SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 415
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Victoria suddenly had a change of heart and took the initiative to approach Alaric to
speak to him in a soothing tone. “I’m sorry for being too harsh earlier. You got hurt
trying to save me, and I shouldn’t have spoken to you that way, so now let me see your
injuries, okay?”
Since our last encounter, she has not spoken to me with such a soothing tone. At this
realization, the tension in his heart softened as he listened to the subtle changes in her
voice. He had missed her so much, and seeing her red lips parted before him, his gaze
deepened instantly. His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he suddenly reached out and
grabbed her waist.
Leaning down toward her, he said, “No need to apologize to me. I’m willing to do
anything for you.” His voice was hoarse as he spoke, and he leaned forward, drawing
her closer to his hot breath.
Her eyelashes fluttered, and she could tell he was about to kiss her. Nonetheless, the
scent of blood brought her to her senses. Before he kissed her, she suddenly reached
out and placed her hand between them.
Alaric paused, apparently not expecting Victoria to reach out to stop him. After a
momentary daze, he did not retreat but kissed her delicate white palm. As his soft lips
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touched her palm, she was about to withdraw her hand, but before she could react, he
quickly retreated and withdrew his hand from her waist.
As if he had swiftly disengaged from his emotions, he said indifferently, “I’ll tidy up and
come back later.” After saying this, he turned and walked out.
She was perplexed by his response, and it wasn’t until he left and closed the door that
she snapped out of it. Not only has he not shown me his injury, but he has also taken
advantage of the situation. Thinking about this, she lowered her head and gazed at the
palm he had kissed, where she could still feel his warmth. After a few moments of
inaction, she recalled her next move.
Then, Victoria opened the door and left the room, but she did not see Alaric’s figure and
was surprised that he had left so quickly. After closing the door, she walked forward
and questioned the person patrolling and standing guard at the doorway. “Excuse me,
where is Alaric? He just came out from here.”
“Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan went to the left corridor.”
She glanced at the left corridor and thanked the guard before the man immediately
replied, “You’re welcome, Miss Selwyn.”
As she approached the end of the corridor on the left, she saw Terrance rush into a
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room with the doctor she had seen earlier. She could tell from a glance that the doctor
was there to treat Alaric. He must have been severely injured, but he doesn’t want me to
know; otherwise, he wouldn’t have run out so urgently. With this in mind, she quietly
followed them.
On the other hand, when Terrance brought the doctor into the room, he didn’t close the
door completely, so Victoria could clearly hear their conversation.
“Mr. Cadogan, where are you injured? Let me take a look. The wound needs to be
disinfected.”
There was silence for a while, followed by the doctor’s and Terrance’s audible gasps of
shock.
“Why is the injury so severe?” Terrance exclaimed and angrily cursed Alaric’s opponent.
“This darn Bane! Mr. Cadogan, did he do this? He’s too ruthless, isn’t he?”
However, the response he received was a muffled groan.
At that moment, the doctor furrowed his brow as he cleaned the wound. “After your
wound has been cleaned, Mr. Cadogan, you should avoid exposing it to water for the
next few days; otherwise, the infection will worsen.”
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Meanwhile, Alaric sat impassively, other than a brief groan that he let out in response to
the sudden pain he had no choice but to endure.
Terrance couldn’t help but wonder as he stood by his side. I might have thought the
wound wasn’t painful if I hadn’t seen the cold sweat trickling down Mr. Cadogan’s
forehead and along the protruding veins. Nonetheless, how could it not be painful,
given that the wound is so deep that even a glance is horrifying? Then, he asked, “Mr.
Cadogan, does Miss Selwyn know you’re injured like this? I heard you returned and
went to find her without first treating your wound.”
After hearing this, Alaric hesitated, then pursed his lips and said, “She knows I’m
injured, but she hasn’t seen my wound.”
Terrance exhaled a sigh of relief as he heard this and replied, “That’s good. Your wound
looks too horrifying. It’s better not to let Miss Selwyn see it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a voice on the other side of the door. “Is that
so? What kind of wound is it that you dare not let me see? I want to see how horrifying
this wound is.”
The sudden appearance of a female voice caught their attention. When Terrance saw
the figure, his face changed, and he quickly stepped forward to block her. “Miss Selwyn,
why are you here?”
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As soon as he heard this, Alaric quickly buttoned his shirt and covered the wound the
doctor was still treating.
When the doctor saw this, he sighed helplessly and said, “Mr. Cadogan, the wound
hasn’t been fully treated yet.”
“I know.” Alaric lowered his voice and looked at the doctor with an imposing gaze. “We’ll
continue later. Remember to cover for me.”
The doctor was speechless upon hearing this. How does he expect me to cover up
such a severe wound? It’s hard to understand him. Shouldn’t treating the wound be the
first priority with such a serious injury? These young people are so concerned about
their image. After all, Mr. Cadogan is the one who hired me, and since his injury is not
life–threatening, delaying treatment for a short time would not endanger his life. At this
realization, he stopped speaking and stood with arms crossed, awaiting further
instructions.
On the other hand, Victoria stared blankly at Terrance, who was blocking her path.
“Can’t I come in? Mr. Levane, didn’t you say that you would inform me immediately
when there’s news?”
“Yes, Miss Selwyn, but Mr. Cadogan just returned, and I didn’t have time to inform you,
did I?”
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Then, she looked at him and tugged at her lips. “You’re right. You are unquestionably
too busy to inform me, so I came on my own accord.”
He was speechless upon hearing her response. It feels like I’ve fallen right into Miss
Selwyn’s trap.
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While he was lost in his thoughts, she simply walked past him, and once he snapped
out of it, he quickly moved forward to intercept her. “M–Miss Selwyn, Mr. Cadogan is
currently tending to his wound, and the scene is quite gory. Perhaps… It would be best
if you didn’t witness it.”
“Well, I’m curious to see just how gory it is,” Victoria said, looking at Terrance standing
in her way. “Remember when he had severe gastric bleeding back then? Weren’t you
the one begging me to go see him? You were afraid he might die. Now that he’s injured,
I’m not allowed to see him?”
“Miss Selwyn…” He smiled awkwardly and continued, “It’s not that you can’t come in,
but Mr. Cadogan-”
Before he could finish his words, a helpless voice from within spoke up. “Let her come
in.”