SWNOVELS Departure with a Belly Chapter 73
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Andrew’s earlier words contained too much information, making Victoria
feel inexplicably uneasy upon hearing it. Did Mr. Campbell discover
something from my eating habits?
When he saw her bewildered expression and her fidgeting hands, he
chuckled. “You had a change in taste all of a sudden, so I made some
adjustments according to your preferences. Is there a problem, Mrs.
Cadogan?”
A change in taste… It may raise suspicion if anyone hears this. At this
thought, she pressed her lips together and looked at Andrew with a
serious expression as she whispered, “Are you sure my tastebuds have
changed, Mr. Campbell? I just had a few extra pastries in the morning,
that’s all.”
Hearing that, he became puzzled and rubbed the back of his head. Well,
she has a point. She only ate a few extra pastries, so why do I think her
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tastebuds have changed?
The moment he realized this, he felt a little embarrassed. “I’m sorry, Mrs.
Cadogan. I must’ve been overthinking things.”
“It’s okay, Mr. Campbell. It shows that you’re attentive. I’ve been eating too
much greasy food recently, and I want to change my tastebuds. Besides,
now that Grandma has returned to recuperate and will undergo surgery
later on, let’s make lighter meals.” She raised an eyebrow.
With each sentence, he found her words to be quite reasonable. “No
problem, Mrs. Cadogan. I will try to make the food lighter from now on.
Indeed, you’re a thoughtful one.”
Victoria responded with only a smile and remained silent, hiding her real
intentions.
“By the way, would you like some snacks after lunch? I’ve specially made
some fruit pudding for you.”
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Fruit pudding… I don’t think I’ve tried them before…
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However, before she could think about it, she babbled, “Sure.” By the time
her brain caught up, she saw Andrew smiling and nodding before walking
away.
Speechless, she looked down at her small belly and secretly thought, You-
little glutton! I’m not the one who wants to eat that! She blamed the baby
inside her belly, feeling no guilt whatsoever.
Suddenly, her phone vibrated, and she lowered her head to take a look.
Alaric sent a text that read, ‘Out.‘
Seeing that, she didn’t know what to say. I know you’re out, but I was
asking where you had taken Grandma.
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After being rendered speechless for some time, she had no choice but to
send another message. ‘Where?‘
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This time, he replied relatively quickly. ‘Will be back later.’
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Again, he didn’t answer her question directly. It seems that he doesn’t
want to tell me where he is. Perhaps he’s with Claudia. Come to think of it,
it makes sense that he wouldn’t want me to know if he is with her.
At this thought, a hint of mockery flashed across her eyes.
‘I don’t care where you are, but you took Grandma with you. You know her
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condition, so be sure to bring her home earlier. She needs her rest. After
sending the message, Victoria put her phone away and focused on her
meal.
In truth, she didn’t need to worry so much. Alaric was filial, and Griselda
was his biological grandmother–naturally, he wouldn’t do anything
harmful to her. Even if there was a need to worry, it wasn’t her place to do
- SO.
After she finished her meal, she went upstairs with nothing to do, and
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Alaric didn’t reply to her texts anymore.
During breakfast the next day, Victoria proposed the idea of inviting
Claudia over since she had promised Claudia to do so.
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Alaric was drinking his coffee expressionlessly when he heard her words,
and his gaze involuntarily fell on her face as he furrowed his brows. Didn’t
Victoria claim that my relationship with Claudia seemed ambiguous
yesterday? Why is she inviting Claudia over now?
Quickly, a thought appeared in his mind. She’s probably being stubborn
and trying to provoke me. We argued and gave each other the cold
shoulder over this issue yesterday, so she probably wants to retaliate
using the same matter. With this in mind, he calmly asked, “Why do you
want to invite her here?”
Victoria didn’t expect him to oppose the idea, so she was somewhat
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surprised. After all, this would benefit him since he would end up with
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Claudia after their divorce. By then, Claudia would have developed a good
relationship with Griselda, and he would face less scolding.
“She gets along well with Grandma and knows how to make her happy, so
I thought it would be nice to give her a call and invite her over.”
Hearing that, he pressed his lips together and said icily, “How can you just
invite her like that? Do you think she doesn’t have a job?”
This morning, Griselda woke up and sensed that something seemed off
between the two. However, it was normal for young couples to argue,
which was a sign of a good relationship. Therefore, she didn’t pay much
attention to it.
Now, hearing them discuss this, she smiled and chimed in, “He’s right,
Victoria. She probably has work to do, and she already spent the whole
day with me yesterday. It might not be appropriate to ask her to come
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again today.” With that, she reached out and patted Victoria’s hand. “It’s
okay, Victoria.”
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Victoria had already promised Claudia yesterday and followed through,
but Alaric was the one opposing the idea. Well, I’m not the one breaking
the promise, then.
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With this in mind, she scanned Alaric before nodding at Griselda. “Okay,
then. Let’s not bother her. I just think she likes Grandma, and I thought she
wouldn’t refuse if we invited her over.”
At her words, Griselda smiled and didn’t say anything further.
After that, everyone continued their breakfast, but Alaric’s expression was
still grim. Ever since Victoria suggested calling Claudia over, the
atmosphere around him had been icy. This blood–curdling atmosphere
persisted until the end of breakfast when Griselda suggested that Hector
take her for a walk.
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Hector agreed and was about to approach when Victoria interrupted,
saying, “Let me do it.” The moment she placed her hand on the wheelchair,
Alaric grabbed her wrist tightly.
“Mr. Bowen, take Grandma for a walk, but be back within 15 minutes.”
When Hector saw their clasped wrists, he immediately nodded. “Yes, sir.”
With that, he sensibly pushed Griselda’s wheelchair and left.
With Griselda’s presence just now, Victoria endured the pain of Alaric’s grip
on her wrist without reacting. It was only when Hector pushed Griselda out
that she forcefully freed herself from his grasp. “What’s up with you again?”
At this moment, his gaze coldly swept across the hall, where the maids
were present. Then, he pressed his lips together before whispering, “Let’s
talk upstairs.”
However, she ignored him and said calmly, “I think we’ve already made
ourselves clear yesterday. What else is there to say?”
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With a calm expression, he stared at her with his dark eyes. “Either you
walk, or I will carry you.”
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Hearing that, she was taken aback.
“You have three seconds to think about it.”
“Wait, you-”
“One.”
She looked at him, not knowing what to say. Why has he become so
childish?
“Two.”
“Alaric are you—”
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The next second, he took a step forward and carried her in his arms.