Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 474

Bane was a man of his word. Ethan could return to where Alaric was being kept the

very next day. After questioning the doctors about Alaric’s condition, he returned to

Victoria with the news.

Victoria had finally stopped worrying the moment she knew Alaric was doing okay.

The next question she had was when Bane would be sending Alaric home.

However, when Ethan met her at the bottom of the steps, he stared at her in hesitation

with words evidently lingering on the tip of his tongue.

“Miss Selwyn.”

Victoria stopped and turned to look at him.

“You have something to say?”

He silently stared at her for a while. His lips twitched, but no words were spoken.

“Mr. Hudson, you are the only person I can trust here. If you don’t tell me anything, then

it means I’ll be all alone here.”

“What is your plan for the future, Miss Selwyn? I’m just curious,” he eventually said.

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The future?

The question made her freeze.

“If Mr. Cadogan does leave here safe and sound, are you really going to stay by Mr.

Morison’s side?”

She pursed her lips. Bane was not her cup of tea at all, so there was no way she would

stay by his side.

However, she couldn’t think of a better solution to the situation. Her task at hand was to

get Alaric out of there.

As for herself…

It would be easier to act if she were alone.

When she did not respond, he continued, “While I don’t know what you will do in the

future, can you please promise me one thing?”

“What is it?”

“Mr. Morison might have done many terrible things, but I hope… I don’t know what will

happen, but if something does change, I hope you’ll give him the chance to turn over a

new leaf.”

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There was no way for her to miss what he meant then.

He was afraid she would call the police once Alaric was gone, so he was hoping she

could have mercy on Bane when that happened.

Victoria pursed her lips and kept quiet.

“Oh, and about your memories, let me tell you a tale.”

In hopes of getting her to sympathize with Bane, Ethan told her about what happened

to Bane as a child, including the suicide of his mother.

“If possible, you could perhaps turn your attention to his psychological issues. You

used to be friends with him, and he only turned out like this because he could not have

you. Still, he never once hurt you. Of that, I can assure you.”

His words rang with sincerity, moving her.

She sighed. “I know. Don’t worry. I’ll do that.”

Her promise finally pacified him enough for him to leave.

She was drowning in her thoughts once more after his departure.

Frankly speaking, she did not need Ethan’s reminder. She knew Bane was very good to

her. From the moment she woke up, he had been influenced by every word she said. He

was always so concerned about how well her appetite was.

It was clear that he truly cared for her.

However, he was also a very vicious man when it came to Alaric.

They used to be friends, yet Bane was capable of doing that to Alaric. Who knew if he

would do the same to her in the future?

After heading downstairs, she spotted Bane waiting for her at the dining table. There

was a gentle smile hanging on his lips. The light shining down from above also made

his eyes look unusually calm and tender.

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her.

If she was not biologically repulsed by him, she sometimes thought they could truly be

together.

What a pity…

“You’re here. I had the cooks prepare a few of your favorite dishes. Try some?” he

asked.

As soon as she walked into the room, he lovingly pulled out a chair for her and served

her. He did everything possible to make her feel at home and loved.

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She watched as he bustled about and waited until he sat back down at the table before

having a few spoonsful of the food he served.

He did not hurry to start his meal either. Instead, he calmly watched her eat before

saying in an affectionate tone, “Did Ethan tell you about the situation? Do you believe

me now that I won’t treat you the same way?”

She did not reply to his question and continued eating.

Her lack of response made him cautiously ask, “Did he not tell you anything?”

Finally, she turned to look at him.

“He did, but what does it matter? Alaric is still stuck in your hands. You can do anything

you want to him. Who would know?”

“You still do not trust me.”

There was a hurt look on his face. “Even after all I’ve done, you still would not believe

me.”

“Yes. So, can you send him home?”

“Of course. I made you a promise.”

“Let’s revisit the topic after you send him safely home.”

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He did not say anything about her request. Instead, he frowned as he watched her stop

eating after just a few more mouthfuls.

“Eat more, Vic.”

“I can’t.”

She then placed her spoon down and walked out of the room.

As he watched her go, realization finally dawned on him. They had a serious problem at

hand.

In the days since her arrival, the amount of food she had consumed was exceedingly

small.

At first, he had assumed she was feeling sick. Her lack of appetite was the only reason

she did not eat anything. Thus, he had the cooks prepare all sorts of dishes for her,

even ensuring that every dish served would be her favorite.

Still, she did not like a single bite of food she had taken throughout her stay. Even

though the table was filled with her favorite foods, she did not eat more.

Thus, he was now wondering if she was not eating because she was angry at him or if

it was actually because she did not feel like eating.

If it were the former, it would be fine. He could find ways to pacify her and get her to eat

more.

What if it was the latter?

What was her reason for the lack of appetite? Had she not recovered from her time at

the hospital?

At the thought of that possibility, he immediately made a phone call. “Have the doctor

come over this evening.”

It was time for her to get a medical checkup. It would not do to delay any needed

medical treatment.

He then summoned Jessie.

“Has her eating habits changed at all during the past few days?” he asked.

After some thought, she nodded.

“Miss Selwyn seems to eat exceptionally little. She has also been visibly losing weight.

She seems so haggard.”

He scowled.

“Mr. Morison, there is an old classmate of mine who also looked like this. When she

later went to the doctor, she was diagnosed with…”

“What was she diagnosed with?”

“She might have an eating disorder.”

An eating disorder?

Bane narrowed his eyes.

Why would Victoria develop an eating disorder out of nowhere?