SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 397
Chapter 397
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At first, Summer thought that with Alaric’s character, he would probably react the same
as five years ago and retort coldly with a “So what?”
Although she did not know him that well, this was not how he behaved five years ago.
She was not expecting he would… apologize. Due to that apology, she was at a loss for
how to react. It took her a while before waving her hand, indicating that this matter was
over.
“We found the room empty when we arrived. I heard from the staff that a group came
before us and searched her room, looking for something. Were they your men?”
Alaric nodded. “Yes. They found some of her things.”
“What were they?”
Due to its size, Alaric did not bring along the dress Victoria left behind. Instead, he
brought along the earring she left in the cupboard. Being the intelligent woman she
was, she left her stuff in more noticeable spots and then left subtle clues in hidden.
places. In such situations, it would be difficult for others to find those clues without a
detailed search.
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“This is one of the earrings I gave her,” Summer exclaimed in shock when she saw
them. “Did you find them inside the room?”
“Yes.”
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“Then, her whereabouts… Do you know that as well?” At that thought, she held onto the
earring and choked up. She bit her lips and asked, “Victoria told me not to go to the
cops, but should we listen to her in this situation? If I were to call the cops, would she
blame me for what might happen next?”
“She told you not to?” Alaric keenly caught that and narrowed his eyes dangerously.
“Did she tell you in person?”
It was then that Summer realized something; the man before her was not an ordinary
man. He and Bane were love rivals, and if he knew Victoria personally said not to call
the cops, then…
When she thought of that, she immediately tried reasoning with him, “Yes, she did, but
it was because I advised her to do so. Bane has looked after her for the past five years,
and he’s just in an extreme phase. Also, he didn’t harm her. What if something happens.
to him if we call the cops? What would Victoria think?”
When Alaric heard her specific instruction not to contact the authority, he had to admit
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he was jealous. Still, he was confident that with his abilities, he could save Victoria
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without the cops. Moreover, this was a matter of personal grudges. He and Bane were
acquaintances in the past, so he did not want things to end badly. However, having that
assumption and hearing it from the person he liked was a different feeling.
“Did you hear what I just said? Don’t call the cops. I feel like your relationship with
Victoria might be affected if something happens to Bane.”
Alaric shot her a cold stare, and even though he stayed silent, it was clear from his
behavior that he had accepted Summer’s suggestion.
Meanwhile, she was frightened by that stare and scooched closer to Erik, whispering,
“Look at how scary he looks. I don’t even know how my best friend fell in love with.
someone like him.”
With her unintentional proximity, he could smell the faint fragrance on her, and he
glanced at the distance between them before explaining, “To each his own.”
Summer was speechless because she felt it was lame for the devil to say such words.
A long while later, she could not hold back her urge and asked Alaric, “You look so calm.
Do you already have a plan?”
“Search.” That was Alaric’s reply.
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That rendered her speechless. Search? I know we have to search, but the problem is
where do we begin?
“The capital is huge. Where are we going to find her? We need to narrow it down.”
Alaric did not reply, but his cold expression somewhat angered her. She wanted to
speak up, but Erik stopped her. After staring into each other’s eyes, she took out her
phone and typed something to show Erik. ‘What are you doing?‘
He took the phone and typed his reply. “Who do you think is more anxious? Him or you?
As
you said, those are his children. Would he be sitting so calmly if he doesn’t know
anything?”
After reading Erik’s analysis, Summer deemed it reasonable because, by right, Alaric
should be more anxious than her. Even if he was not worried about Victoria, he must be
worried sick about his children. Judging by his confidence, she thought there was
nothing to worry about.
Following that, Alaric brought them to another place to settle down and left.
Summer met Ethan, who told her to look for him if she needed anything and that she
could stay there without worry. However, she could not help asking, “Does Mr. Cadogan
knows where Victoria is?”
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Knowing that she and Victoria were good friends, he told her the truth. “We don’t know
her exact location, but we have a general pin and are currently searching.”
“A general pin?” Summer could not help but feel amazed. It was just like Erik’s
explanation! No wonder Alaric seemed so calm; it turned out he had found a general
location. Though, why did he not tell her?
“Yes, but we still need some time to find her exact location.” Ethan was honest.
“How long will that take?”
Despite knowing Alaric was certain about this, as Victoria’s best friend, Summer still felt
anxious.
Her question, however, left Ethan stumped. He hesitated momentarily before
answering, “I’m not sure how long it will take, but judging from Mr. Cadogan’s character,
it might not be long before that. Miss Jones, you can rest assured while staying here
that we will inform you immediately once we receive any news.”
Rest assured? No way can I do that under such circumstances. So, she asked, “Can I
help with anything?”
Help? Ethan shook his head. “Thank you, Miss Jones, but we’ve already dispatched
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sufficient personnel for this.”
In the end, she could only dejectedly return to her room. Oh, Victoria. I hope you’re fine.
The following day.
As Victoria was worried last night’s incident would happen again, she did not stay in her
room but went to sleep with her children. They had no trouble falling asleep because
their mother was with them, so they slept soundly while she lay in bed until almost
dawn before falling asleep.
After a few hours of light sleep, she heard someone knocking on the door. “Miss.
Selwyn, good morning. We’ve prepared breakfast.”
She was tired but forced herself to open her eyes and look at the time–it was 7.30AM.
Even though she was not hungry, her two children needed a healthy daily schedule.
At that thought, she got up and brought the children downstairs for breakfast.