Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 421

When Victoria heard the soft sounds, her eyelashes twitched. The bright light almost

prevented her from opening her eyes.

It took her a while to adjust to the current brightness and open her eyes.

As soon as she did, she saw Nathan and Nicole standing not far away.

Seeing them, Victoria thought her eyes were playing tricks on her, but she was still

taken aback and sat up suddenly.

As she sat up, the two little ones approached and greeted her.

“Mommy, you’re awake!”

Nicole’s voice was loud, and it woke up Alaric, who was still half asleep. When Nicole

saw that he was awake, she also cheerfully called out to him.

“Mr. Night!”

She happily walked over, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and asked, “Mr. Night, you

slept together with Mommy. Does that mean you’re my daddy now?”

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Although the little girl was young, she was sharp–witted. She had never seen her

mother and Bane sleeping together like this before.

Not to mention sleeping together, there wasn’t even a hint of intimacy between them.

One shouldn’t be fooled by children’s young age; sometimes they understood certain

things most clearly.

Alaric was caught off guard by Nicole’s sudden question. He remained still for a

moment before murmuring, “Daddy, huh?”

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He looked at Victoria, who was sitting on the couch, then lightly pressed his hand on

Nicole’s head. “Whether I can be your daddy or not depends on your mommy’s opinion.”

“Mommy?” The little girl looked at Victoria.

“Yes.” Alaric nodded. “If your mommy agrees to me being your daddy, then I’ll be your

daddy. If she doesn’t agree, then I will have to try harder to make your mommy accept

me first.”

After hearing this, Nicole immediately climbed onto the couch and into Victoria’s

embrace. “So, Mommy, do you accept Mr. Night?”

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Victoria was speechless.

Before she could speak, Nicole murmured, “Mommy, you must have accepted him, or

else you wouldn’t have let him sleep with you.”

Victoria felt dumbfounded at her words.

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It seemed that there was a big misunderstanding. Victoria felt embarrassed and rubbed

her forehead. Although she had started to accept Alaric in her heart, she still had some

reservations when it came to the matter of the children. After all, she had truly suffered

in the past.

Although some of it stemmed from her own misunderstanding, if he had clarified his

feelings earlier, how could there have been so many misunderstandings between

them?

Her silence made the atmosphere awkward. Nicole was still staring at her and waiting.

for her answer. At the same time, Alaric was wearing a confident smile as if he was

sure that she would agree.

To his surprise, she fell silent.

Alaric himself slowly appeared to understand the reason for her silence. The delight in

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his eyes slowly faded, but he remained calm without becoming angry and simply said,

“It’s okay, this isn’t urgent. Let’s discuss it later.”

Without waiting for Victoria to speak, he intervened in their conversation.

He then gently patted Nicole’s head and whispered, “Nicky, give your mommy some

more time, and give me a chance to prove myself, okay?”

Victoria looked at him calmly uttering these words, and it didn’t sit well with her.

Given the circumstances, she was surprised that he could still compose himself and

say such things. She wondered what he was feeling at that moment.

Nicole also sensed that something was amiss and stopped talking. After a moment,

Nathan came forward, took her hand, and brought her to the side.

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Victoria was silent for a moment before she said, “I’ll go freshen up. How is your injury?”

“It’s much better now. I applied medication and took the pills last night. Did you forget?”

Alaric replied.

Hearing his words, Victoria glanced at him and noticed that his complexion looked

much better than last night. The medication seemed to be effective.

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Feeling somewhat relieved, she got up to freshen up.

As she walked away, the two kids quickly followed her. When they reached a spot

where Alaric couldn’t see them, Nicole asked, “Mommy, why didn’t you agree?”

Victoria let out a sigh and said, “It’s not the right time yet.”

Not the right time?

“When will it be-” Nicole began, but Nathan interrupted her. “Nicole.”

He softly advised, “Stop asking. Mommy will tell us when she agrees in the future.”

Hearing her brother’s words, Nicole obediently nodded and said, “Okay then.”

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The three of them entered the bathroom together, and once inside, Victoria noticed that

even the children’s toothbrushes were prepared. There were blue and pink ones, along

with matching children’s cups.

With just a glance, Victoria felt instantly soothed by the sight.

Children’s items were always cuter than imagined. She didn’t know if they were

prepared in advance or delivered late last night.

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Victoria squeezed toothpaste onto both brushes and said, “Brush your teeth quickly,

and after that, we’ll have breakfast.”

“Thank you, Mommy,” they both replied. Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

When Alaric approached, he witnessed the scene of the three of them standing

together by the sink perfectly aligned. It was a heartwarming sight.

Instinctively, he paused and stood there, savoring the moment.

In the end, Alaric couldn’t resist taking out his phone, opening the camera, and

capturing this scene.

The shot was perfectly backlit and could easily serve as phone wallpaper.

Alaric stood there, reluctant to leave. After relishing the moment for a while, he

promptly changed his phone wallpaper to that photo.

At the same time, he also set it as his phone’s screensaver.

Afterward, he stood in place, locking and unlocking his phone. He found himself

increasingly fond of the image.

Remaining still, he reminisced for a while. Just as Victoria and the two kids finished

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brushing their teeth, they turned around and happened to catch him staring at his

phone. With an expression that seems… somewhat infatuated.

Infatuated?

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This word left Victoria baffled for a moment, but she quickly became interested in what

he was looking at.

What could make him look so infatuated?

With that thought in mind, Victoria walked up to him and asked, “What are you looking

at?”

However, as Alaric noticed her approach, he quickly pocketed his phone.

Victoria didn’t even have a chance to see what was on his phone before he put it away.

“What’s so secretive that I can’t see?” she asked.

When Alaric heard this, his lips curled up, and he smiled mischievously at her.

“What? Are you interested in what I’m looking at?”

Teased by him like that, Victoria averted her gaze and said, “Not really.”

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Victoria didn’t intend to inquire further in order to not appear interested in his matters.

She went back to tell the two kids to wash and dry their faces.

“All done. Let’s go have breakfast.”

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As Alaric approached, Victoria remembered something and asked, “When are we going

back home?”

After all, the two kids were growing up, and they had to continue their education back

home. They couldn’t just abandon their studies while staying abroad.