimmed a bit.

"I do want to... But..."

She thought of what Alaric had said to her that day. Instantly, she felt depressed.

"If Mr. Cadogan doesn't let you go, you can go on your own," Elaine encouraged her. "You're injured now, and if you just sneak out to the hospital to take a peek, I think Mr. Cadogan won't refuse, right?" Elaine said that, Claudia was a bit tempted.

The most crucial thing was that Claudia had eavesdropped behind the

door when Elaine went out to make a phone call earlier.

If Christopher was going to make a move today and had to get Alaric out

of the way, then he would indeed need her help.

But she couldn't agree too quickly, lest Elaine catch on.

Thinking of this, Claudia only showed a slightly tempted expression but

didn't answer quickly.

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Seeing her expression, Elaine continued persuading, "Claudia, surgery is a

big deal. You want to run out because you care too much. Besides, Alaric

is going to divorce Victoria and be with you anyway. If Old Mrs. Cadogan finds out that you were sick but still went out to see her, she will definitely

be touched."

Claudia hesitated. "What you're saying seems to make sense."

"Right?"

"Well... I'll think about it."

"Okay. Griselda's surgery is in the afternoon, so take your time."

By the afternoon, Claudia told Elaine, "I thought about it and I think you're

right. I'll do as you say."

With this, a shy smile appeared on Claudia's lips. "I plan to go later, but the hospital staff probably won't let me out. Can you help me then?"

"Of course."

Elaine smirked triumphantly; this was the result she wanted, and Claudia's

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willingness to cooperate was great.

With that, she went out to call Christopher and told him she had it under

control; he just had to wait for the right moment.

After coordinating with Christopher, all they had to do was wait.

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Before the surgery, Griselda went through various preparations. Currently,

she was lying quietly in bed with Victoria and Mary by her side.

"You two don't have to stare at me all the time. Go rest on the side. Aren't you tired?"

Mary laughed. "We're just accompanying you. Why would we be tired?" Victoria nodded in agreement.

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Just before entering the operating room, Victoria became tense. She held Griselda's hand, unconsciously tightening her grip.

Griselda felt the force on her hand and looked at her. Victoria immediately forced a smile, but even so, Griselda could feel the stiffness in her smile.

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"Grandma, don't be afraid... We'll be waiting for you outside, so just sleep well and everything will be okay when you wake up."

When Griselda heard her, she noticed that Victoria's voice was trembling

slightly.

"You silly girl..." Griselda's heart was warm. She reached out to hold

Victoria's hand back. "I'm not afraid, so don't worry. You and Alaric will be

waiting outside for me anyway."

"Yeah. Grandma, you must come out safely. I'll be waiting for you."

"Okay."

As Griselda was about to enter the operating room, Victoria still tightly held Griselda's hand, as if in a daze.

She didn't move until Alaric came forward to hold her delicate wrist and

encircle her waist with one hand.

"Grandma is going into surgery now. Don't worry. She will be fine."

His voice was deep as he spoke right next to Victoria's ear.

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After he finished speaking, he pulled Victoria's hand back. Victoria let go of

Griselda's wrist, but her gaze still remained fixed on Griselda's face.

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"Grandma..." she murmured.

"Don't worry, Victoria. I'll be fine," Griselda reassured her.

Finally, Griselda was pushed into the operating room.

If it weren't for Alaric holding her back, Victoria would have rushed up to

talk to Griselda again. In the end, Victoria realized she could wait until after

the surgery to talk to her.

After thinking it over, Victoria sat back down and nervously twisted her fingers, waiting anxiously for Griselda.