Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s )

Chapter 357 

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 

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?”