Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 361

Did he just pass out right after kissing me? There was still a lingering warmth on her

slightly swollen lips, but Alaric, who had been kissing her passionately, lay unconscious

on the couch. Victoria narrowed her eyes as she observed his handsome face. She

couldn’t believe that he would collapse right after she gave him a gentle push.

With that, Victoria extended her hand and gently patted his cheek. “Stop pretending

and get up,” she urged. However, there was no response from him which concerned

her. She touched his forehead and realized that he was running a fever again. She

couldn’t help but wonder if the intensity of their previous kiss had worsened his

condition…

Reflecting on how passionate he was earlier, Victoria couldn’t help but imagine what

might have followed if he hadn’t suddenly fainted. She might have been completely

consumed by him tonight, and as she lightly bit her lower lip, a sense of regret came

upon her. How could she allow herself to surrender to such desires?

Suddenly, she thought about Summer asking her if she still had feelings for Alaric, and

there was a dramatic change in Victoria’s expression. Do I still like him as Summer has

said? Victoria’s face instantly turned grim at the thought of it.

“Mr. Night, Mr. Night!” The next day, Alaric woke up to the sound of a child’s voice. As

he opened his eyes, he was greeted by a small figure in front of him. Nicole was

pushing and shoving him with all her might.

Seeing him wake up, she smiled. “Mr. Night, you’re finally awake.”

Originally, Alaric woke up with a splitting headache and a bad mood, but after seeing

the little girl’s smile and hearing her soft voice, it had somewhat dissipated.

A faint smile appeared at the corners of his lips as he reached out and touched Nicole’s

head before saying softly, “Yeah, I’m awake.” With that, he propped himself up with his

hand and saw Nathan sitting across from him. He pinched his forehead, then looked

outside while asking, “Where is your mommy?”

Hearing that, Nicole immediately replied, “Mommy went downstairs to buy breakfast.”

“Downstairs?”

“Yeah, she went out a few minutes before you woke up, Mr. Night.” Alaric glanced at the ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

time and noticed that it was still early.

Meanwhile, Nicole looked at him curiously with her head tilted while asking, “Mr. Night,

why did you sleep over at our house last night? Are you going to marry Mommy?”

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Alaric and Nathan were speechless as neither of them expected Nicole to come up

with such a surprising question.

After a moment, Alaric chuckled softly. “Marriage? I would like that. If possible, could

you help me persuade your mommy?”

Suddenly, Nathan, who had been sitting still, rushed over and covered Nicole’s mouth

before interrupting, “Mr. Night, Nicole and I have something to do, so we shall return to

our room.”

“Nathan…”

“Let’s go.” Although Nicole didn’t know what was going on, she placed her trust in her

brother whom she usually spent time with. He quickly took her away, and Alaric was left.

alone in the living room. As he watched them leave, he pursed his lips and let out a

silent sigh. It seemed like Nathan was still cautious around him.

He could clearly sense Nathan’s heightened guard against him since Victoria’s injury.

Fortunately, her injury wasn’t severe. When he visited her last night, he noticed that her

forehead appeared better, which indicated there wouldn’t be further complications. As

Alaric reflected on the events of last night, he couldn’t help but recall certain

ambiguous scenes.

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He wasn’t in a clear state of mind throughout the night. Whether it was when the drug.

took effect or after it subsided, his memories of last night seemed hazy now. Only

specific moments remained vivid in his mind, such as when Victoria initially locked him.

out, only to later open the door and let him in. He also remembered how he refused to

accept the blanket when she offered him the one from her bed.

Not only that, the scene where he trembled as he kissed her forehead, as well as the

scene where they became entangled in a passionate embrace and shared an intense.

kiss. These images continuously appeared and spun in Alaric’s mind, gradually igniting

warmth in his heart. As he was lost in his thoughts, he slowly lifted his hand and

touched his lips.

Following that, his lips curled upward. Last night, he could feel that she was

reciprocating his kisses. In other words, she doesn’t dislike me that much, right? Just

thinking about it made him feel much better. The previous headache and discomfort in

his chest had vanished, and Alaric felt much better.

Victoria… Snowball…

Alaric had made up his mind earlier that as long as she showed even the slightest hint

of affection, he would never let go. Now, it had happened; he could truly sense it from

her. Despite feeling physically weak after the effects of the medicine wore off and

experiencing some discomfort from the cold water, Alaric coughed a few times as he

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sat up. However, when he reminisced about what happened last night, his heart

fluttered while all the physical discomfort melted away.

It was at this moment that Alaric truly realized that his feelings for Victoria were

genuine, romantic feelings. He should have realized it sooner, but he hadn’t been able

to differentiate it in the past.

They had grown up together since childhood, and he had grown accustomed to sharing

Victoria’s joys and sorrows as if they were his own. When she was happy, he would

laugh with her; when she was sad, he would console her. He would buy the things she

liked as if they were his own preferences and give them to her.

Outsiders would often comment on their close relationship, speculating, “The young

master of the Cadogan Family and the little girl from the Selwyn Family seem incredibly

close. Could it be that he treats her like a sister?”

“I heard that Mrs. Cadogan wanted to have another daughter back then, but her poor

health didn’t permit that, and she couldn’t conceive later on. The Cadogans and

Selwyns have a good relationship, and the girl’s mother passed away when she was

young, which is why they treat the little girl from the Selwyn Family as their own.

daughter.”

At that time, Alaric also overheard such comments. When he first heard the word

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‘sister‘, he felt somewhat uncomfortable. Who would treat her as a sister? However, he

then considered that since she was younger than him, shouldn’t he treat her as a

sister?

The young Alaric grew increasingly confused over time, especially after the incident

with Claudia. If only he had realized it sooner, perhaps none of these circumstances

would have happened, and he and Victoria wouldn’t have been separated for years.

As Alaric was lost in his thoughts, he heard a noise from outside and immediately got

up before heading toward the entrance. Just as he walked over, he saw Victoria

walking in with two bags, and she seemed surprised when she saw him. “Are you

awake already?” she asked.

“Yes,” Alaric replied and moved closer to take the bags from her hands. However,

Victoria instinctively took a step back and opened the door.

“Now that you’re fine, you can go back. I won’t ask you to have breakfast with us,” she

said while standing by the door, seemingly eager for him to leave. Hearing that, Alaric

paused for a moment, then walked past her. She thought he was going to oblige and

leave, but to her surprise, he walked over and directly closed the door with his

outstretched hand.

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