Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 92

At that thought, Victoria averted her gaze to avoid making eye contact with Bane as she calmly said, "So, you've decided to stay and develop your career here for the long term?"

"Yes, I'll probably be on track after two weeks."

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Just then, Victoria said, "Then, I wish you a smooth-sailing journey in advance. I might be swamped with work later on, so I probably won't have extra time for gatherings."

When Bane heard that, he could pick up hints of avoidance and rejection in her words.

However, he wasn't the impulsive youngster he used to be. He was now a grown man, so he knew he shouldn't rush things.

After so many years, he had already made ample preparations for a long

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battle. So, of course, he wouldn't rush things, much less back down because of her indirect rejection.

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"It's okay. We can meet up when you're free. I'll be happy as long as your don't forget about this old friend of yours simply because too much time has passed."

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Victoria was a little confused by his reply.

Did I misunderstand something here?

Soon, she came up with an explanation.

In Bane's five years overseas, he probably got himself a girlfriend there. Ast

for why he was still wearing that tie clip, it was perhaps because it was a

gift from an old friend. It should be normal to hold onto things of sentimental value.

Victoria had been the same, too. She still kept the gifts her friends gave

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After thinking things through, she relaxed considerably and let down her guard around Bane.

"Well, okay."

The two ate supper. Victoria didn't have much of an appetite, and she thought that the vegetable congee was lacking in flavor, so she ate very little. As for Bane, he didn't eat much of the food he ordered, either. Probably because he had just returned from overseas and couldn't get used to having local food yet.

When it was time to pay the bill, Victoria scanned the code first.

Bane watched her from the side, smiling a little exasperatedly. "Is this compensation for wrecking the welcoming party?"

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"Yes. I ruined your welcoming party, so this is my treat."

After staying silent for a while, the man said, "If we calculate the costs, I

think I'm the one who suffered losses."

When the two left the store, Victoria couldn't help chuckling as she said,

"Yes, indeed. I'll treat you to a grand meal next time."

"Alright, I'll take note of that. Remember your promise." 4/11

When they got into the car, Victoria was reminded of the incident back at the company, so she asked, "I think you were driving a different car when you went to the company yesterday, right?"

"Yes." Bane nodded. He was opening the door to the passenger seat for her. "That was my relative's car."

Victoria thanked him before getting into the car.

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It would take around 30 minutes to reach home. Victoria initially thought

they probably wouldn't have much to talk about, but Bane was more talkative than he used to.

"How's Mr. Selwyn now? I heard that he went overseas to expand his business."

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"Yes, Dad said that his field was doing better overseas, so he wanted to give it a shot."

"It was quite late by the time I learned the news about your family, or I wouldn't have ignored it back then. I'm sorry."

Victoria was quite surprised to hear him apologize. Truthfully, it was fine, even if he didn't help.

"It's okay. Everything was resolved in the end, anyway."

Still feeling guilty, Bane sighed and said, "It's not okay for me. My friend

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needed help, but I never heard a word of it and couldn't even contribute anything."

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In reality, even though he had gone overseas back then, he knew everything about Victoria's family. He even knew about the slightest detail of what she had been doing. This was because he had left an informant here, who would notify him as soon as something happened to Victoria. However, by the time he heard about the Selwyns' bankruptcy, Alaric had already settled everything for Victoria.

This was because Bane's so-called good sister claimed that this incident might affect his studies, so she forbade his informant from telling him. Later on, he noticed that something was off and inquired about it, and it was only then he learned about this huge news.

To begin with, Victoria already had feelings for Alaric, so Bane was at a disadvantage in winning over her heart.

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He never thought he was still a step too slow when it came to helping Victoria.

"Anyway, if you need help in the future, just tell me."

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This time, he wouldn't act like how he used to. He wouldn't let go anymore. The car steadily pulled up at the entrance of the villa. Victoria unbuckled

the seatbelt and said, "Thanks for sending me home. I'm getting out now. Take care on the road."

Bane nodded at her. "Alright. Rest early."

Then, he watched as Victoria got out and walked up to the main entrance. She turned around and waved at him, gesturing for him to leave. He

smiled as he nodded and watched her enter the house.

As soon as her slender figure disappeared into the house, the smile on Bane's lips vanished as well.

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Just then, his phone rang. He glanced at it and realized it was a phone call

from his so-called sister. He sneered, ignoring the phone call as he drove

away.

When Victoria returned, she realized that Griselda had already gone to

bed.

Perhaps because Victoria had gone out with Alaric that night, thus Griselda wasn't worried in the least and went to bed early.

Victoria let out a sigh of relief. She was wondering how she should explain

to Griselda about her returning alone, so it was a good thing that the old

lady was already asleep.

"How is Grandma doing recently?"

After chatting with the housekeeper for a bit, Victoria prepared to go

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However, when she was about to ascend the stairs, she noticed Alaric standing at the stairway, crossing his arms as he looked at her with a cold.

gaze.

Victoria froze, shock flashing across her eyes.

Why is he here? Isn't he supposed to be at the hospital with Claudia? Alaric lowered his gaze, his aura as chilly as the snow in winter. "Where did

you go? Why didn't you answer my calls?"

"You called me?"

Victoria took her phone out of her bag and pressed it a few times, but

nothing happened. She could only shrug as she said, "The battery ran out."

She had just finished speaking when Alaric grabbed her phone to examine

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it. This action brought a self-mocking smile to her lips.

He doesn't trust me. He didn't even believe me when I said my phone ran out of battery. Is it even necessary for me to explain anything else? After confirming that her phone had indeed run out of battery and that she wasn't ignoring his calls on purpose, Alaric finally looked a little better. However, he didn't return her phone to her. He just raised his gaze and locked his eyes on her.

"Where did you go? Why didn't you wait for me?"

After settling matters with Claudia, he went back to look for Victoria only to

find out she was already gone. He thought she had gone home, but then

he discovered she wasn't home either.

In contrast to Alaric, Victoria looked much calmer.

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"Oh, I thought you would be taking care of Claudia at the hospital."

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At the sudden mention of Claudia's name, ari unnatural look flashed across Alaric's face as he responded, "My assistant is there."

"I see." Victoria then nodded. "Good to know. I'm going upstairs now."

With that, she was about to walk past Alaric and go upstairs when he grabbed her wrist.

The man frowned. "Don't you have anything to explain?"