Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 257

Chapter 257

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Terrance didn't move and only asked quietly after some time, "Mr. Cadogan, do you

really want to be discharged? You haven't fully recovered yet."

Alaric's expression turned sour. "Don't you see that a certain someone doesn't care

at all and told me to get discharged?"

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Terrance blinked once, then once more. "Nope, you were the one that got angry and wanted to be discharged. Miss Selwyn said nothing of the sort."

Alaric was speechless.

"Besides, if you hadn't asked why Miss Selwyn brought you food, she wouldn't have

told you about it today."

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Alaric's expression darkened as Terrance went on. "What about tomorrow or the day

after that?"

"Mr. Cadogan, as I see it, you shouldn't have said anything if you wanted to continue seeing Miss Selwyn. We can't bring things out into the open. You are the one who wanted to pursue her, so if you keep behaving like this, can you manage to woo her?"

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After being acquainted for several days, Terrance was daring enough to give advice to his superior. He had noticed that if his suggestions regarding Alaric and Victoria were beneficial, Alaric wouldn't get angry at him.

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True enough, Alaric fell silent after that. Terrance knew that Alaric had taken it in and couldn't help feeling somewhat victorious. Terrance might be more experienced in dealing with women than his boss.

In the afternoon, Victoria arrived at the hotel at the agreed time. After her arrival, she didn't enter but sat down on the couch in the hotel lobby. She didn't bring much luggage since she planned on taking the plane home tomorrow.

As for the children, she had entrusted them to Fiona. Victoria and Fiona hadn't

contacted each other much recently but Fiona had immediately taken up the responsibility after hearing that Victoria needed help so that Victoria could focus on her tasks. As a result, the animosity between them had dissipated slightly as well. Victoria took out her phone to check the time. She had arrived a few minutes earlier and waited for two minutes before sending Terrance a message.

'Mr. Levane, have you come downstairs yet?'

She had to wait for three minutes before Terrance eventually replied to her, 'Miss Chapter 257 Angry

Selwyn, you may have to wait a moment.

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Victoria was stunned for several seconds before realizing that something might have gone wrong. She kept away her phone and grabbed her purse before going upstairs. She had come here before and so knew Alaric's room well. Soon, she

arrived at the entrance.

After some thought, she pressed the doorbell. It was some time before someone came to open the door.

Terrance was taken aback when he saw her. "Miss Selwyn, why have you come up

here?"

Victoria didn't answer him but asked, "What happened?"

His eyes avoided hers. "N-Nothing."

His guilty expression made her frown and her tone became stern. "What actually happened?"

"Nothing happened, really. Why don't you wait for another few minutes, Miss Selwyn?"

She didn't care about what he said anymore and went past him to go inside the

room.

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"Miss Selwyn! Wait." Terrance tried to stop her frantically but couldn't get there in time since she was too fast. He could only shout in panic behind her. "Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan is just changing his clothes."

"Really?"

Why did he have to look so anxious if Alaric was just changing his clothes? Victoria frowned, wondering if he had coughed up blood again. That was impossible since he looked to be recovering well during the last few days. His hospital stay was pretty long and he shouldn't have been discharged today, plus she didn't ask him to get discharged. He had been the one to get angry and ask for that, but she didn't care enough to advise him against it.

But if he coughs up blood again...

She regretted her words now; she should have said them only a few days after. The things she had said in the morning probably had gotten to him.

She headed directly for the bedroom while Terrance continued his attempt to stop

her. She frowned and was about to place her hand on the doorknob when the bedroom door opened to reveal Alaric who was already fully dressed and blocking

her way.

Victoria eyed him while he stood there with a cold look on his handsome face.

"What?"

"You're okay?" She scanned his face to search for clues.

As she studied him, Alaric exchanged glances at Terrance who was standing off to one side before continuing his way forward emotionlessly. "Why shouldn't I be?" Alaric continued for several steps before noticing that Victoria hadn't followed him and so turned his head to look at her. "Aren't we going to see Grandma? Why aren't you coming?"

She pursed her lips. "Are you sure you are okay? If your body cannot take it, I can wait for another couple of days."

"That's not necessary." He turned her down though, probably because he was still angry. She didn't have time to ascertain that since he immediately walked out after

that.

Terrance awkwardly urged her on too. "Miss Selwyn, let's go."

He then followed Alaric out while wheeling the luggage along with him. Victoria had

no choice but to follow.

She had wanted to sit in the passenger seat but then recalled that Alaric had lost his temper and refused to leave when she did so at the Eastton equestrian facility. Considering that this was a unique circumstance, she didn't want to waste any time and opened the back door, about to settle in the backseat.

Victoria had just bent over when she heard Alaric murmur frigidly, "Sit in the front." She paused in her movements and looked at him in disbelief, wondering if she had misheard him. "What did you say?"

He was letting her sit in the passenger seat?

He maintained a cold expression and did not even glance at her. "Is there a

problem?"

Terrance, who had intended to sit in the passenger seat, opened the car door for her as well. "Miss Selwyn, why don't you sit in the front?"

This isn't right. She stood where she was and narrowed her eyes. If Alaric was still

angry at her because of the discharge from the hospital earlier and refused to sit with her, that was understandable. However, when had Terrance become so eager and cooperative?

This event, accompanied by his tar diness and refusal to let her look inside the

bedroom...

They might be hiding something from her.

Victoria studied Alaric once again. His clothes were crisp and clean, while his white

shirt was tucked neatly beneath his gray sweater. There weren't any creases in his

coat either.

Since they were about to visit Old Mrs. Cadogan, he had carefully dressed himself

up. Victoria had done the same as well. She had gone home just to take a bath and change into light-colored clothes. Everything seemed to be okay.