SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 393
Chapter 393
As soon as Summer and Erik got off the plane at the airport, they rushed toward the
location which Victoria had given them.
When the car stopped in front of the hotel, Summer began to compare the buildings
which Victoria had described and realized that all of them matched. She removed her
seatbelt while internally marveling at Victoria’s sharp observation skills and memory,
then opened the door and got off the car openly.
She was about to head for the hotel when Erik caught her arm.
“Calm down. We can’t go in just like that.”
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Her eyes widened as she asked frantically, “It’s an emergency, so why can’t I go in? Do I
have to wait here and risk my best friend’s safety? What can I do by waiting out here?”
He glanced at her and looked at the hotel with narrowed eyes before declaring, “I’ll go in
alone.”
“What?” Summer’s heart stuttered.
“Stay here and wait for me. If I don’t come out within half an hour, call the police.”
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She was speechless. “H–How can I allow you to go in by yourself?”
Erik was gripping her shoulders, so she was forced to look up at him from a short
distance away. “Listen, Summer. If we go in together and encounter something, who’s
going to call the police and save us? One of us has to remain outside.”
“Your explanation makes sense, but Victoria’s my friend. Even if we have to endanger
ourselves, I should be the one to go in while you wait here.”
His gaze became more worried. “Are you sure you can get things done after going in?
You won’t ruin the plan?”
She didn’t know what to say to that.
“If you encounter a man, can you take him in a fight yourself?”
Summer hesitated. “Not really.”
“Tell me then. Are you going to fight me for the chance to go in?”
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“Fine. You can go in, but you have 20 minutes. If you don’t come out before then, I’ll call
the police.”
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the street. Go wait there and don’t come over if I don’t come out later. Just call the
police.”
As if afraid she would act recklessly, he paused again before reminding her, “Do you
understand? Don’t be reckless.”
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Summer frowned at that and was about to retort instinctively. However, she
remembered that he had been the one suggesting ideas to her the entire time. He didn’t
have to be here yet had followed her here just because of her call. What argument did
she have against him?
“Alright.” She eventually pursed her lips and looked at him seriously before he went in.
“Be careful. Don’t force yourself if you cannot manage the situation. Just verify
Victoria’s condition for now.”
Her words took him aback and he smiled slightly. “Okay.”
When Erik had left, Summer went into the cafe as he had told her to and found a seat
beside the window. However, she wasn’t in the mood to drink her coffee and kept
staring at the hotel opposite before checking the time. He had gone in for 5 minutes,
and she didn’t know if Victoria was still in there or had been discovered after calling
them. It was a pity Summer couldn’t contact Victoria anymore.
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After some time, the waitress came over to ask whether Summer wanted a refill.
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Summer looked down at her cup and found that she hadn’t even drunk a mouthful of it.
“No, thanks.”
After some consideration, she felt that it was weird not to drink coffee in a cafe. What if
someone suspected her?
She then stopped the waitress and mentioned that she wasn’t accustomed to drinking
coffee by itself before asking the waitress to serve her some dessert. When it was
served, she made a show of picking up her spoon and taking two big spoonfuls in ant
attempt to quickly finish it.
However, she didn’t expect to choke after eating far too much at once. Quickly, she
picked up her already cold coffee to take two big mouthfuls which got rid of the
disgusting feeling. She looked at the dessert and the coffee, then decided not to have
any more of them.
Her senses were completely focused on the hotel opposite. Fifteen minutes had
passed, which meant there were five minutes left. If Erik didn’t show up after five
minutes, she had to call the police even though she had promised Victoria not to do so.
However, Summer would have to do so if the situation turned awry.
A ringtone that sounded out–of–place suddenly sounded and scared Summer so
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immensely that she nearly jumped off her seat. After calming down, she picked up her
phone and instantly took the call when she saw Erik’s number on the screen. “Hello,
Devil.”
She then covered her mouth in fear. Oh, no. I’ve accidentally called him by his
nickname.
Erik was silent for a moment as if shocked by the direct way she had addressed him.
Eventually, he said, “Come over.”
“Huh?” Summer thought she had misheard. “Can I go in? Did you find Victoria?”
“No.” His voice was neutral as he calmly explained, “The hotel room is already vacated.
It looks like they have been gone for a while.”
Summer hung up and rushed over at once. When she arrived, she found him standing
at the doorway while two hotel workers stared at both of them with flabbergasted
expressions.
When he saw her approach, Erik informed her, “Here it is.”
She ran in and searched the room, finding it completely deserted.
“Look around and see if there are any clues left behind.”
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“Okay.”
They went inside and searched separately but found nothing after more than ten
minutes.
“We didn’t find anything? This isn’t Victoria’s style. She already knew she needed to
contact us, so logically she would find a way to leave behind some evidence of her
presence if she was taken away.”
Summer was Victoria’s best friend, so she knew Summer very well. “You’re right. That
means that someone has taken whatever she left behind.”
Erik and Summer glanced at each other before going outside to ask the workers, “Did
they come back after checking out?”
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The workers shook their heads. “No. They left extremely quickly and were gone as soon
as they got into their cars. They never came back.”
Never came back…
“But…”
Summer became hopeful and immediately asked, “But what?”
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The workers looked at Summer’s panicked expression and then at the extraordinarily
composed Erik. “A group of people came by after they were gone. They looked very
menacing but didn’t seem to belong to the same side as the first.”
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“A group of people? Menacing?” Summer frowned. “Is it Bane’s enemy? Who else can it
be?”
Erik glanced at her. “Did you manage to contact Alaric when I came over to investigate
the place?”
She paused and questioned instinctively. “Are you saying-
“Judging by his abilities, it’s not entirely impossible for him to be faster than us.”
Her eyes brightened at his explanation. “If that is what happened, that will be great. I’m
just worried that it’s not him.”
“Come on, let’s leave this place first.”