Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 139

Chapter 139 You're Considering Me in Every Way

Chapter 139

Victoria was caught off guard when Mary's words turned out to be true in a few days. Just two days later, Mary suddenly pulled her aside excitedly and said, "Let's do the check-up tomorrow, Victoria."

Stunned by the sudden news, Victoria asked, "Why has it been brought forward, Mom? I thought you said to wait for Grandma to recover after a few more days."

With a smile, Mary replied, "That's because your grandma has been recovering well lately, and the doctor says she's in good condition. Also, I heard that a very skilled doctor is visiting, and he'll only be here for a few days. You should take this opportunity to do the check-up, and we can

show the doctor the results later."

Upon hearing those words, Victoria finally understood why Mary wanted her to do the check-up ahead of schedule. However, she could only awkwardly think of a way to refuse. "Actually, it's just a regular check-up, and normal machines are sufficient. Even a regular doctor can interpret

them."

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"That's true, but this is an opportunity that's right in front of us. Your

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grandma and I have already talked about it. I told her that I'll take you for a check-up in a day or two, and she has already agreed."

Instantly, Victoria turned speechless. She had thought of using Griselda's name if the previous excuse didn't work, but Mary had somehow managed to convince her too. Isn't she too efficient? If I refuse now, will she find me suspicious? After all, as women, our thoughts are quite similar. It seems that refusing at this point is impossible. I have to think of another

way.

That evening, when Alaric came to pick her up after work, she took the initiative to bring up the matter on the way. "I heard that Grandma has been recovering well recently."

With just one sentence, he understood what she wanted to say. Immediately, he furrowed his brow and remained silent, but Victoria immediately noticed the change in his aura.

For some reason, she felt her heart sink as she considered how to broach

the topic with him. Unexpectedly, even at this point, she still wanted to part with him amicably. Although she would be raising their child alone and

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might never see him again in her lifetime, she still wanted to abide by her principles at this moment.

"Honestly speaking, my idea is to keep this from Grandma for the time

being, but we can try telling Dad and Mom first. They are young and

optimistic, so they should be able to accept it. What do you think?"

He remained silent, but after a while, he asked, "And the reason being?" His

voice was icy and lacked any warmth, which was even colder than she had imagined.

"Just say we can't get along anymore. You can also say that I'm the one

who asked for the divorce."

At this point, he sneered. "So, you've already come up with a reason so quickly and even thought it through so carefully, planning to take all the blame for yourself."

Victoria pursed her lips at his words. Although she didn't want to do it, he had helped her when she went bankrupt, and the thought of leaving with their child made her feel guilty. As long as I can divorce him, I'm willing to take the blame for everything. If this drags on, it will be detrimental to me.

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We are always together in our daily lives, so I don't know when I will be exposed.

At this thought, she forced a smile that was difficult to maintain and said, "Well, if you say that I asked for the divorce, it won't affect you being with. anyone else in the future."

Screech! Hearing this, Alaric suddenly turned the car at the next turn and made a sharp brake. The car made a screeching sound before coming to a sudden stop at the side of the road.

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After he stopped the car, he pressed his hands on the wheel and looked at her with a gloomy expression. "So, you're considering me in every way. Should I thank you, Ms. Snowball?" He emphasized her name at the end of his sentence through gritted teeth.

Initially, Victoria didn't want to say anything, but the words were on her lips, and she couldn't hold back anymore. "There's no need to thank me. If it's okay with you, can we go to the city hall tomorrow?"

Once again, he remained silent. He had been staring at her the whole time, his gaze as sharp as ever, never leaving her for a moment. Chapter 139 You're Considering Me in Every Way

He obviously heard me, but why isn't he responding? Looking at him acting like this, she felt a little helpless, for she had no klea what he was thinking

at all. Previously, it was because of Griselda's condition that they had no choice but to postpone their divorce, but Griselda had been recovering well over the past few days.

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Maybe it's just my imagination, but he seems to not want a divorce. That can't be right, though. He probably can't wait to get divorced so that he can marry Claudia. If it weren't for Grandma's illness, he probably would have married Claudia already instead of faking a marriage with me to make Grandma happy.

Her heart turned cold upon coming to this conclusion, and she didn't look at him anymore but turned around to the front. "Okay, it's decided. We'll find a time to go to the city hall tomorrow." She made the decision herself. After she turned away, Alaric's face turned extremely unpleasant, but he remained motionless in his original position. The car was still parked on the side of the road without moving, and the atmosphere inside the car

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eyebrows furrowed as she thought, Is he planning to stay here tonight?

"Aren't we leaving?" she asked.

Yet, there was still no response from him, and his gaze was still fixed on

her.

Victoria had no idea what he was planning to do, so she thought to herself, Whatever. I'm tired of all the talk. If he isn't leaving, I won't leave

either. We can just spend the night here.

Considering this, she didn't dwell on this matter anymore. She

emotionlessly adjusted the temperature in the car two degrees higher and unbuttoned two buttons on her coat to have more space to stretch when lying down. Then she adjusted her seat backward. When she was doing all of this, she could feel Alaric still staring at her, but she ignored him. As soon as she adjusted the seat, she lay down and closed her eyes. If he wants to buy time, I'll just sleep.

The whole time, she could feel that even after she closed her eyes, his gaze was still on her face, so she had to pretend that she couldn't feel

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At first, she felt a little uncomfortable when his gaze was on her, but as drowsiness gradually set in, she stopped paying attention to it. She had been especially tired since becoming pregnant and often couldn't get enough sleep. Coupled with the frequent trips to the hospital lately, she slept even less. As such, it didn't take long after lying down for her to fall into a deep sleep.

After she fell asleep, she didn't realize that Alaric was listening to her even breathing and watching her peaceful face as she slept, his face gradually turning blue. How can she sleep so soundly in this situation?

Yet, in the end, he couldn't bear to wake her up. As time passed, his gaze became helpless, and he couldn't help but use his fingertips to lightly touch her fair forehead. "How can you be asleep? Are you that heartless?"