SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 439
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Now that Victoria thought about it, Alaric wouldn’t have contacted anyone else since he
hadn’t contacted her. She was the first person he turned to nowadays. Although she
was aware of that, she couldn’t stop herself from asking and was disappointed after
receiving an unfavorable answer.
Mary could guess what was on her mind when she caught sight of Victoria’s downcast
eyes. After all, she had watched Victoria growing up and could take a gander at what
whispers were taking root in her mind. So, she carefully approached her as she asked
tentatively, “Victoria, are you worried about Alaric because he hasn’t been in contact
with you for the last two days?”
Perhaps Victoria felt safe in the knowledge that Mary was also a woman like her. Thus,
she didn’t feel the least bit defensive as she nodded in admittance. “Yeah. He’ll usually
reply to my texts.”
“You’re right.” When Mary understood her concerns, she muttered pensively, “How long
has it been since he last contacted you?”
Then, Victoria briefly told her about her text to Alaric and that she hadn’t received a
reply from him.
“So, from yesterday until now… Although it seems like a long time, have you considered
the time difference between both countries? Maybe he has just returned home after he
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was done with his business and didn’t contact you because it was already bedtime in
our time zone? It’s still early now. Why don’t you wait a few more hours?”
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She said all these to assure Victoria, and it sounded reasonable. Alas, Victoria felt
nowhere close to assured because her eyelids had been twitching restlessly ever since
she woke up, as though foreshadowing something terrible. She had been on the edge
for hours, but she had no way of reaching Alaric.
“Have you given him a call?” Mary asked, seeing how worried Victoria seemed.
Victoria bit her lower lip before hesitantly sharing her thoughts with Mary.
Mary eventually realized something as she murmured, “The business he has to attend
to abroad… Is it dangerous?”
At first, Victoria thought that Mary was aware of what Alaric was doing abroad, but
when she posed such a question, it seemed like he told everyone absolutely nothing at
all. Should I tell her the truth? Will it just make them worry if I tell them? Still, she steeled
herself and decided against it. “It’s nothing like that. I’m just worried because he’s
abroad and we haven’t been talking.”
Mary understood her worries based on her answer and gave her a pat on the shoulder.
“I see. Don’t worry. I’m sure he’ll get in touch with you once he’s free.”
All of a sudden, Mary reckoned that Victoria was worried because Alaric seemed rather
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distant even though they had just gotten back together. I’d better call and give him a
lecture after Victoria has gone home. He should take more initiative lest he loses her
again after spending all that effort to win her back.
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“Oh, look at you! You haven’t even gotten dressed yet! Would you like to return to bed or
have some breakfast?”
Victoria tilted her head as she thought it over and said, “I’m going downstairs for
breakfast.” Suddenly, something else popped into her mind, and she added, “Mom, I’m
going out today. As for Nicole and Nathan-
“Worry not. Just leave them to us. We’ll drop them off at school later and pick them up
after school. Don’t you worry about a thing. By the way, remember to bring a bodyguard
with you when you’re out and about so that Alaric doesn’t worry about you.”
Mary wasn’t suspicious that Alaric would hire bodyguards to protect them, simply
thinking that his rather excessive need for security was due to the children. Something
similar had happened a few times within their circle before. Some kidnappers specially
targeted children to blackmail their families for money and would kill the hostages if
they didn’t receive the ransom. There were also those that would take the money and
kill the victims just so they could evade the law enforcers. After all, dead men tell no
tales.
However, this didn’t happen as often as those television series would love to portray as
wealthy families tend to prioritize their children’s safety. Regardless, it would only take
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one slip–up to provide would–be criminals a chance to strike. As these families were
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already affluent, money wasn’t an issue in the face of their children’s security. That was
why Mary wasn’t surprised to find bodyguards dogging their steps.
“Okay, I understand,” Victoria answered and left.
She returned to her room to change before going downstairs. Initially, she had intended
to leave right away, but a servant stopped her and made her stay for breakfast. So, she
took a seat and had her breakfast absentmindedly while browsing on her phone.
Although the breakfast spread the cook had prepared was scrumptious, she had no
appetite. Nevertheless, she was trying to finish her breakfast when she received a call
from Terrance.
Her heart skipped a beat when she saw Terrance’s name flashing across the screen,
and she quickly answered it, saying urgently, “Hello, Mr. Levane. Do you have any
news?”
On the other end, Terrance was quiet for a few seconds before replying, “Miss Selwyn,
please remain calm. Even though I haven’t been able to contact Mr. Cadogan, there’s
nothing to worry about because I’m sure that he’s fine.”
When she picked up the call, she thought that he would finally give her some good
news or shed some light on Alaric’s disappearance. Thus, the light in her eyes dimmed
after hearing his words. “What do you mean? Are you still unable to get in contact with
him? What about his men over there? When we left, I remember seeing quite a few men
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tagging along. You can contact at least one of them, right?”
“Yes, I did…” Terrance’s voice took on a rather cautious note as he trailed off. “But…”
“But what?” Victoria raised her voice, sounding a little irritated. Maybe it was because
she had been feeling anxious and uneasy since last night as she had unknowingly
raised her voice.
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By the time she noticed that she was being pushy, it was already too late. However, she
quickly calmed herself and apologized, “I’m sorry I’ve just been so worried. Just tell me
what happened after you contacted them.”
“Well, Miss Selwyn. I heard from the men there that Mr. Cadogan went out last night
and left only two men in the house to pass the message. Yet, when they left, the two
men couldn’t reach Mr. Cadogan and the others when it was time for them to check in.”
They couldn’t be reached? she repeated in her head.
“Regardless, there’s no need to panic, Miss Selwyn. The place where they were going is
well known for its terrible connection. So, it’s normal that both parties couldn’t get in
touch during that period of time. Besides, Mr. Cadogan had brought so many people
with him. I’m sure he’s alright.”
She couldn’t help but bite her lower lip and didn’t even notice it when she started
bleeding. If anything untoward happened to Alaric on this trip, she would truly die of
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guilt.
“Miss Selwyn, are you still there?” Terrance called her a few times before she finally
snapped back to her senses.
“Yes.”
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“Although I believe that Mr. Cadogan is okay… I’m still taking the earliest plane to check
things out just in case.”
Victoria’s heart turned cold when this news struck her, and she wondered whether he
was keeping the truth from her because she would worry. “Are you going alone?”
“No! Of course not. I’m bringing some men along with me so I can send for backup in
case something does happen.”
“Okay, then… I’m leaving this to you,” she uttered reluctantly in the end. Her lips parted a
few times and she really wanted to tell him that she wanted to tag along. Yet, this issue
started because of her, and she would only cause more trouble if she decided to join
the party. So, she could only swallow all the words that she wanted to say and silence