Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 357

However, as soon as Victoria touched his button, her wrist was grabbed by a

strong force. She looked up and was met with Alaric’s dark gaze. In the dim

living room, Alaric stared intently at her; his eyes were like a predator eyeing

prey.

Victoria was startled since she didn’t notice he had woken up. Good, he’s

awake. I can tell him to clean himself up. However, he seems kind of off. Is he

not right in the head? Although she had never tried it herself, she had heard

things about being unable to control oneself if they were drugged. What if…

Before she could think any further, the grip of her wrist tightened, and she

could hear Alaric’s breath becoming heavier.

Immediately, her expression changed drastically, and she tried to struggle

out of his grasp. “The alcohol and towel are right beside you. Since you are

awake, you can do–ah!” Before she could finish her words, she yelped when

Alaric pulled her toward him. Then, Victoria’s view turned upside down as

Alaric pinned her to the couch. His breath was hot, and his scent surrounded

her. He pinned Victoria’s hands above her head and leaned down toward her.

In that split second, Victoria’s heart almost jumped out of her chest. She

remembered the kids were still sleeping in the room and whispered, “What

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are you doing, Alaric?”

However, Alaric ignored her and continued to lean downward.

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Just as Victoria thought about kicking Alaric to get him back to his senses,

the latter leaned against her and stopped moving as he stared at her

silently. Their faces were inches apart from each other, and Victoria could

see lust intertwined with struggles reflected in his orbs. Since Alaric was

holding himself back, he frowned deeply and breathed heavily. After some

time, he relaxed slightly and lowered his head.

Seeing his reaction, Victoria panicked. Did he give in?

However, at this moment, Alaric cupped her face and pressed his lips against

her forehead. After that, he shakily backed away and looked at her with a

pale face. “Don’t worry. I’m not going to hurt you.” Then, he quickly released

her and scrambled away.

After he left, Victoria sat on the couch in a daze. She could still vaguely feel

the warmth of his lips on her forehead. After some time, she returned to her

senses and quickly chased after him. With a loud bang, Alaric entered the

bathroom and closed the door. Then, Victoria could hear the water running. It

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was evident as to what he was doing there. Although taking a cold shower

was the best way to deal with it, it was winter. Victoria couldn’t care less if it

was summer, as she would also gladly drag him into the bathroom and let

the cold water do its magic.

If he were alert enough, he wouldn’t have stepped into the trap. Rather than

coming to me, it’s best if I let him take a cold shower. That way, he’ll never

make the same mistake again. Thinking about it, Victoria made up her mind

and turned around, yet she halted after taking a few steps. Then, she went

back and turned the doorknob, but it didn’t budge. Hmm? Did he lock himself

in the bath?

She frowned and tried to say something, but Alaric cut her to it.

“Don’t come in.” Although his voice sounded strained, he was panting heavily.

Plus, he was being drugged, so Victoria knew he was probably jerking off in

there.

In that split second, she pursed her lips and resisted the urge to drag him out

of the bathroom. Still, she couldn’t stand it and said to him through the door,

“Just take a cold shower, and don’t do anything you are not supposed to.”

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The only response she got was Alaric’s heavy panting.

Victoria’s eyes widened when she heard it. “I’m talking to you, Alaric. Are you

listening? Alaric!”

However, no matter what she said, Alaric ignored her, seemingly having

decided not to listen to her. Plus, he might be too busy to acknowledge her.

Victoria was furious. She gave up on talking to him since she knew it was

useless. Then, she went to the living room and took his cup to the kitchen.

After cleaning the cup, she went to check on the kids. Seeing that they were

still asleep, she relaxed.

After a few minutes, she went to the bathroom and knocked on the door. The

water was still running as if Alaric was addicted in there.

This b*stard! Victoria scolded him inwardly. She gave up and waited for him

in the living room. In the end, she was getting drowsy since Alaric was still in

there. Soon, she fell asleep against the couch.

After some time, Victoria jolted awake. The living room was silent, but her

heart was thumping wildly. Up until now, Alaric was still in the bathroom. Did

he faint in there?

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Thinking about it, Victoria quickly went to the bathroom. At this moment, the

water had stopped running and was silent. She twisted the doorknob and

realized it was still locked from the inside. Thus, she could only knock on the

door and call him. However, there was no response.

Victoria frowned and wondered if he had fainted in there. Suddenly, there

were noises behind the door, and the door was unlocked. Immediately,

Victoria pushed the door and entered the room.

As soon as she entered the bathroom, she saw Alaric lying on the cold

ground. He was soaking wet and looked miserable. His hair was dripping wet,

and there were water droplets on his pale face.

Looking at his face, Victoria quickly crouched and touched his forehead. The

touch was not burning hot anymore but rather icy cold. It seems like the

effect must have worn off. Then, she turned up the hot water and put the

showerhead in Alaric’s hand. “Are you awake? Here, soak yourself in warm ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

water to warm yourself up.”

Initially, Alaric had his eyes closed. When he heard her voice, his eyes

fluttered open. Although he said nothing, he obeyed her words and took the

showerhead. The warm water made him regain his consciousness. Alaric

looked up and saw her leaving the bathroom. After some time, she came

back with a set of men’s clothing.

“The clothes are on the rack. After you are done washing yourself, wear it and

come on out.”

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At her words, Alaric silently looked at her momentarily before asking, “Where

did the clothes come from?”