Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s )
Departure with a Belly Chapter 448

Chapter 448 

Terrance responded after hearing Victoria’s plan. “I understand. I will ask them to pay 

closer attention. Miss Selwyn…” 

“I will stay here temporarily. As for our next move… I will figure out a way to get in touch 

with you.” 

Terrance immediately understood that Victoria wouldn’t leave with them upon hearing 

those words. 

“Miss Selwyn, are you confined? Or…” 

Confined? Victoria glanced outside. When she saw how Ethan left without bothering to 

care whether she would escape, Victoria could clearly tell he had no intention of 

confining her. What actually confined her was her worry in regard to Alaric’s safety. She 

was entrapped by her anxiety the moment she decided to purchase the flight ticket and 

fly over here. 

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“No one is confining me. In fact, I’m quite free here. Still, you should know what our 

main purpose is for coming here. Take your men and leave today. Go back, rest, and 

search for clues.” 

Terrance nodded after a long beat of silence. “Don’t worry, Miss Selwyn. I will do as you 

say.” 

Chapter 448 ASI 

Beep… Beep… Beep… After they ended the call, Victoria placed the phone on the 

washbasin. Then, she bent down and washed her face before turning off the bathroom 

faucet. 

After that, she turned around and went out to look for Ethan. Initially, Victoria thought 

Ethan would stay in one of the rooms in the villa. Therefore, she was surprised when 

she bumped into Ethan a while after leaving her room. At this moment, Ethan stood 

upright at the stairway like he was standing guard. And since his back was facing her, 

Victoria couldn’t see his facial expression. Hence, she only saw his back silhouette. It 

was then that Victoria noticed Ethan looked far thinner now in contrast to before. 

Although he is being indifferent to me now, Mr. Hudson did pay a hefty price for saving 

me in the past. 

Even though Victoria didn’t know what happened during this period that caused Ethan 

to undergo such a drastic change in his temperament, she had absolute faith that 

Ethan was a good person when Ethan would go as far as to disregard his injury and 

help her last time. Something that I didn’t know probably had happened. That is why 

Mr. Hudson is acting this way. 

When she thought of this, she carefully approached Ethan. Just when she was about to 

call out to him, Ethan, who had been standing still, turned around. 

Then, he stared at her with an unnerving blank expression and asked, “Miss Selwyn, 

where are you going?” 

“Nowhere.” Victoria stepped forward. She made sure to keep a certain distance from 

him and said in her usual tone, “I just want to come and ask if we can depart tonight.” 

“Miss Selwyn, the scheduled departure time is tomorrow. Mr. Morison will not change 

his mind.” 

“Can I speak to him, then?” 

“You can’t.” 

The awkward conversation made Victoria feel powerless for a moment. By the looks of 

things, I don’t think we will depart tonight. Victoria pursed her lips and had no choice 

but to turn around and return to her room. 

Although I am worried sick about Alaric, looking at Mr. Hudson’s stern attitude and 

Bane’s refusal to answer my calls, there is no way I can depart today. She sighed 

helplessly at that thought and flopped onto the bed. 

In truth, Victoria hadn’t rested for days. Therefore, her body and eyes were exhausted 

right now. Yet, as soon as she lay on the bed, her mind was filled with the image she 

just saw. Alaric seems badly injured in that photo. What the hell is going on? Is he 

alright? Is there medical staff around to treat his wounds? As for Bane, I feel the only 

thing I can be sure of is that Alaric isn’t in danger. Then again, Bane certainly doesn’t 

care if Alaric’s injury will result in any sequelae that will affect him for the rest of his life. 

The more Victoria thought about it, the more anxious she became, causing her to toss 

Chapter 448 Ask Bane to Call Me and turn on the bed. 

In the end, Victoria got up, went downstairs to the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator. 

Just when she was looking for something, Ethan walked toward her. When he saw that 

she was rifling through the refrigerator, he said, “Miss Selwyn, just give me an order if 

you need anything.” 

Nevertheless, Victoria ignored him. After she rummaged through the refrigerator for 

quite a while, she finally found two cans of cold beer. She took them, turned around, 

and walked upstairs. 

Instantly, a cold voice sounded in Ethan’s in–ear monitoring earphones. “Don’t give her 

the beer.” 

There was no doubt it was Bane’s voice. He had been spying on them from the moment 

Ethan met Victoria. That was why Ethan treated Victoria with an extremely indifferent 

demeanor. 

Ethan swiftly reacted upon receiving Bane’s order and quickly caught up with Victoria. 

“Miss Selwyn.” 

Victoria stopped in her tracks and looked at him expressionlessly as well. 

“I can’t let you take these beers.” Ethan reached out. “Give them to me.” 

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Victoria lowered her head and glanced at the two cans of beer she was holding. Then, 

she pulled her lips into a cold sneer and questioned, “What’s the matter? I don’t even 

have the freedom to choose the drink I want?” 

Ethan kept his mouth shut, apparently acknowledging that Victoria was right. 

Victoria chuckled lightly at his current state. Yet, she didn’t hand him the beer and 

merely continued her way to her room. 

Ethan’s facial expression turned ghastly. “Miss Selwyn.” 

When Victoria heard the footsteps Ethan made in order to keep up with her, she 

twitched the corner of her mouth slightly. It’s unlikely that Mr. Hudson will be bothered 

by me drinking two cans of beer. He should have received Bane’s order. That is why he 

insists on stopping me. 

It seems that everything I say and do is indeed under Bane’s control. But it’s just two 

cans of beer. Why isn’t he letting me drink, though? “Ask Bane to call me.” With that, she 

immediately turned around and went upstairs. 

Ethan watched as her silhouette disappeared before his sight. Then, he apologized, 

“Mr. Morison, forgive me for my incompetence. Miss Selwyn…” 

Bane immediately disconnected the phone, startling Ethan for a moment. The instant 

Ethan realized that Bane was going to call Victoria and wouldn’t listen in for the time 

Chapter 448 Ask Bane to Call Me 

being, he couldn’t help but heave a sigh of relief. Still, he didn’t dare to do anything. 

After all, there were surveillance cameras all over the villa. Hence, there was nothing he 

could do. 

Victoria entered the room and closed the door. Just as she pulled the tab of the beer 

can, the phone rang. 

Victoria swept a glance at the phone and could roughly guess who it was. 

However, she didn’t answer the call. Instead, she placed the phone on the table before 

slowly sipping the beer. 

The cold beer was soothing, especially in this weather as hot as today. Likewise, the 

cold beer dispelled a good deal of Victoria’s frustration. 

After several sips, the call disconnected. Unfortunately, it kept ringing and ringing. 

Victoria finally picked up the phone after finishing half of the can. 

As soon as she answered, Bane’s deep voice rang in her ear. “Why are you drinking?” 

Victoria was slightly amused when she heard the exasperation in Bane’s tone. 

“Why do you care if I’m drinking beer? You aren’t confining me, so you can’t possibly 

control what I eat or drink, can you? 

Bane was stunned for a moment. Then, he said, “Victoria, your period is close. What if 

you suffer from severe cramps later as a result of drinking cold beer now?” 

Victoria was surprised when she heard Bane’s reason, for she didn’t expect he would 

say such a thing. Hence, she glanced at the date and found that her menstrual period 

was indeed fast approaching. I was so preoccupied with these affairs during this period 

that I completely forgot about it. Still, I would probably drink these beers even if I did 

remember. I can’t help it. I’m in a horrid mood right now. 

So, she said, “Why do you care if I’m having my period soon? It’s none of your business.” 

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