Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s ) -
Departure with a Belly Chapter 232
Chapter 232
Perfume… Claudia was crying and immediately tensed up. When did Alaric ever
have the smell of perfume on him in the last five years? The fragrance was faint, like
a scent brought over by the breeze, unnoticeable if one was not paying attention. It
was impossible that he had been to the bar or a business gathering because
women there would not use such faint fragrances.
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While Claudia was lost in her thoughts, Alaric roughly removed her hands, which
made her stagger backward. Then, she saw his wolf–üke eyes glaring at her. “Do not
touch me!”
It was the first time she saw such an expression from him, and she was stupefied in
her place, not daring to move forward. Still, she could not forget the perfume on him
and was unsettled. “Okay. I won’t touch you, but be honest with me. Where did the
perfume on your body come from? You can dislike me, but what about other
women?”
Perfume? Alaric seemed slightly stunned and raised his arm to take a sniff. Like
what Claudia said, there was a faint fragrance on him.
It was her fragrance. Indeed, they were sitting on the same horse with her in his
arms for a long time. How could she not transfer her scent onto his body?
While Alaric’s actions were done casually, they still shocked Claudia. She was
uninvolved in this matter, so she could see the hostility in his eyes and expression
instantly reduced; he even raised his arm to take a sniff. Once he did, he seemed to
become gentler.
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If she had a mirror, she would notice her expression looked twisted too. “Who is it?”
She reflexively asked upon guessing a possibility.
When he heard that, he woke up from his daze and shot her a cold glare. “I don’t
have to tell you what happens in my private life, do I?”
She heard that and bit her lips with an ashen face. Seeing that he was so
unwelcoming, she could not take it anymore and left.
Bang!
The hotel door was slammed so hard that the doorframe shook, but Alaric did not
mind that because all that mattered to him was that she was gone. Then, he went to
take a shower.
He recalled what transpired that day and the words Victoria had told him, arousing
his frustration. He quickly showered and exited the bathroom with his towel
wrapped around his lower body. Then, he found his phone and called Jordan, who
was at the bar when he received the call. The atmosphere was blaring.
“Get out of there,” Alaric demanded.
Afraid to offend him, Jordan soon found a quiet spot to talk. “What’s the matter?”
Alaric seemed to have realized something and asked coldly, “Does she have
something to ask of you?”
At first, Jordan could not comprehend what he meant. “Who?”
A few seconds of silence later, Alaric suppressed his temper and retorted, “Who
else?”
When Jordan heard that tone, he took some time to realize who they were talking
about. “You mean Victoria Selwyn? I don’t think she has anything to ask of me.”
“Then, why did she seek you out? How did you get to know her?”
After discovering their relationship during the daytime, Alaric asked Jordan, who
briefly explained how he and Victoria met. Then, he added, “I previously lent her my
coat during an auction. She said she wanted to return it to me, so I asked her to
meet me at the facility. What’s wrong?”
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“She came to return your coat?” Alaric noticed a loophole and asked, “You said you
lent her your coat during an auction. Which auction?”
“Don’t you know? You were there too. What’s going on? Don’t tell me you didn’t
notice her that day?”
Silence.
“Are you for real?”
“Tell me, what did she say to you after returning your coat?”
This time, it was Jordan’s turn to stay silent and speak after a while, “Alaric, though
we are business partners, we’re also friends, right? Even if we are, you have no right
to meddle in everything. Why do you care about what she told me?”
However, Alaric did not buy that. “Are you telling me or not?”
“F*ck, Alaric.” In the end, Jordan gave in to Alaric’s threats and told him what
happened yesterday.
After the phone call, Alaric stared at the phone and thought of something. He smiled at the thought of what would happen tomorrow, and his mood brightened
slightly. Before heading to bed, he signed into the application and peeked at the two
children’s accounts.
They were on the same plane while returning from abroad, so they might be heading.
for the same destinations. Indeed, he found the account’s profile page and noticed
the IP address was in Jasea too.
What a coincidence. We were in the same city abroad and took the same plane back. Even though it’s been a while, they’re still in Jasea. Are their parents planning on staying here permanently? Children… While thinking of that, Alaric turned upset. Wouldn’t our child be the same age as them if Victoria and I hadn’t divorced?
When Victoria awoke the following day, she noticed Nicole was lying on her, and the
tiny head was nudging against her arms. Right after she moved, she heard Nicole mutter, “Mommy, I’m tired. I want a hug.”
Hugging her, Victoria reached for her phone and looked at the time. Then, she urged
her daughter, “You need to get up. You have school today.”
Nicole got up after staying in her mother’s arms for a few more seconds. The
children were well–behaved and would not sleep in once Victoria told them to get
Once Nicole got out of bed, she changed her clothes while Victoria was busy with
other things. While they were abroad, the kids were used to dressing themselves as
Victoria had to make them breakfast.
When Victoria approached the kitchen, she heard movement inside and realized
Teresa was making breakfast. Though it had been over two weeks, she still had not
gotten used to having a maid at home.
When Teresa noticed Victoria, she greeted her warmly. Later, Bane woke up as well,
and everyone had breakfast together. Subsequently, he offered to send Victoria to
work, to which she declined, “N–No need. I can go there myself.”
He offered again. “How about I send the kids to school?”
She bit her lower lip and awkwardly said, “Bane, you don’t have to do all that. Aren’t
you busy? You can get on with your work. I can send them to school on my way to
work, so-”
Before she finished, he approached her and gently grabbed her wrist. “Victoria, I’m
starting to grow impatient.”
She was startled.
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He smiled and gently uttered, “Let me express my feelings for you. Please?”
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