Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 415

Victoria suddenly had a change of heart and took the initiative to approach Alaric to

speak to him in a soothing tone. “I’m sorry for being too harsh earlier. You got hurt

trying to save me, and I shouldn’t have spoken to you that way, so now let me see your

injuries, okay?”

Since our last encounter, she has not spoken to me with such a soothing tone. At this

realization, the tension in his heart softened as he listened to the subtle changes in her

voice. He had missed her so much, and seeing her red lips parted before him, his gaze

deepened instantly. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he suddenly reached out and

grabbed her waist.

Leaning down toward her, he said, “No need to apologize to me. I’m willing to do

anything for you.” His voice was hoarse as he spoke, and he leaned forward, drawing

her closer to his hot breath.

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she could tell he was about to kiss her. Nonetheless, the

scent of blood brought her to her senses. Before he kissed her, she suddenly reached

out and placed her hand between them.

Alaric paused, apparently not expecting Victoria to reach out to stop him. After a

momentary daze, he did not retreat but kissed her delicate white palm. As his soft lips

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touched her palm, she was about to withdraw her hand, but before she could react, he

quickly retreated and withdrew his hand from her waist.

As if he had swiftly disengaged from his emotions, he said indifferently, “I’ll tidy up and

come back later.” After saying this, he turned and walked out.

She was perplexed by his response, and it wasn’t until he left and closed the door that

she snapped out of it. Not only has he not shown me his injury, but he has also taken

advantage of the situation. Thinking about this, she lowered her head and gazed at the

palm he had kissed, where she could still feel his warmth. After a few moments of

inaction, she recalled her next move.

Then, Victoria opened the door and left the room, but she did not see Alaric’s figure and

was surprised that he had left so quickly. After closing the door, she walked forward

and questioned the person patrolling and standing guard at the doorway. “Excuse me,

where is Alaric? He just came out from here.”

“Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan went to the left corridor.”

She glanced at the left corridor and thanked the guard before the man immediately

replied, “You’re welcome, Miss Selwyn.”

As she approached the end of the corridor on the left, she saw Terrance rush into a

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room with the doctor she had seen earlier. She could tell from a glance that the doctor

was there to treat Alaric. He must have been severely injured, but he doesn’t want me to

know; otherwise, he wouldn’t have run out so urgently. With this in mind, she quietly

followed them.

On the other hand, when Terrance brought the doctor into the room, he didn’t close the

door completely, so Victoria could clearly hear their conversation.

“Mr. Cadogan, where are you injured? Let me take a look. The wound needs to be

disinfected.”

There was silence for a while, followed by the doctor’s and Terrance’s audible gasps of

shock.

“Why is the injury so severe?” Terrance exclaimed and angrily cursed Alaric’s opponent.

“This darn Bane! Mr. Cadogan, did he do this? He’s too ruthless, isn’t he?”

However, the response he received was a muffled groan.

At that moment, the doctor furrowed his brow as he cleaned the wound. “After your

wound has been cleaned, Mr. Cadogan, you should avoid exposing it to water for the

next few days; otherwise, the infection will worsen.”

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Meanwhile, Alaric sat impassively, other than a brief groan that he let out in response to

the sudden pain he had no choice but to endure.

Terrance couldn’t help but wonder as he stood by his side. I might have thought the

wound wasn’t painful if I hadn’t seen the cold sweat trickling down Mr. Cadogan’s

forehead and along the protruding veins. Nonetheless, how could it not be painful,

given that the wound is so deep that even a glance is horrifying? Then, he asked, “Mr.

Cadogan, does Miss Selwyn know you’re injured like this? I heard you returned and

went to find her without first treating your wound.”

After hearing this, Alaric hesitated, then pursed his lips and said, “She knows I’m

injured, but she hasn’t seen my wound.”

Terrance exhaled a sigh of relief as he heard this and replied, “That’s good. Your wound

looks too horrifying. It’s better not to let Miss Selwyn see it.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice on the other side of the door. “Is that

so? What kind of wound is it that you dare not let me see? I want to see how horrifying Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

this wound is.”

The sudden appearance of a female voice caught their attention. When Terrance saw

the figure, his face changed, and he quickly stepped forward to block her. “Miss Selwyn,

why are you here?”

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As soon as he heard this, Alaric quickly buttoned his shirt and covered the wound the

doctor was still treating.

When the doctor saw this, he sighed helplessly and said, “Mr. Cadogan, the wound

hasn’t been fully treated yet.”

“I know.” Alaric lowered his voice and looked at the doctor with an imposing gaze. “We’ll

continue later. Remember to cover for me.”

The doctor was speechless upon hearing this. How does he expect me to cover up

such a severe wound? It’s hard to understand him. Shouldn’t treating the wound be the

first priority with such a serious injury? These young people are so concerned about

their image. After all, Mr. Cadogan is the one who hired me, and since his injury is not

life–threatening, delaying treatment for a short time would not endanger his life. At this

realization, he stopped speaking and stood with arms crossed, awaiting further

instructions.

On the other hand, Victoria stared blankly at Terrance, who was blocking her path.

“Can’t I come in? Mr. Levane, didn’t you say that you would inform me immediately

when there’s news?”

“Yes, Miss Selwyn, but Mr. Cadogan just returned, and I didn’t have time to inform you,

did I?”

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Then, she looked at him and tugged at her lips. “You’re right. You are unquestionably

too busy to inform me, so I came on my own accord.”

He was speechless upon hearing her response. It feels like I’ve fallen right into Miss

Selwyn’s trap.

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While he was lost in his thoughts, she simply walked past him, and once he snapped

out of it, he quickly moved forward to intercept her. “M–Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan is

currently tending to his wound, and the scene is quite gory. Perhaps… It would be best

if you didn’t witness it.”

“Well, I’m curious to see just how gory it is,” Victoria said, looking at Terrance standing

in her way. “Remember when he had severe gastric bleeding back then? Weren’t you

the one begging me to go see him? You were afraid he might die. Now that he’s injured,

I’m not allowed to see him?”

“Miss Selwyn…” He smiled awkwardly and continued, “It’s not that you can’t come in,

but Mr. Cadogan-”

Before he could finish his words, a helpless voice from within spoke up. “Let her come

in.”