SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 395
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This time, Bane no longer danced around the issue. “Victoria, we’re living under the
same roof. We’ll see each other every day.”
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“So, that’s what you want, huh? To push a friend away even when you’re redeemable at
the moment? Do you want us to drift apart in the future for you to finally give up?”
“That’s not what I mean.” He took a step forward and held her shoulders firmly. His
voice was deep. “I won’t give up on you no matter what happens.”
Victoria was speechless.
The next second, Bane swept her up in his arms before she could protest. He brought
her toward the room.
His sudden movement took her by surprise. She belatedly tried to struggle out of his
arms. However, the difference in strength between them was huge. Thus, she failed in
her attempt.
She could only watch him as he carried her into the room.
As he walked toward the bed, Victoria’s face went pale and her voice cracked. “What
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are you doing, Bane? I’ll have you know that I won’t obey you if you try something on
me, even if it’s at the cost of my life.”
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He stopped in his tracks when her words reached him. He no longer walked toward the
bed.
“Let me go!”
A pained expression flashed across his eyes. “Victoria, do I look like a bad person to
you? Do you think I would force myself on you?”
“You can’t promise you won’t do that.”
His grip around her went soft after they came into the room. Therefore, Victoria found
the opportunity to struggle out of his arms. The coat slipped off her shoulder and fell to
the ground with a thud.
Bane craned his neck to see the coat on the ground. A moment later, he slowly bent
down to pick it up. After picking up the clothing, he softly explained to her, “I’ll never
force you to do anything you don’t like.”
“Oh yeah? Then, let me and my children go.”
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“I promise you everything but this. Rest well.”
Bane left for the exit after that. Victoria had the room all to herself. Her attempt earlier
exhausted her, so she panted heavily as she watched him go.
The door shut with a thud. She sighed in relief once Bane was out of sight. I can’t
defend myself if he ever tries anything. When can I leave this place?
Victoria could never rest well as the thought burdened her. She got up from the bed
and scanned the room.
The room was located on the second level. Even the windows on the balcony were
made of anti–theft glass. Victoria could never dream of escaping from the window.
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Therefore, she went to the children’s room, only to make the sad discovery that their
room was made of the same materials. The rooms are designed to avoid us from
escaping. After all, such things couldn’t be done in a short period. And here’s the thing
with the villa… Did Bane plan all this from the beginning?
The thought sent a shiver down her spine.
“Mommy?”
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The children’s voice snapped her out of her trance. She turned to them with pursed lips
before reminding them, “Go to bed early, all right? I need to go out to deal with
something.”
“Nathan, look after Nicole for me. Don’t stay up late, okay?”
Nicole could tell the recent events were a sign of trouble. Therefore, she nodded
without any protest when Victoria proposed that she was heading out.
After leaving the room, Victoria descended the stairs. She was determined to find a way
out of this place. I bet Bane had gone to Ethan at the moment. I wonder what will
happen to Ethan. He must’ve thought this through if he chose to tell me the truth.
She had mixed opinions about Ethan.
At first, she thought Ethan was helping Bane with his deeds. However, Ethan told her
about the story behind everything. The encounter changed her opinion. He doesn’t
wish this to happen, but he is Bane’s assistant. He had no choice but to obey Bane’s
orders.
The butler, Donald, approached her when she went downstairs. “Are you feeling hungry,
Miss Selwyn? Is there anything I can help you with?”
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Victoria simply denied it. “I’m not hungry.”
“Oh.” Donald blinked. A strange expression fell on his face. Then, why did she come
downstairs?
“I can’t fall asleep, so I feel like taking a stroll around the villa.”
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At that, Donald immediately suggested, “I’ll come with you. I can show you around the
villa too.”
Victoria turned his offer down. “It’s okay. I’m fine by myself.”
“But-”
“What is it?” Her voice turned cold sharply. “Am I a prisoner? Do you want to deprive me
of the freedom to walk around the villa?”
After that, she held out her hands to Donald. “Let’s see. How about we start by tying me
up with the ropes or chains and throwing me back into the room? From now on, I don’t
need to come downstairs for meals. Your people can feed me in the room. Do you like
my suggestion?”
Her words put him in an awkward position. “Miss Selwyn…”
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“Go ahead. Get them,” Victoria urged,
At last, the butler had no choice but to let her be. He sighed quietly. “Forget about it,
Miss Selwyn. You’re free to go anywhere you want. However, it’s getting dark. There are
lights around the villa, but they don’t cover every corner.”
He took out a flashlight from the cabinet beside them and gave it to her. “Take this,
Miss Selwyn. You might need this during your stroll,”
Victoria was taken aback by the change in his attitude. He’s extreme. One minute he
was stopping me from going anywhere and the next, he was offering the flashlight to
- me. Since he offers, I don’t see a point in turning him down.
Victoria took the flashlight from him. “Your men won’t follow me, will they?”
A wide grin crossed Donald’s face. “Don’t worry, Miss Selwyn. You can go around as you
please. I won’t ask them to follow you.”
The undertone in his words was clear to Victoria, and she didn’t think it was the other
way around. He’s mocking me. He gives me such freedom because I can never leave
the villa even if I try. All I can do is wander around the villa until I wear my legs out.
The vague idea occurred to her as soon as she found the anti–theft glass in her room.
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Bane came prepared, or else he wouldn’t strike in the first place. It’s impossible to
escape.
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Even so, she didn’t want to give up. I wonder if Summer has gotten in touch with Alaric.
Even if she found Alaric, he doesn’t necessarily know where I was taken.
Victoria left with the flashlight without further delay.
Once she walked away, Donald made a call. “Mr. Morison, since Miss Selwyn asked to
walk around the villa, I got her a flashlight. Is it all right with you?”
Bane fell into silence for a moment before he spoke up again. “It’s fine. Let her be. She’ll
eventually come back later.”
“All right, Mr. Morison.”
As expected, Victoria returned to the villa about an hour later. She looked like a mess.
When he caught sight of her, Donald approached her with a smile. “Welcome back after
one hour, Miss Selwyn. How did your adventure go? Do you want to rest? Are you
feeling hungry? I can ask them to prepare supper for you if you want.”
Victoria stared at him blankly. She found no concerns in his tone. Instead, he was
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mocking her for making a fruitless attempt.
She gave him a brief and dry laugh before heading upstairs.