Departure with a Belly ( Victoria Selwyn & Alaric Cadogan’s )
Departure with a Belly Chapter 478

Chapter 478 

After Bane and Jessie left, everyone exchanged glances. 

“Why was Mr. Morison so angry just now?” 

“I’m not sure about the reason, but not long after Mr. Hudson left the study just now, a 

servant who happened to pass by heard some noises coming from within. We all 

thought he dropped something, but after the servant went in, we heard Mr. Morison 

telling her to get lost. That’s how we know that he is mad.” 

“Mr. Morison has always been a gentle person; I never thought he’d be so scary when 

angry.” 

“Never judge a book by its cover.” 

“When he heard something related to Miss Selwyn just now, he immediately turned 

back to normal, didn’t he?” 

When Victoria woke up, she noticed she was covered in cold sweat. However, she 

couldn’t remember what her dream was like anymore. She sat on the bed, and in her daze, she remembered Alaric had already left this place in one piece. Her lips curled slightly at the thought. 

Chapter 478 Do You Hate Me That Much? 

Strange as it may sound, her subconscious mind and emotions still seemed to be 

etched into her bones even though she had forgotten everything from her past. 

Victoria would be nervous and anxious when she realized Alaric’s life was in danger. 

When she learned that he had returned safely, she felt her entire body sigh in relief and 

happiness for him, knowing she had completed half of her mission. 

However, she appeared to have other emotions that refused to be unpacked, such as 

her inability to leave even though he had returned safely. She had considered calling 

the cops before but remembered how kind Bane was to her, and her subconscious 

mind told her she didn’t want to hurt him. Consequently, she allowed her body and 

mind to become entangled in conflict under such conditions. 

As she pondered, she heard noises coming from outside. 

” 

Bane burst in at that moment and, seeing that she was awake, sat on the side of the 

bed. “You’re awake, Victoria.” 

Victoria looked at him and nodded. “Yes. Are you looking for me? What happened?” 

Even though I’ve decided to stay behind of my own volition after Alaric’s safe departure, 

I’d rather not spend more time than necessary in Bane’s company. After this, I doubt I’d 

even join him for dinner. 

However, Bane could hear the rejection in her words, and his worried heart instantly 

sank. Then, he regarded her with a hostile gaze. “What’s the matter? You willingly 

stayed by my side, so can’t I talk to you for no reason? 

His words elicited a look of surprise in her eyes. Her face was pale at the time, but her 

lips parted slightly as if she was trying to say something. Nonetheless, she didn’t say 

anything in the end. She simply averted her gaze, looking as if she didn’t even have the 

energy to explain. 

Seeing her conduct, the emotions that were suppressed for days exploded in that 

instant. Bane only felt a certain emotion pounding against his chest so hard that he 

couldn’t stop himself for a split second. When she turned and looked away from him, he 

reached out his hand and grabbed her chin, forcing her to turn back to him. 

He had never been so violent, so Victoria was stunned when he grabbed her chin. “You 

ו 

“You have something to say to me, so why didn’t you say it? Is it because you don’t want 

to talk to a face like mine, or is the idea of talking to me below you?” 

She was rendered speechless by his words. 

Soon, Bane’s grip on her chin was so powerful that Victoria gradually felt pain, and her exquisite eyebrows creased. “Let go of me.” 

“Answer me, Victoria!” His eyes were as dark as ink, and his body leaned closer to her. 

“Do 

you 

hate me that much? To the point that you won’t even speak a word to me?” 

When he said this, he had inched closer to her, and his fiery breaths had also drawn 

nearer. He was a hair’s breadth away from kissing her. 

Her heart pounded in response. When his thin lips leaned closer, she used all her 

energy to shove him away. At this time, he was sitting on the side of the bed, and he 

didn’t expect her to push him out of the blue, so he fell. 

Hence, with a thud sounding in her ear, Victoria watched Bane fall to the floor. It wasn’t 

a loud sound, but she was still startled. She wanted to see how he was doing, but when 

she remembered his crazed actions, she was so scared that she dared not move 

forward. At first, she wanted to curl up in a corner, but when she thought of the 

possibility of him going crazy again, she decisively jumped off the bed barefooted, 

trying to run outside. 

Unexpectedly, he acted even faster than she did. When she ran past him, he reached 

out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her back. “Where are you going?” 

“Let go of me!” Victoria fearfully tried to push him away, but her shoulders were held in 

a death grip. 

Just when she thought Bane would continue his madness, she heard him saying 

something in a grave tone instead. “I’m sorry, Victoria.” 

After hearing this, she was stunned as she looked at him in slight surprise. 

Chapter 478 Do You Hate Me That Much? 

His eyes exhibited a painful expression, and he apologized, “I’m sorry. I lost control of 

my emotions for a moment. Did I scare you?” 

He reached out to touch her face, but she dodged him. 

Soon, a regretful look colored Bane’s eyes, and he slowly retracted his hand as Victoria 

struggled. Then, he said, “I’m sorry. Can you forgive me?” 

Nevertheless, she regarded him suspiciously and observed that he appeared to have 

calmed down. Hence, she thought he was unlikely to attack her anymore. After that, 

she exhaled a sigh of relief and walked to the opposite side of the bed to maintain a 

distance between them. “Why exactly did you come looking for me? If you don’t have 

anything to talk about, please leave. I want to sleep.” 

When he heard that, he was slightly exasperated. “Victoria, you just woke up, so why 

are you going to sleep again?” 

“I didn’t sleep well, so I want to keep sleeping. Can’t I do that?” Victoria thought Bane 

was just finding excuses to stay, so she could only grit her teeth and reply. 

“You can, but do you remember how long it has been since you last ate? Aren’t you 

hungry? You should eat something before going back to sleep.” 

“I’m not hungry. I’m not eating anything.” She didn’t even think twice about his 

statements before rejecting them. 

Chapter 478 Do You Hate Me That Much? 

Then, he pursed his lips and looked at her helplessly. “Victoria, we need nutrients as 

long as we’re alive. If we want to absorb nutrients, we have to eat something. You 

haven’t been eating properly lately, so where will you get your nutrients from?” 

“Mind your own business.” Yet, another achingly sad sentence spoken by Victoria 

However, Bane replied, “You’re living in my house and agreed to stay with me. If I don’t 

mind your business, who will?” 

“I can mind my business.” 

“Victoria, I have to be responsible for your safety. Please listen to me, all right?” While 

saying this, he walked toward her. 

Perhaps, traumatized by what Bane just did, Victoria quickly moved when she saw him. 

approaching her. “Don’t come near me!” 

He paused in his tracks upon hearing this. 

“Stand right there. If you want to say anything, say it from where you are. Don’t come 

any closer.” 

Bane lowered his gaze, staring at his toes for a moment. When he looked up again, the look in his eyes had changed. “Do you hate me that much? How are you going to stay by my side in the future?” 

Chapter 478 Do You Hate Me That Much? 

Victoria turned around calmly and stated, “If I guessed correctly before I had my 

memories, I only promised to stay with you, but I didn’t promise to fall for you, right?” 

71

Sᴇarch the FindNovel.net website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.