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

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Did he just pass out right after kissing me? There was still a lingering warmth on her 

slightly swollen lips, but Alaric, who had been kissing her passionately, lay unconscious 

on the couch. Victoria narrowed her eyes as she observed his handsome face. She 

couldn’t believe that he would collapse right after she gave him a gentle push. 

With that, Victoria extended her hand and gently patted his cheek. “Stop pretending 

and get up,” she urged. However, there was no response from him which concerned 

her. She touched his forehead and realized that he was running a fever again. She 

couldn’t help but wonder if the intensity of their previous kiss had worsened his 

condition… 

Reflecting on how passionate he was earlier, Victoria couldn’t help but imagine what 

might have followed if he hadn’t suddenly fainted. She might have been completely 

consumed by him tonight, and as she lightly bit her lower lip, a sense of regret came 

upon her. How could she allow herself to surrender to such desires? 

Suddenly, she thought about Summer asking her if she still had feelings for Alaric, and 

there was a dramatic change in Victoria’s expression. Do I still like him as Summer has 

said? Victoria’s face instantly turned grim at the thought of it. 

“Mr. Night, Mr. Night!” The next day, Alaric woke up to the sound of a child’s voice. As 

he opened his eyes, he was greeted by a small figure in front of him. Nicole was 

pushing and shoving him with all her might. 

Seeing him wake up, she smiled. “Mr. Night, you’re finally awake.” 

Originally, Alaric woke up with a splitting headache and a bad mood, but after seeing 

the little girl’s smile and hearing her soft voice, it had somewhat dissipated. 

A faint smile appeared at the corners of his lips as he reached out and touched Nicole’s 

head before saying softly, “Yeah, I’m awake.” With that, he propped himself up with his 

hand and saw Nathan sitting across from him. He pinched his forehead, then looked 

outside while asking, “Where is your mommy?” 

Hearing that, Nicole immediately replied, “Mommy went downstairs to buy breakfast.” 

“Downstairs?” 

“Yeah, she went out a few minutes before you woke up, Mr. Night.” Alaric glanced at the 

time and noticed that it was still early. 

Meanwhile, Nicole looked at him curiously with her head tilted while asking, “Mr. Night, 

why did you sleep over at our house last night? Are you going to marry Mommy?” 

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Alaric and Nathan were speechless as neither of them expected Nicole to come up 

with such a surprising question. 

After a moment, Alaric chuckled softly. “Marriage? I would like that. If possible, could 

you help me persuade your mommy?” 

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Suddenly, Nathan, who had been sitting still, rushed over and covered Nicole’s mouth 

before interrupting, “Mr. Night, Nicole and I have something to do, so we shall return to 

our room.” 

“Nathan…” 

“Let’s go.” Although Nicole didn’t know what was going on, she placed her trust in her 

brother whom she usually spent time with. He quickly took her away, and Alaric was left. 

alone in the living room. As he watched them leave, he pursed his lips and let out a 

silent sigh. It seemed like Nathan was still cautious around him. 

He could clearly sense Nathan’s heightened guard against him since Victoria’s injury. 

Fortunately, her injury wasn’t severe. When he visited her last night, he noticed that her 

forehead appeared better, which indicated there wouldn’t be further complications. As 

Alaric reflected on the events of last night, he couldn’t help but recall certain 

ambiguous scenes. 

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He wasn’t in a clear state of mind throughout the night. Whether it was when the drug. 

took effect or after it subsided, his memories of last night seemed hazy now. Only 

specific moments remained vivid in his mind, such as when Victoria initially locked him. 

out, only to later open the door and let him in. He also remembered how he refused to 

accept the blanket when she offered him the one from her bed. 

Not only that, the scene where he trembled as he kissed her forehead, as well as the 

scene where they became entangled in a passionate embrace and shared an intense. 

kiss. These images continuously appeared and spun in Alaric’s mind, gradually igniting 

warmth in his heart. As he was lost in his thoughts, he slowly lifted his hand and 

touched his lips. 

Following that, his lips curled upward. Last night, he could feel that she was 

reciprocating his kisses. In other words, she doesn’t dislike me that much, right? Just 

thinking about it made him feel much better. The previous headache and discomfort in 

his chest had vanished, and Alaric felt much better. 

Victoria… Snowball… 

Alaric had made up his mind earlier that as long as she showed even the slightest hint 

of affection, he would never let go. Now, it had happened; he could truly sense it from 

her. Despite feeling physically weak after the effects of the medicine wore off and 

experiencing some discomfort from the cold water, Alaric coughed a few times as he 

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sat up. However, when he reminisced about what happened last night, his heart 

fluttered while all the physical discomfort melted away. 

It was at this moment that Alaric truly realized that his feelings for Victoria were 

genuine, romantic feelings. He should have realized it sooner, but he hadn’t been able 

to differentiate it in the past. 

They had grown up together since childhood, and he had grown accustomed to sharing 

Victoria’s joys and sorrows as if they were his own. When she was happy, he would 

laugh with her; when she was sad, he would console her. He would buy the things she 

liked as if they were his own preferences and give them to her. 

Outsiders would often comment on their close relationship, speculating, “The young 

master of the Cadogan Family and the little girl from the Selwyn Family seem incredibly 

close. Could it be that he treats her like a sister?” 

“I heard that Mrs. Cadogan wanted to have another daughter back then, but her poor 

health didn’t permit that, and she couldn’t conceive later on. The Cadogans and 

Selwyns have a good relationship, and the girl’s mother passed away when she was 

young, which is why they treat the little girl from the Selwyn Family as their own. 

daughter.” 

At that time, Alaric also overheard such comments. When he first heard the word 

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‘sister‘, he felt somewhat uncomfortable. Who would treat her as a sister? However, he 

then considered that since she was younger than him, shouldn’t he treat her as a 

sister? 

The young Alaric grew increasingly confused over time, especially after the incident 

with Claudia. If only he had realized it sooner, perhaps none of these circumstances 

would have happened, and he and Victoria wouldn’t have been separated for years. 

As Alaric was lost in his thoughts, he heard a noise from outside and immediately got 

up before heading toward the entrance. Just as he walked over, he saw Victoria 

walking in with two bags, and she seemed surprised when she saw him. “Are you 

awake already?” she asked. 

“Yes,” Alaric replied and moved closer to take the bags from her hands. However, 

Victoria instinctively took a step back and opened the door. 

“Now that you’re fine, you can go back. I won’t ask you to have breakfast with us,” she 

said while standing by the door, seemingly eager for him to leave. Hearing that, Alaric 

paused for a moment, then walked past her. She thought he was going to oblige and 

leave, but to her surprise, he walked over and directly closed the door with his 

outstretched hand. 

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