Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 335

“I am grateful for your help when my family faced difficulties back then, but have you

forgotten the reason we got married? It was because of my Grandma’s poor health…”

The mention of Griselda brought forth the painful realization that she hadn’t been able

to see her before she passed away. A slight pang of pain welled up in her chest, and

she took a deep breath to ease the sensation before continuing, “In any case, we both

had our own motives when we decided to get married. It wasn’t any different from a

transactional relationship.”

“Is that so?” Alaric’s gaze turned piercing as he held her firmly, “If it was merely a

transactional relationship, then why didn’t you take a single penny when you left? And

why did you choose to give birth to our children?”

“We were already divorced, so why would I take your money? You helped me resolve my

family’s affairs, and I helped take care of your grandmother. Why would I need your

money? And your question about why I decided to give birth to the kids is even more

absurd. I didn’t force you to sleep with me; it was your own choice. So, of course, I have

the right to decide whether to give birth or not since they are in my womb.”

“But they are my children as well.”

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“So what? Is your bloodline so noble? I’m the one giving birth to the child, so they

belong to me. If you’re jealous of me having a child, find someone else to bear your

children.”

Alaric was rendered completely speechless.

The conversation was veering off track, and that was when Alaric finally realized the

core issue.

He wanted to unravel what had truly happened back then and why Victoria had such a

massive misunderstanding about him. However, whenever Victoria brought up the

topic of their children, she would become guarded, as if she feared he would take them

away from her.

It was understandable, though. As long as they never resolved their misunderstanding,

she wouldn’t be able to find inner peace, nor would she believe that he hadn’t

considered taking them away but genuinely wanted to co–parent with her.

The immediate plan was to reassure her as quickly as possible and gain her trust so

that he would have the opportunity to clarify the past misunderstandings.

With these thoughts in mind, Alaric suddenly took out his phone from his pocket and

handed it to her.

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Victoria took over the phone as soon as she saw that it was hers, but she had no ideal

that Alaric would then add, “Turn on the voice recording function.”

Victoria tilted her head slightly and looked at Alaric in confusion. “What do you mean?”

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“I want you to record everything I say from now on.”

When he noticed that she wasn’t cooperating, he took the phone back from her hand

and began navigating to the voice recording function and opening it.

Victoria, on the other hand, quietly watched as he operated the phone, momentarily

unsure of his intentions. Since there were only the two of them in the hospital room at

this late hour, she couldn’t stop him from doing as he wanted, so she simply watched

and wondered about his intentions.

After a while, Victoria heard Alaric’s soft voice directed at her. “You’ve always been

afraid that I would take the child away, haven’t you? Well, now it’s recorded. I, Alaric

Cadogan, assure you that I will never snatch your child from you.”

Victoria paused, not expecting him to address this topic so straightforwardly.

Is he trying to provide proof for me in case he goes back on his words?

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“Now, are you still afraid?”

Victoria remained silent, contemplating his words.

“Now that you have this recording, you can save this audio file securely, and make at

backup. I don’t care how many backups you make. If I ever decide to take your child,

you can take this and use it against me.” NôvelDrama.Org content rights.

Victoria let out a derisive chuckle when she heard his words. “And what difference does

the recording make? You’re merely saying that you won’t take my children, but you

haven’t explained what you would do if you actually did so.”

“Then, what do you want me to do? Tell me, and I’ll do it.”

“You’ll comply with anything I say?”

Alaric nodded.

A smile curled upon Victoria’s lips. “Very well then, you asked for it.”

“Mhm,”

“Say that you will never take my children, Nathan Selwyn, and Nicole Selwyn, for the

rest of your life nor will you fight for custody. As long as I remain committed to caring

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for them, these two children belong to me alone, and they have no connection to

anyone else.”

Alaric nodded and calmly repeated her words into the recording phone.

Victoria lay there, listening attentively as he slowly said those words into the phone.

Then she added, “If you ever entertain the idea of snatching my children from me,

whether through legal means or other means that I won’t bother speculating about, I

will sue you. And then, all your assets will be rightfully transferred under my name,

Victoria Selwyn.”

She didn’t believe that he would really repeat what she said word for word; after all,

spoken words held consequences. If he truly had any intention of taking her children.

after this, he might have to face significant consequences. Subsequently, Victoria put

down her guard and relaxed after finishing speaking for she didn’t expect Alaric to

bother.

Yet, to her surprise, Alaric repeated her words without a hint of emotion on his face the

next moment. He didn’t even try to sneak in any loopholes in order to give himself a

fighting chance.

Victoria was startled.

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She looked at Alaric with a mix of emotions, realizing that he had indeed echoed her

words.

What does this mean? Could it be that he genuinely has no intention of taking my

children? Have I been overthinking things?

As she pondered, it occurred to her that she was indeed being excessively suspicious

during this period. He had emphasized his desire to co–parent the children with her

since the beginning, rather than…

“Can you feel at ease now?” Alaric asked, noticing that her expression was no longer as

guarded as before. He finally let out a sigh of relief. Could these words finally resolve

the troubles between us?

Victoria didn’t bother replying as she silently saved a backup of their recorded

conversation.

Should the need arise in the future, these records could serve as evidence.

A smile gradually formed on Alaric’s lips while he took note of her actions. “Make sure

to keep the recording safe. Don’t lose it or let anyone take it. I won’t take the blame if

that happens.”

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“I have no need for your reminder,” Victoria responded, her expression devoid of

emotion as she nestled the phone beneath her pillow.

“So, now that you’re convinced that I won’t take your children, is your mind finally at

ease?” Alaric could tell from her expression that she was waiting for him to say

something.

“Why do you have so many questions? Just say whatever that’s on your mind. It’s

already late at night, and I don’t have time for idle chatter.”

Alaric glanced at his watch and quickly acknowledged the lateness of the hour and her

need for rest, especially considering her injury. But the longer the misunderstanding

persisted, the more complicated things would become. They had already gone through

enough misunderstandings previously…

With this in mind, Alaric spoke his mind, “Regarding the text message, I genuinely had

no knowledge of it. If I failed to reply to you, it’s highly likely that I either overlooked the

message or didn’t receive it.”

“The phone number belongs to you, and the network indicated successful

transmission. Don’t you think it’s a bit too suspicious to claim you didn’t receive it?”

Victoria’s demeanor remained composed, as though discussing a matter unrelated to

herself.

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Her indifferent attitude annoyed Alaric, but he had no choice, so he continued, “What

do you mean that it’s ‘suspicious‘? Perhaps the network was good on your end, but it

wasn’t on mine. Or perhaps, the phone wasn’t with me at that moment.”

Victoria instinctively retorted upon hearing his words, “If it’s your own phone and it’s not

with you, then whose hands could it possibly be in?”