Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 153

Chapter 153

On the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau, the two were silent. It was chilly inside the car, probably because Alaric was so angry that he forgot to turn on the air conditioning. Since Victoria left in a hurry, she came out with only a coat. At first, she was unbothered by the temperature, but as time passed, she felt her surroundings colder. She then shivered and wrapped her coat tightly around her.

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Meanwhile, the man seemed lost in thought as his lips were constantly pulled into a thin line. From the corner of his eye, he saw her pulling on her coat without saying anything. Hence, he turned on the air conditioning with a cold expression.

Not long after, the temperature inside the car rose, and Victoria could not help but glance at Alaric. His chiseled side profile looked so delicate that it resembled an artist's detailed sketch. Also, the defined features on his face seemed mesmerizing from the side.

The only flaw to that face was the tense expression.

Having known him for many years, Victoria knew he was upset, furious

even. But even when he was mad, he noticed my tiny reaction and turned

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on the heater for me.

She withdrew her gaze and bowed her head. The air inside the car

suddenly felt so stuffy that it became suffocating.

It was the same situation as before when they arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau-they were required to queue. While waiting for their number, Victoria whispered to Alaric, "I'll tell Mom and Dad when we return home." Hearing that, he gave her a cold glance and replied with two words, "No

need."

She fell silent. It seemed like they no longer needed to talk with each other anymore. Just like that, they stayed speechless while waiting in line. Suddenly, a familiar couple came to greet Victoria, who instantly recognized them as she met them here last time. During their last meeting, the couple was happy and were stuck together like glue. It was like they never wanted to separate from each other.

Yet, this time, they stood so far apart as though they hated each other's guts.

"Are you guys..."

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Although Victoria was gloomy, she was still shocked because it had not

been long since their last visit, which meant the couple had not been.

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married for long. They could not be divorced so soon, could they? However,

the words the woman spoke frightened her.

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"We're here to get divorced."

Before Victoria could regain her composure from the shock, the woman

crossed her arms and gave the man a death stare. After that, she

complained, "Do you know how disgusting that man is? We were only married for a few days, and I found out he had a mistress."

Victoria was speechless.

"The things he said before we got married painted such a pretty picture in

my mind, but it was all a lie. How can there be a third party?"

She's right. How can three people fit into a romantic relationship?

Victoria agreed with that but was not in a good mood, so she did not respond.

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continued to vent, "Why are men in this world so awful? If he can't let go of his ex, why get involved with me? Can't he just marry that woman? Instead, he insisted on marrying me and kept her on the side. Does he think I can't

live without him?"

After ranting, she thought of something and asked Victoria, "If I remember correctly, you guys came to get divorced last time, right? But you left after something came up. Are you here for that again?"

Victoria nodded. "Yes."

"Oh, so what's the problem with your man?" Perhaps because the woman was about to get divorced, she greatly resented men in general. Before Victoria could answer, she began chastising, "Could your husband be like

mine and have a mistress too?"

Unluckily, she was right again.

Victoria was cloudy inside, but when she heard that woman criticizing

Alaric, she suddenly felt... happy. Still, he was different from other men because they had agreed to a fake marriage. It was she who secretly fell in love with him.

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I can't blame him for being too excellent, can I? Sigh. I can't curse him out,

but someone else can.

"To me, men are scumbags. Why marry someone you don't like and end up having to come here for a divorce? Isn't it ironic?" That woman also saw Alaric as an enemy and kept throwing sarcastic remarks at him.

At first, he remained unfazed and ignored her, but that woman was too talkative, prompting him to frown and shoot her with a cold gaze. The woman was terrified by the cold gaze and immediately shut up. She even subconsciously gulped. What's going on? This man has a strong presence, and even his glare looks scary. For a moment, I thought he was going to kill me.

Similarly, Victoria also noticed Alaric's gaze; even she was terrified by it from the side. It was then she remembered he had been emotionally unstable throughout the day. What if his emotions get the better of him, and he does something irreversible?

Having thought of that, Victoria dared not stand by and watch anymore. Instead, she secretly moved closer to Alaric. Fortunately, that woman seemed to be terrified of him and stopped speaking. She even stopped

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criticizing her husband, whom she was about to divorce. Even though she

stayed quiet, Alaric kept his cold expression like someone owed him big

time.

The people before them finished their business accordingly, and it was

soon their turn.

When the clerk saw the displeased Alaric and the depressed Victoria, she asked, "Getting divorced?"

The man stood there motionlessly, not even a flickering gaze. As for Victoria, she barely squeezed out a smile and gave the clerk their documents while nodding. "Yes. Please proceed." During the process, Alaric was cooperative and did whatever the clerk mentioned, executing everything neatly without any complaints. It was until the last stage that the clerk looked at them. Perhaps she could not bear to see such a good-looking couple separated, so she asked, "Are you certain about your decision? Once I stamp this, there is no going back, and you guys will become strangers.

The word 'strangers' rendered the two at a loss for words.

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Watching their reaction, the clerk reasoned, "It won't always be a smooth

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sailing journey within a marriage. Think about all the good times you share. You guys must've really adored each other to get married in the first place, right?" With that, she smiled. "Why don't you head home and think about this again?"

Alaric frowned and tightly pursed his lips without a response. Perhaps, he was waiting for something until a soft voice sounded beside him and crushed all his hopes. "Thank you for your advice, but we've already thought it through. Please proceed to the final steps."

At that moment, the faint glimmer of hope dimmed in his eyes. We've ended up here, so what was I hoping for?