Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
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After keying in the passcode to the room, Summer could hear the babbling of the two kids. When she took a good look at them, she realized that the kids were doing a live stream. Summer had been about to say something at first, but she held. herself back at the very last moment. Since Nicole and Nathan hadn't noticed her yet, she figured that she would head over to clean the kitchen first. Summer assumed that Victoria would've been too busy to do her dishes in the past two days, but to Summer's surprise, the kitchen was s**ck and span when she entered the area. The bowls were all washed, and the tabletop had been wiped down. There was a chart placed on a rack by the side, and there was a tick next to that day's date. "Did the maids come over?" Summer muttered to herself. Then, she walked out to the balcony from the kitchen, and she only returned to the hall after the kids were done with their live stream.

"Miss Jones!" When Nicole saw Summer, she ran over excitedly. Before Summer had the chance to bend down and pick the girl up, Nicole had already wrapped her arms around Summer's legs. "I haven't seen you in so long, Miss Jones. I missed you!"

"Is that so?" Summer narrowed her eyes and knelt down in front of the girl. Before Nicole could say anything, Summer reached her hand out and squished the young

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girl's cheeks before rubbing and pinching them gently. Nicole's cheeks had turned pink and flushed by the time Summer stopped. Summer then leaned forward to plant a kiss on Nicole's forehead. "I've missed you too!"

Nicole's eyes widened as she blinked a few times. "You're a little odd, Miss Jones..." "I'm the only one who's allowed to treat you like this, okay? You're not allowed to let anyone else touch your face!" Summer was grinning like an idiot at this point. "Oh, okay." Nicole was just a young child-she didn't know better than to agree with Summer even though her cheeks were all pink from Summer's affection. Summer couldn't help but give Nicole another kiss after hearing Nicole's words. "Also, I don't want anyone else to kiss your cheeks! Aside from me, only Mommy and Grandpa can do it," she added. Nathan happened to walk over right then. "Miss. Jones," the boy uttered politely. Summer's eyes lit up once more when she saw Nathan, and she loosened her grip on Nicole and made her way toward the boy. However, Nathan was quick to take a step back.

"Nathan! Hurry up and give me a kiss!" Summer protested as she narrowed her eyes to form a mean look. Nathan took a few more steps back as he felt his cheeks turn red. Summer rushed over to catch him before picking him up and sitting him down beside Nicole. "It's no wonder Victoria does so much for you guys. I would do the same if I had kids as cute as you two!" Summer said. What a shame! It has been five Chapter 177 I Love You to Death!

years-I can't believe I'm still single! Her best friend had gotten married, pregnant, and then divorced, and she had also given birth to two kids. However, Summer was still single.

Back then, when Summer first left her country, she had hoped that Victoria would be able to introduce her to some quality men. It was Summer's dream to marry a foreigner and to have a child who was of mixed descent. However, having a child. seemed like too far away of a dream then-she couldn't even find a partner! This was all because of that mean superior of hers! Summer's superior happened to be a biracial man-his mother was of Corynthean blood. When Summer first met him, she had envisioned a future with him. However, the more time.she spent with him, the more she realized that he was just a workaholic who would find all sorts of ways. to suck up the free time she had over the weekend.

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Sometimes, Summer would be out on a date when her superior would give her a call and tell her to get back to work. He would threaten to deduct her year-end bonus if she refused to return. Summer would have no choice but to ditch her dates and head back to work. As time went on, Summer began to blame her superior for the reason she couldn't find a partner. Summer felt frustration boiling in her as she thought about this matter. "You guys need to pray for me to get married as soon as possible. I want to give birth to kids as cute as you two so that I won't have to come over all the time to squish your cheeks."

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Nicole, being the thoughtful one, was quick to wrap her arms around Summer's neck. "I hope you get married soon, Miss Jones!"

"Oh, my sweetie! You're so adorable. I love you to death!" Summer exclaimed. Bane came over to visit Victoria when it was nearly time to get off work. "Are you still working?" he asked. Victoria was too busy to even look up from her work and simply muttered a short response. "Yeah. I'm going to take a while more." Moments later, she realized who she was talking to, and she lifted her head immediately. "What are you doing here?" she asked.

Bane had his keys in one hand and his blazer hanging on the other arm. There was a warm smile on his face as he walked over to her. "I wanted to drive you home, but it looks like you're not done with work." Bane walked over to the couch as he continued speaking. "Should I wait for you here? How much longer will you need?" he asked.

Victoria had intended to reject his offer at first, but she gave in eventually. "I'll need about an hour," she replied.

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longer spoke to her after that. Victoria was quick to get back into her flow of work. Since he had to wait for an hour, Bane picked up a book and began to flip through it on the couch. He had been interested in the book at first, but after a while, he found himself more drawn to Victoria.

Victoria looked earnest when she was at work. All of her focus was placed on her laptop screen as she ran her fair and slender fingers across the keyboard. She didn't even notice the strands of hair that were covering her face-all of her attention was on the screen. Every now and then, Victoria would slow down when she was faced with an issue that she had to think about. Then, she would rest her chin on her palm as she knitted her brows and pursed her lips. If she managed to think things. through and find a solution, the muscles around her brows would relax, and she would go back to typing. Victoria had no idea that Bane had been observing her the whole time even though he looked like he was reading a book.

Bane didn't mind waiting for Victoria at all, but he thought one hour was too short because he wanted to watch her forever. It felt like he had only just sat down when Victoria finished her work. "Okay. I'm done. Let's go," she uttered.

"Are you done already?" he asked as he lifted his wristwatch. It had only been 45. minutes. That explains why it feels like it hasn't been an hour, he thought. "Hmm, yeah? I mean, my superior is keeping an eye on me as I work. My productivity increases in stressful situations, so I get things done a little faster than usual," she 5/6

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uttered.

Bane smiled upon hearing her words. "It seems like my presence is pressuring you." "It's pressure, but it's also motivation. Come on-let's go." Victoria stuffed her notebook into her bag. She had been about to walk over to grab her coat when she realized that Bane had already taken it for her. He opened the coat and waited for her to slip her arms in. "It's getting cold outside, so you should dress a little warmer. Don't you know how frail you are?" Bane muttered.

Victoria froze for a second as she felt the man getting closer to her. Before she could do anything, she heard his deep and mesmerizing voice sounding from above her head. "Hold your arms out," he ordered. Victoria felt rather embarrassed at first. "Why don't I-"

"Am I not even allowed to help you put on a coat?"

Moments later, Victoria helplessly held her arms out as she allowed Bane to put the coat on for her. She only resisted his efforts when he began to help her button her coat. "Alright. I'll button the rest on my own."