Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s )
Departure with a Belly Chapter 509

Chapter 509 Why Did You Do That to Her

Victoria had no idea about the kind of woman she was before the amnesia, nor did she know how she would deal with this kind of matter, but she just knew she had to nag him. Everyone could laugh just because things ended up fine, but what if they didn’t? What if they ended with tragedy?

Alaric knew the severity of the situation as well. Victoria had just woken up, and fluctuating emotions might hurt her, so he stopped arguing and quickly apologized. “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again. Please don’t stay mad at me, alright?”

Victoria thought he would at least argue, but instead, he apologized right away. She looked at him dubiously. “That’s fast. Are you sure you won’t do it again, or did you just say it to appease me? You won’t do it again, will you?”

“No next time, I promise.” He promised he wouldn’t let her get taken away again, so there wouldn’t be a next time. Technically, that was not a lie.

Victoria couldn’t say anything after that earnest apology.

Realizing that she had calmed down, Alaric asked, “You’ve been awake for a while now. Do you feel any discomfort?”

Victoria shook her head. “No.” She wanted to ask about Bane, but earlier, Alaric looked angry because of that, so she tucked that idea away and brought up something else. “I have something to

ask.”

That line dulled Alaric’s delight, and he calmly said, “What is it?”

She knew Alaric was thinking that she might ask about Bane, and she sighed. “I’m not going to ask anything about him. Ethan told me I have two kids, so, where are they?”

Alaric thought she would forget about the kids because of her amnesia, so he was surprised that she asked. He paused, and the fury that was sparking disappeared, replaced by a softer emotion. “My dad asked around. They went to the outskirts with my mom.”

Victoria had no idea where the outskirts were, but she was relieved that the kids were with Alaric’s mother. “So, I can’t see them for now?” She really wanted to see the kids. At this moment, her amnesia was not a curse, but a blessing. She was curious about the children, wondering what they would look like. She wondered if they would act like the kids she saw in her dreams. The thought of that intensified her wish of seeing them.

Alaric asked, “Do you want to see them?”

Victoria looked at him. Before she could say anything, he said, “Then we’ll wait until the results of your checkup are out. If everything is fine, I’ll take you to them.”

Happiness filled Victoria’s eyes. “Really? So, I can see them?”

“Yes, but only after we know that you’re fine. If you’re not, then you have to stay and get treated.”

Victoria agreed to that. “Sure, but what about you? Maybe we should wait until you’re better.”

“I’m fine. I just need some rest and make sure to use my salve. Won’t harm me one bit. Besides, I don’t have to carry you around this time,” he joked.

Victoria shot him a glare. “Oh, so this is my fault now?”

“No. So feeling well? Need anything? Why don’t you eat something, and then we can check the results later?”

“Sure.” Victoria was starting to feel hungry, so Alaric told someone to make some food. He had no idea that Victoria’s appetite was severely affected by the ordeal, but he still told them to make something easy to eat, given that she had just woken up.

Victoria didn’t want him to find out about that. She had found her motivation to live and could eat now. All she needed was some time to rest up, so telling him would only make him worry. Victoria was careful when she ate, worried that she might retch if she ate too much.

When she was feeling a bit full, she put her spoon down, and Alaric took the plate. “Done?”

Victoria nodded. “Yeah. I just woke up, so I don’t feel like eating much. Maybe next time.”

Alaric didn’t think much about it. He nodded and told the ser vant to do the dishes.

Later, the test reports were released. The doctor said that Victoria was fine, but there was no way to cure her amnesia except wait. He also told Alaric that Victoria was malnourished.

Alaric tightened his grip on the report. Victoria was slender, to begin with, and now she was getting gaunt. Still malnourished? It hasn’t even been too long. I can’t imagine how much torture she’s been through. Amnesia and malnourishment? Alaric clenched his fists and gnashed his teeth. Da mn you, Bane. I thought you liked her, so how did this happen? If I had been that much later in my rescue,

would she have died?

When Alaric came back to Victoria, he had hidden his fury and pain. He gently draped a coat over her and said, “The car’s waiting right downstairs. Anything you want to take with you?”

“Um, I don’t really have anything to take with me.” Maybe she really didn’t, but mostly it was because of her amnesia, so she had no idea what to take with her. The ser vants only packed up the

essentials.

The look of loss in her eyes did not escape Alaric. He said, “It’s alright. Even the outskirts are getting developed now. We can get anything you want there.”

Victoria nodded. “Sure.”

Alaric held her hand. When her skin touched his, he was reminded that she was still malnourished, and that memory sparked some fury within him. Bane…

“I know you might get angry, but if you’re coming with me to the outskirts, what about Bane? Don’t you have to deal with him?”

That snapped him out of his fury, and Alaric smiled. Tenderly, he said, “It’s alright. Someone else is dealing with it now, and I’m sure he’ll do a perfect job.”

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