Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 366

Chapter 366

As soon as they heard the news, a few young women from high society began

enthusiastically discussing the incident involving Claudia in the group chat.

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'A failed suicide attempt? Timely rescue? Who knows if she actually tried to kill herself,

someone said.

'I think it's a ploy for pity and to clear her name. She just doesn't want to admit it happened. How else can she marry into the Cadogans?'

'Enough. It has been years since Mr. Cadogan was divorced. Claudia would be married to him by now if it were possible. If I were her, I would give up on him and stay on as his savior. Then, I'll find a man who loves and worships me. Isn't that so much better?' 'Yes, but it's Alaric Cadogan. If you have the chance to spend one night with a man like. him, every other man will seem like a downgrade.'

After that message, there was radio silence in the group, as if everyone agreed with the sentiment expressed until someone responded.

'There's no use in persisting, though. I hear from a little bird that Victoria Selwyn is back

in the country."

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That statement caused widespread gasps of surprise.

'Victoria Selwyn? Alaric Cadogan's ex-wife? She's back?'

'That's right. I heard she started her own business, and the Cadogan Group even

invested in it. My cousin's university classmate worked there. That's where I heard it

from.'

'Investing in the company as soon as she started it? It looks like their relationship isn't

over yet.'

'Please. Alaric clearly loves Victoria. Why else would he marry her? After all, they'd grown up together, and all Claudia did was take advantage of being his savior. He hadn't dated her since Victoria left him five years ago. Now that Victoria is back, that possibility is even more impossible.'

With the return of Victoria as the main topic of conversation, the initial two-person conversation expanded to include another participant.

Meanwhile, at the hospital ward, Claudia glanced at the gauze wrapped around her

slender wrists before turning her attention to Scarlette. "Well, Mom? Did Alaric answer

the phone?"

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On the other hand, after making over a dozen calls that went unanswered, Scarlette's

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expression became increasingly gloomy. A public announcement concerning the incident has been released. Even if Alaric is upset about the scheme from the night before, my daughter is still his savior. Does he not care about her? "Ungrateful brat!" she angrily spat out. "If we had known he would act like this... You should not have saved

him."

When Claudia heard that, a pang of guilt began to form in her heart.

Nonetheless, Mr. Johnson, standing next to his wife, immediately jumped to Alaric's defense. "In fact, the Cadogans treated us quite kindly. We would not be where we are today if it weren't for them." As the family's breadwinner, he had the best grasp of that logic. Previously, he had to be the one to do the fawning and flattering, but now it was the other way around. Hence, he could sense the difference in treatment he received based on his social standing in the past and present. "Also, if Mr. Cadogan truly intended to wed Claudia, he would have done so long ago and would not have waited until now. Why don't we know our place and stop bothering him?

As soon as he said that, Scarlette rolled her eyes and responded scornfully, "What sort

of nonsense is that? Are you helping an outsider? Claudia saved Alaric's life. Of course, he would marry her."

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right. If everyone had this mentality, no one would be willing to rescue others. If survival meant adding another burden to Alaric's shoulders, I'd rather he died at that time." Suddenly, Scarlette's anger was sparked by his words, and she yelled and screamed at Mr. Johnson. Soon, her fervent admonishment silenced him, and he slinked out of the

ward.

After the door closed behind him, Claudia lowered her eyes and asked miserably, "Should I do as Dad says? Should I stop bothering Alaric?"

"Don't listen to your father. He doesn't understand what men are like. Claudia, capturing Alaric's heart is already a hard task for you. You are the only person who has ever saved his life, and no one else has. Thus, you will always be the most special person in his heart. When he arrives, you must threaten him with your life and tell him he must marry you or you will commit suicide."

"Would he... Care?"

"He must unless he wishes to be known as ungrateful," Scarlette said with a sneer. Claudia bit her lip in response.

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spends the rest of his life angry at you, it would be easy enough for you to win him back

once you're married. Men are all like that. Once you control his body, he will not

remember how you forced him into it."

Claudia was so swayed by her mother's words that she fantasized about a happy future

with Alaric.

Unfortunately, Scarlette was still unable to contact Alaric.

Following that, the mother and daughter patiently waited until their hopes winked out.

In the late hours of the night, Mr. Johnson, who had been waiting outside the door, burst unexpectedly into the room to announce the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan. Scarlette narrowed her eyes when she heard that and asked, "Alaric's parents? Aren't they supposed to be abroad?"

"Yes. They flew back today. When they heard what happened to Claudia, they rushed over as soon as they landed," Mr. Johnson explained.

When she heard the Cadogans couple had rushed over, hope sparked to life once more

in her heart. "Let them in. Hurry."

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After that, Mr. and Mrs. Cadogan were led into the room.

As soon as Claudia saw Mrs. Cadogan, she immediately flung herself into Mrs.

Cadogan's arms with a sob. "Mrs. Cadogan!"

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However, Mrs. Cadogan's body went stiff upon contact. Her arms hovered in midair for

a few moments before lowering so that she could run her hands through Claudia's hair. "Life has been hard on you, child." She didn't dare to say anything else, and even though she knew Claudia had saved Alaric, she didn't particularly like her. Moreover, she did not despise Claudia but didn't understand why she experienced an innate rejection of her closeness whenever Claudia acted affectionately toward her. In contrast, she did not feel the same way about Victoria and loved being affectionate with her. Still... Mrs. Cadogan sighed to herself whenever she thought about Victoria. After all, Alaric and Victoria were the perfect couple, and yet they ended up getting divorced. After that, Scarlette gave Mrs. Cadogan a quick rundown of what had transpired. Then, Claudia chimed in, "Nothing is going on between me and Christopher! Although I appreciate his assistance, I don't understand why he wants to frame me like this. My heart and body belong to Alaric. He is the only one I will marry."

"Don't panic, child," Mrs. Cadogan said. While smoothing out Claudia's locks, she added,

"Al had told us to rush back because of what happened to you. Don't worry. Our family

owes you a debt. We will not let you suffer."

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On the other hand, the Cadogans couple did not know why Alaric called them back.

However, as soon as they landed, they learned of Claudia's suicide and the events that transpired on their way to the hospital. Hence, they assumed their son called them

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back to help Claudia.