Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 496

Chapter 496

Jessie didn't know if she had misperceived the situation. Holding food in her hands,

she walked over and cautiously said, "Miss Selwyn, Mr. Morison asked the kitchen staff to prepare something for you. I heard it is made by the new chef. Would you like to try

some?"

After she said that, she seemed worried that Victoria might not be interested, so she added, "I heard this new chef is very talented. He has cooked for many patients with eating disorders before, and his food combinations are unique, too. Would you like to give it a taste?"

In all honesty, Victoria didn't care whether the chef was talented or not. After her

conversation with Ethan, she felt the desire to eat. It was not because Victoria had

regained her appetite; it was because she realized she had to eat to stay alive so she could leave this place and see her two children again. It didn't matter how much she ate; she just had to sustain herself. Thus, after Jessie said a few sentences, Victoria had already reached out for the food.

Normally, Victoria would hardly eat anything at this hour. Before coming in, Jessie had been worried that Victoria might refuse to eat, so she was pleasantly surprised when the latter agreed to it without resisting much. Jessie approached her with the tray. "Look, Miss Selwyn. The fruits are so beautifully prepared. I just took a whiff of it secretly just now, and it smells amazing."

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She didn't mention how the food these past few days had been making her mouth. water. The kitchen staff had gone to great lengths to make sure Victoria could eat something. So, every time Jessie went to deliver food, the delicious smell whetted her appetite. However, as soon as she thought Victoria wouldn't eat it, her appetite would diminish as she felt sorry for Victoria.

On the contrary, Victoria didn't have the mood to admire how delicious the food looked as she scooped up a bite.

Jessie watched her expectantly.

When she saw no expression on Victoria's face while eating, she knew that the food probably tasted like wax. She sighed inwardly, knowing Victoria would probably take a few bites and then stop. So, she waited by her side, planning to take away the food

after those few bites.

Unexpectedly, as Jessie waited, Victoria kept eating without stopping. This made Jessie a little bewildered. However, despite her confusion, she was delighted that Victoria was willing to eat, so she didn't say anything. Until...

Victoria suddenly let out a gagging sound. She quickly put down the bowl and rushed

to the bathroom.

"Miss Selwyn!" Jessie was shocked, and when she went into the bathroom, she found Victoria had vomited all the food she had just eaten.

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Instantly, she felt extremely sorry for her. "Miss Selwyn, are you okay?"

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She helped Victoria back to the couch and sat her down again. Meanwhile, Victoria looked at the remaining food in the bowl and pressed her lips together. What happened? I want to eat, but my stomach is rejecting the food. Did I eat too quickly? Or have I eaten too much? Never mind. I should take it slowly. I haven't been eating properly all this time, after all. My stomach probably isn't used to it now that I want to eat more. The most important thing is that I need to adjust my mood.

With that in mind, she took a deep breath and calmed herself down before telling Jessie, "I'm fine. Bring the food over. I'll eat a little more."

Jessie was shocked upon hearing that. "Miss Selwyn, you want to eat more?" She wouldn't have had the energy to eat at this time previously. She would just lean there, looking disgusted.

While she was happy for Victoria, she also expressed her concerns, "Please eat slowly this time, Miss Selwyn. Don't overwhelm your stomach."

"Okay."

After that, Victoria took small bites, and this time, she didn't vomit again. When Jessie was tidying up, she was on the verge of tears, overwhelmed with joy.

The meal had taken a lot of effort, which exhausted Victoria. Thus, she soon fell asleep again.

On the other hand, when Ethan received a call from Old Mr. Morison, Old Mr. Morison was in a state of rage, angrily questioning why Bane's phone was switched off. The old man demanded Ethan tell Bane to turn on his phone and pick up his call.

At that, Ethan glanced at the corridor ahead. He hasn't returned since he left. Why would Old Mr. Morison suddenly be so furious and call me? Did something happen? At this thought, he replied softly, "Mr. Morison is not with me currently, Old Mr. Morison. I can relay your words to him."

"Don't play dumb with me. You are his assistant. How can you not know what's going on? Quickly let that girl from the Selwyn Family go."

At his words, Ethan was shocked. He had initially thought that Old Mr. Morison had some other business with Bane, but he didn't expect it to be related to Victoria. So, the current situation is that Old Mr. Morison knew about Miss Selwyn's presence here and wanted Mr. Morison to release her. They had already spoken on the phone, and Mr. Morison refused to do so. He even hung up on Old Mr. Morison and turned off his phone. So, Old Mr. Morison has no choice but to call me and ask me to persuade Mr. Morison to let Miss Selwyn go.

While he was contemplating, Old Mr. Morison changed his mind. "Forget it, don't mention these things to him. Go and take the girl away now and send her back to Corynthea."

Ethan understood from his words that he wanted him to do this behind Bane's back.

Pressing his lips together, he said, "I'm afraid I can't do that, Old Mr. Morison." His response infuriated the old man. "What did you say? What do you mean you can't do it? Do you also want to defy me like Bane? Don't forget; I am his grandfather. The Morison Family is not completely in Bane's power yet. If I want you to lose your job, you'll lose it. If I want you to have no future, you'll have none."

After having already experienced a situation where his family was threatened, Ethan remained calm in the face of these threats. "It's not that I'm defying you, Old Mr. Morison, but Mr. Morison has already relieved me of my responsibilities."

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When Old Mr. Morison heard that, he couldn't be any clearer about what was happening. "What did you say? That brat did that for a woman?! How dare he! Does he

think of himself as some romantic hero?"

Ethan listened quietly and suddenly felt he could use Old Mr. Morison to his advantage.

If he can control Mr. Morison, perhaps the chances of Miss Selwyn leaving will be

higher. However, Ethan still had some hesitation. But with Mr. Morison's current temperament, what if he's pushed to the limit and decides to do something reckless? Just as Old Mr. Morison said, Mr. Morison had no complete control of the Morison Family. He thought Mr. Morison cared a lot about that and could be threatened by it. However, after being by his side for so many years, I know Mr. Morison doesn't care about these things, not one bit. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had Miss Selwyn in his heart for so many years, even when she had been through divorce and had two children with another man. In Ethan's eyes, Bane belonged to that kind of person who just needed Victoria by his side. If he wanted the power of the Morison Family, it was only to protect her and ensure that the three of them lived happily and were not bullied. On the contrary, without her by his side, he would probably give up everything and destroy it all.