Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 97

At the hospital, Summer handled all the hospital registration and payment

while Victoria sat in the corner, curled up in discomfort. When Summer

was done with everything, she went to check on Victoria and became

even more concerned upon seeing her pained expression.

“Are you okay? Why do you look like you’re sick instead of just pregnant?”

she asked, reaching out to feel her forehead.

Once she confirmed that Victoria didn’t have a fever, only then did she

breathe a sigh of relief. If she has no fever, the discomfort is likely just from

morning sickness and not other issues.

Meanwhile, Victoria subconsciously rubbed her palm and chuckled softly.

“I’m not feeling very sick actually, just sleepy and not wanting to eat

anything when I’m nauseous. I just want to keep eating sweet things.”

“Sweet things? Sweets are not good for you, even on normal days, let

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alone during pregnancy. Let’s ask the doctor later,” Summer suggested.

“Okay.” Victoria nodded in agreement.

As Summer watched Victoria agree to everything she suggested, she felt

that she was so obedient that she was almost too cute, like time had

turned back to when they were young. Although she found Victoria

adorable, she also felt sorry for her. She could sense the loneliness behind

her pretend happiness and the distress behind her obedience. She must

have kept these feelings buried deep in her heart. Alaric should be by her

side doing all these things with her, but now… he’s probably at the hospital

with another woman.

At the thought of this, a lump formed in her throat, and she couldn’t help

but reach out and rub Victoria’s head. “Don’t worry. I will always be here for

you, no matter what happens. F*ck you, Alaric. You better not regret it

later! She cursed Alaric a hundred times in her mind.

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The two spent nearly an hour at the hospital for the checkup, and by the

time they left, it was already noon. Victoria’s complexion looked even

worse after she spent the entire morning at the hospital.

As they left the hospital, Summer supported her and let her lean on her

body. “Thank goodness you’re not sick. Otherwise, I would have been so

worried about you. Let’s find a place to eat something first.”

“Okay. Let’s have some dessert.” Victoria looked listless.

Hearing that, Summer was speechless for a while and then said, “We can

go, but did you not hear what the doctor said? Even if you like it, you can’t

eat too much. Otherwise, it may affect some of the indicators later on.”

At her reminder, Victoria helplessly hung her gaze. “I know, but I really want

to eat.”

When Summer saw her like this, she could only sigh inwardly. “Okay. I’ll

make an exception today and eat with you, but you have to be careful

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later on. Obey the doctor’s instructions, understand?”

“I know.” Her voice was soft, like a child’s, which was both adorable and

heartwarming.

However, Summer still pressed her lips tightly together, her gaze filled with

worry.

Throughout this period, every time they met, Victoria seemed to be able to

control her emotions very well. Yet, Summer knew deep down that some

emotions, even if they weren’t expressed, didn’t mean they didn’t exist.

Just like the pain in Victoria’s heart, it wouldn’t disappear just because she

didn’t express it.

She knew that those emotions would only pile up somewhere in Victoria’s

heart and hurt her even more. In the end, it would eventually explode one

day. She couldn’t predict when that day would come, but as she glanced

at Victoria, she guessed that even Victoria didn’t know when her emotions

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would erupt.

At this point, she only hoped that Victoria could leave this place and leave

Alaric before her heart shattered.

So, during their meal, she couldn’t hold her curiosity in. “Although I know it’s

not a good time to ask you this now, I still want to ask when is Old Mrs.

Cadogan’s surgery? She’s living at home now instead of the nursing home,

right?”

“Yes.” Victoria didn’t mind Summer asking her. After all, she was her only

good friend, and she had nothing to hide from her. “She’s staying at home.

for care, but the exact time for the surgery hasn’t been set. Because

Grandma fainted last time, the doctor believes that her mentality needs

to be adjusted, so they hope to give her a little more time to avoid causing

secondary stress.”

Upon hearing this, Summer couldn’t help but sigh. “So, this matter will be

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delayed?”

“Yes. Grandma’s condition is important, so we have no other choice.”

Summer wasn’t Victoria, so she couldn’t think from her perspective and

could only think from her own. This was why Victoria was the only person

who mattered to her in this matter.

Just then, she whispered, “I know Old Mrs. Cadogan’s condition is

important, but your matter is also important.”

She pursed her lips and finally expressed her concern. “I’m worried that the

people on Claudia’s side will harm you.”

After all, what happened last night showed that the people on Claudia’s

side had great resentment toward Victoria. Come to think of it now. It’s

also quite understandable for them to have great resentment toward

Victoria. After all, Victoria has been by Alaric’s side for two years, but so

what if they have great resentment?

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In her eyes, these emotions were simply unreasonable. Victoria isn’t the

mistress here, and Claudia isn’t exactly in a relationship with Alaric, so who

are they to have resentment toward Victoria? The more she thought

about it, the angrier she became, and her eating movements became

rough.

Sitting across from her, Victoria noticed her movements and smiled

helplessly. “Alright, Summer, I know you care about me, but rest assured, I

know what to do.”

“Hmph, you know what to do, but that doesn’t mean others do. Not

everyone has established good values and qualities. Otherwise, such a

thing wouldn’t have happened last night. Speaking of last night, how is

Claudia? She fell so severely. Did she get disfigured?”

When this matter was brought up, Victoria’s eyes slightly narrowed, and

her tone became lighter. “Not to the extent of getting disfigured, but I

heard she was seriously injured, and it might leave a scar.”

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“A scar?” Although Summer knew it was quite immoral, she still couldn’t

help but laugh. “If she leaves a scar on her face, wouldn’t that be hideous?

Didn’t she bring this on herself? She must be regretting it now.” Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

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She originally had a sense of injustice for her bestie, but after hearing that

Claudia would be left with a scar, she felt much better. It turns out that

karma is real. So what if she tries to shift the blame onto Victoria? She has

already ruined her face. No matter how many people she tries to frame,

she can never go back to how her face looked.

“But do you think she will hold a grudge against you and continue to frame

you

because of this?” She became more and more worried for Victoria as

she thought about it. “No, actually, I think she will definitely hold a grudge

against you. Even if she doesn’t, the people around her might, and what if

she tries to use other people to harm you?”

Just thinking about it made her break out in a cold sweat.

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Will she hold a grudge against me? After hearing Summer’s words,

Victoria also fell into deep thought.