Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 360

Victoria thought she had misheard him. She could overlook his first request,

but she wondered what his intentions were when he uttered the second

request.

“Sleep in my room? Do you know what you’re saying?” Victoria looked at him.

speechlessly. “Do you think that our relationship has returned to what it used

to be just because I signed that agreement?”

“No.” Alaric lowered his gaze, his voice muffled. “It’s just that I’ve been soaked

in cold water for too long tonight, and it’s cold outside.”

“Can’t you cover yourself with a blanket if it’s cold?” With that, Victoria turned

around and opened the cabinet. She was going to retrieve another blanket

for him, but she realized that the cabinet was empty when she opened it. She

had only prepared an extra blanket just in case she needed it but had

already given it to Alaric.

If that blanket isn’t enough for him… Victoria turned around resentfully and

handed him her own blanket. “Here, are two blankets enough for you? It’s

almost 3.00AM, and if you disturb my sleep again, I won’t hesitate to kick you

out.”

When Alaric saw her handing him the blanket from her own bed, he refused

to accept it. “It’s okay. One is enough.” He turned around and walked away

after saying that.

Victoria was speechless after hearing that. Suit yourself! She couldn’t be

bothered with it anymore.

After shutting the door, Victoria lay back down and covered herself with the

blanket before closing her eyes. She decided to sleep, but after lying down

for nearly ten minutes, all she could think of was Alaric saying he felt cold.

Upon careful consideration, she realized that his claim of feeling cold had

some validity. He had endured a long shower under cold water, and given his

recent frail health, the cold could potentially exacerbate his gastric issues.

Moreover, he looked so weak that he could barely stand when he

approached her earlier on.

A few seconds later, Victoria turned over and sat up. Just this once. This

would be the last time she would show any concern for him. After sending

him away tomorrow, she would turn a blind eye to all his pitiful acts. Victoria

opened the door and made her way to the living room. The living room was

quiet, and the lights were turned off. She found the switch before turning it on,

and the room was instantly illuminated.

The next moment, Victoria saw Alaric curled up on the couch. His complexion

seemed even worse than when he went to borrow a blanket, and his

forehead was drenched in cold sweat. When Victoria reached out to touch

his forehead, she was startled by how hot it was.

This time, she was certain that he was truly running a fever caused by illness,

unlike before… Victoria pushed him lightly, but he didn’t respond. It seemed

like he was barely conscious due to the high temperature.

With that, she opened the cabinet and took out a fever patch and some

medicine that she usually prepared for her children. She applied the patch to

his forehead and administered a fever–reducing pill along with water. After

everything was done, she was so exhausted that it left her breathless and

panting. She was utterly speechless as she looked at Alaric, whose face

remained pale. This was no ordinary fever, and Victoria dared not leave his

side, fearing that he might become delirious.

From time to time, she wiped his body with alcohol to try to lower his

temperature. When she wiped him for the second time, Alaric suddenly

opened his eyes and looked at her with a faint gaze. “Snowball.”

Victoria’s actions paused upon hearing that nickname, and she furrowed her

eyebrows. “Don’t call me that.” In her memory, it had been a long time since

someone called her that.

“Snowball.” He insisted on calling Victoria that way even though she stopped

him from doing so. “Snowball, can you forgive me?” he asked.

Because of this, Victoria gave him a strange look, wondering if he was.

delirious from the fever.

Despite Alaric’s genuine delirium, his intense gaze fixated on Victoria as he

pleaded, “Even if you refuse to forgive me, please give me a chance to

redeem myself.” He held her slender wrist tightly and spoke desperately. “I’ll

treat you exceptionally well. I’ll give you everything you desire. I’m even willing

to sacrifice my life for you, okay?”

However, Victoria merely reached out to touch his forehead as if she hadn’t

heard his words. His fever has gone down, but how could he still be feverish

enough to talk about giving his life away?

“No.” Victoria wiped him with alcohol while rejecting him impassively. As she

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wiped the back of his arm, she thought for a moment and said, “Raise your

hand and turn over. I’ll wipe your back.” If he hadn’t woken up, she would have

done it herself. However, since he was awake, she’d get him to turn over to

save some effort. When she noticed that he remained still after her request,

she urged, “Hurry up.”

Alaric, who was lying motionless, finally raised his hand. Victoria waited for

him to turn over, but unexpectedly, he suddenly wrapped his arm around her

neck and forcefully pulled her into his embrace. “Ah!” Victoria exclaimed. She

dropped the towel as she fell into his arms.

Before she could react, he held her chin firmly as his breath enveloped her. In

an instant, their foreheads touched, creating an intense intimacy between.

them. “Why not?” His hot breath sprayed across her face as he spoke.

Their lips were so close that they were almost touching. Their breaths

intertwined, filling the air with an ambiguous atmosphere. Victoria’s eyelids Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

trembled as she felt overwhelmed by the situation. Just as she was about to

step back, Alaric leaned in toward her.

As he went in for a kiss, Victoria instinctively tried to move away. However, her

movements were too slow, and in the next moment, his soft lips were

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pressed against hers, making Victoria’s heart skip a beat.

Before she could fully comprehend what was happening, Alaric, who wasn’t

willing to let go of the taste of sweetness, firmly held the back of her head

and fiercely enveloped her slightly parted lips while she was caught off

guard.

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“Mmm…” Victoria initially reached out to push him away, but the moment her

hand made contact with his chest, a surge of desire coursed through him. He

reacted to her unintentional provocation by smoothly shifting his hand from

the back of her head to the side of her neck. With gentle pressure from his

thumb against her jaw, she found herself forced to tilt her head slightly,

revealing her slender and fair neck.

Victoria always possessed an elegant demeanor and had grown even more

captivating compared to five years ago when she was merely a sweet,

young lady. Alaric, who was captivated by her irresistible allure, gazed at her

with a mixture of confusion and enchantment. Compared to his previous

restraint when the medicine took effect, he now kissed her passionately and

greedily.

Under this relentless assault, Victoria’s heart pounded like thunder, and it was

almost deafening. Coupled with the vast difference in strength between men

and women, Victoria couldn’t push him away at all. Gradually, she lost

strength under his assault, and her body almost melted, half leaning into his

embrace as their breaths intertwined. Victoria finally couldn’t bear it

anymore. She reached out and pushed his shoulder, making a muffled

sound.

Only then did Alaric become aware of the unfolding scene and cautiously

took a step back before bringing his forehead in gentle contact with hers. As

he let out a heavy exhale, he asked in a hoarse voice, “What’s wrong?”

What’s wrong? How dare he ask me what’s wrong?! Victoria rolled his eyes at

him. As she was about to utter a response, the once commanding figure

crumbled right before her eyes before she could do so. He collapsed onto the

couch with a thud and lay there motionless with his eyes closed. Victoria was

dumbfounded and speechless as she froze on the spot. What on earth just

happened?