Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s )
Departure with a Belly Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Likewise, Nathan paused when he saw Alaric. Still, it took him a few moments before

he slowly got up and walked over.

Once he came near Alaric, he addressed in a muf fled voice, “Mr. Night.”

Alaric hummed and nodded. His gaze was slightly resigned as he looked at Nathan.

This little guy is far more alert than Nicole. Look at him being so defensive even after I

have revealed my identity. Nonetheless, through his reaction, it looks like I still need to

find a way to make this little guy trust and rely on me. Then again, Nathan and Nicole

will obviously realize my motive if I come to their school every day.

Alaric narrowed his eyes slightly as he thought over the strategies he should take in

order to get into the children’s good books.

Suddenly, Nicole’s voice sounded, snapping Alaric out of his thoughts, “Mr. Night, who

is your baby? Can we finally meet your baby today?” she asked, still thinking about the

baby Alaric mentioned yesterday.

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Alaric placed his hand on her head gently as he replied softly, “I can’t take my baby here

to meet the two of you yet today. How about another day?”

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“Well… Alright.”

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Afterward, Alaric glanced at Nathan, who stood quietly by the side. However, there was

no concealing the tight grip he had on Nicole, and silently thought, I probably can’t stay

any longer. Today is just the second day, yet Nathan’s attitude seems even more

reserved than yesterday. Hence, this little guy will likely act even more defensive later if

I continue to stick around, and when that happens, it will be tough for me to make him

let his guard down with ease again.

The moment this thought crossed Alaric’s mind, he immediately rose to his feet. “I am

here today because I have to deal with other stuff. So, I thought I should drop by and

check on the two of you for a while. Now that I know you are fine, I will return to work.”

Nicole blinked her bright eyes as she asked, “Mr. Night, are you not especially here to

check on us? Then, will you not talk to us later?”

“I’m sorry.” Alaric restrained his desire to stay. “I really have work to do.”

Instantly, Nicole put on a disappointed expression, looking utterly dejected.

up his

On the contrary, Nathan, who stood beside her, let his guard down and eased

reserved attitude after he heard Alaric say he was simply dropping by to see them.

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Tsk, as expected of a child… Although Nathan was smart, he was still inexperienced in

life.

Alaric didn’t hang around any longer. Instead, he immediately left after he bid his

goodbyes to Nathan and Nicole.

Meanwhile, in the principal’s office, Alaric sat by the windowsill with a phone in his

hand, and his gaze fixated on the message Victoria sent last night. I know now is

undoubtedly not a good time for a meet-up, but I can’t suppress my jealousy when I

remember the difference in how Victoria treated me versus the other men. Also, I can’t

believe she would ask Bane to send her to Nathan and Nicole’s school this morning! So,

does that mean Bane knows she is a mother of two? And based on how Bane acted

this morning, he seemed extremely fond of Nathan and Nicole. It was as though he was

trying to court Victoria through the children. Still, what alarmed me the most was that

Nathan and Nicole weren’t wary of him.

Alaric instantly became alert as he thought of that. What if Bane is one step ahead of

me…

It was with this likelihood that crossed his mind that he swiftly typed out a new

message and sent it to the chatroom, which had remained the same since last night.

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‘Are you available to make the transaction today?’

‘What time today?’ Victoria was probably free as she was fast to reply to the text.

‘This afternoon.’

‘Mr. Al, I’m afraid I can’t make it this afternoon. Can you reschedule and make it

tomorrow?’

As soon as Alaric saw Victoria suggest postponing the meeting to tomorrow, he pursed

his lips and typed in displeasure. ‘You are busy this afternoon?’

‘Yeah. I’m so sorry. I have other affairs that I need to deal with this afternoon.’

Her reply made Alaric wonder what business she could have this afternoon. Yet, as

soon as Alaric remembered Bane’s gaze when he looked at Victoria before leaving, he

promptly connected the dots. Even though I couldn’t hear what they were talking about

at that time, they should be discussing something important as Victoria looked solemn.

I have known her for years and even grew up with her. Of course, I can read her facial

expression well. One look and I could tell that she had something serious to discuss.

with Bane. As for the topic of their discussion-

Alaric immediately snapped out of his thoughts and texted back. ‘I’m sorry I can’t. I

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have work tomorrow, and I urgently need the money now. So, you have to clear your

afternoon schedule today!

Victoria furrowed her brows slightly when she read Alaric’s reply, for she could sense

every ounce of assertiveness in his message.

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It was just like last night, if Victoria wanted to pay Alaric back, she had no choice but to

do things his way.

At this moment, Victoria somewhat felt that she was getting guilt tripped.

Even though she could call Bane and tell him that he didn’t have to accompany her to

select a car, the other party’s assertiveness strongly discomforted her. Although she

could always cancel on Bane and reschedule, this Mr. Al was setting off some warning

bells in her mind. As a result, her instinct was warning her not to meet them.

Still, she was in a dilemma when she remembered the other party said he urgently

needed the money,

Therefore, Victoria replied, ‘If you really need the money now, I can immediately transfer

the money to you. Besides, I don’t feel safe carrying that much cash.’

After she sent the message, she started to feel that the other party’s request was

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have work tomorrow, and I urgently need the money now. So, you have to clear your

afternoon schedule today!’

Victoria furrowed her brows slightly when she read Alaric’s reply, for she could sense

every ounce of assertiveness in his message.

It was just like last night, if Victoria wanted to pay Alaric back, she had no choice but to

do things his way.

At this moment, Victoria somewhat felt that she was getting guilt tripped.

Even though she could call Bane and tell him that he didn’t have to accompany her to

select a car, the other party’s assertiveness strongly discomforted her. Although she

could always cancel on Bane and reschedule, this Mr. Al was setting off some warning

bells in her mind. As a result, her instinct was warning her not to meet them.

Still, she was in a dilemma when she remembered the other party said he urgently

needed the money.

Therefore, Victoria replied, ‘If you really need the money now, I can immediately transfer

the money to you. Besides, I don’t feel safe carrying that much cash.’

After she sent the message, she started to feel that the other party’s request was

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simply too absurd.

Coincidentally, Summer was free to have a chat with Victoria. Therefore, she briefly

texted Summer and briefly explained what had happened.

After Summer heard Victoria’s story, she instantly called the other woman in

excitement. “Can this be a romantic encounter? Could it be that he wants to see you,

but he couldn’t find an excuse?”

“Huh?” Victoria was bewildered by Summer’s speculation.

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“What else could it be then? Think about it-why does he insist on asking for cash when

it’s clear you can complete the transaction via instant transfer? In addition, didn’t you

mention to me before that he never left a comment, only sent gifts in TikTok, and even

refused to let you return the money to him?”

“Well… that’s true.”

“Then, that’s it! Besides, he has sent you gifts on TikTok for such a long time. Judging

from the amount of money he spent, I bet he doesn’t lack money at all. Not to mention,

there’s no news about anyone embezzling public funds to send gifts to someone on

Tik Tok in Corynthea for the time being.”

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When Victoria heard what Summer said, she couldn’t help but laugh and say, “It is

possible, though. What if he’s the kind who embezzled public funds but has yet to be

caught?”

“I can’t deny that. Still, the likelihood is extremely slim. After all, the amount of money

he spent to send you those gifts isn’t achievable by embezzling public funds alone.

Besides, do you honestly think it would go unnoticed if he embezzled such a large sum

of public funds?”

“That’s true.”

“That’s why I think he wants to meet you, but come to think of it… this does feel strange.

Why would he want to meet you? You aren’t the streamer. He might not even know

what you look like.”

What Summer pointed out in her statement was also what Victoria found odd. After all,

the other party didn’t know her at all. Even if they added each other’s contact, they only

interacted five times at most, apart from last night and today.

“How about this?” Summer gave Victoria some advice. “You can meet him if you want,

but you will be the one who decides the venue. Then, reserve two tables and tell him

the number of one of the tables while you wait at the other. You can decide your

following move after you have seen who he exactly is. If he really urgently needs the

money, he will certainly become impatient and will find you again. When that happens,

you can just transfer the money to him directly.”

Victoria gave

the advice a deep thought before she explained, “I’m busy this afternoon.

I have an appointment with Bane.”

When Summer heard this, she felt adrenaline coursing through her veins as the

gossipmonger in her woke up. “Huh? Bane? You have an appointment with Bane?!”

“Yeah.”

“What’s wrong? Did you finally think things through and agree to date him?” Summer

chuckled.

Victoria furrowed her brows upon hearing Summer’s squeal. “No. Cut it out, Summer.”

Summer was a little bummed. “No dice, huh?”

Victoria kept quiet.

“Alright, then. Let’s forget about Bane if he truly can’t win you over. In this case, you

have all the more reason to go and meet this person. After all, he is so fond of Nathan

and Nicole. Perhaps, he will develop feelings for you when you two meet. Besides, what

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if you also happen to have feelings for him down the road?”

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