Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 585

Chapter 585 An Out

When Alaric realized the possibility of this issue, he could barely maintain the smile on his face. As a father, he couldn’t wait to lay in bed with his wife and kids, especially since he had lost his wife once. But if there’s no space for me here…

At the thought of this, he pulled a long face. If this was happening in his own house, he would ask someone to deliver a new bed on the same night. Forget it. I think there’s formaldehyde in a new bed.

In the past, Alaric would never consider this issue, but now that he was a father of two, he started to consider safety issues. Even if a new bed is delivered, we can’t use it right away. The bed has to be ordered ahead and the formaldehyde removed before it can be used, he thought and made a decision in his heart to make a call back home and order a new bed once the kids were asleep.

The three people in bed had no idea what was going on in Alaric’s mind, but when Victoria saw him coming over, she gently told the kids to make some space. So, the three of them moved to the side a little and scrounged up a small spot for Alaric.

Alaric glanced at the empty spot. It would fit him if he remained a motionless statue, but he wouldn’t be able to turn or flip to his side at night.

An embarrassed Victoria looked at the small spot and said, “I think the bed is too small. Why don’t you-

She wanted to suggest that he sleep in the next room or lay out a mattress on the floor, but before she could say it out loud, he paced over and made himself as comfortable as he could in that spot.

“It’s just nice,” Alaric said immediately the instant his back touched the bed, worried that Victoria might send

him elsewhere.

She propped herself on one arm and looked at him in the small spot in utter bafflement. He can’t even move an inch in that spot, but he says it’s just nice?

Even the outspoken Nicole noticed the issue and pointed at his spot after sitting up. “Daddy, that spot you’re sleeping in is too small.”

Showered in their concerned gazes, Alaric forced out a smile. “No, it’s not. I think it’s just nice.”

“Daddy.” Nicole frowned as she continued to stare at him. “That spot is really too small!”

Alaric didn’t say a word as he pursed his lips, not knowing how to convince the mother and daughter duo to leave it well alone. Just when he thought that Nicole would ask him to sleep elsewhere because the spot was too small, she suddenly wriggled her butt backward. “Don’t worry, Daddy. I’ll make more space for you.”

All the worries he had disappeared, and his heart melted at her actions. “Nicole…”

That explained why the Internet always claimed that daughters were far more caring than sons. Now he had actual proof that the Internet ramblings were true. Previously when Nathan wasn’t interested in interacting with him, Nicole was already very friendly with him. She even decided to squish herself further so that he could sleep better.

Although he was touched, he didn’t move and merely gazed at her adorable face, saying gently, “It’s okay, Nicole. I can sleep here. If you keep moving backward, you’ll have no space left for yourself.”

She blinked at him and answered with an innocent expression, “No, Daddy. There’s space because Mommy will hold me while I sleep at night.” Then, she scurried into Victoria’s embrace right before his eyes, as though she

was taking refuge within her arms.

This sight immediately made him jealous, and all the heartwarming feelings he had earlier evaporated. Instead, he thought that she was deliberately showing off. Of course, it was an indirect and unintentional act.

Nonetheless, it was exactly because of this that she had deliberately rolled over for him. At first, Alaric merely wanted to lie in his spot because he was worried that Victoria would send him out of the room if he had taken the space from her kids. Yet, judging from the situation now, he reckoned that wouldn’t be happening and it would be fine if he discretely wriggled closer to them.

So, it was with this thought in mind that he scooted closer to his family. As he expected, Victoria, who had Nicole in her arms, said nothing, and he inched in closer.

The scent of his shower gel traveled up Victoria’s nose, along with a little humidity, and she flinched. “It’ll be too cramped if you come any closer.”

Alaric had planned to continue snuggling toward them if she hadn’t voiced her objection. Regardless, he stopped moving upon hearing that, placed his arms over his chest, and tried his best not to squeeze toward them. His every move and expression were incredibly humble, and he sighed wearily.

“It’s getting late. Let’s sleep.”

It wouldn’t be an issue for the adults if they stayed up a couple more hours at night, but that was not the case for the children. Children had to adhere to a strict and healthy bedtime. So, Victoria didn’t say anything more. Instead, she told the children to go to sleep, asked Alaric to switch off the lights, and went to bed holding the

kids.

Nathan obediently lay on his side and drifted off to sleep very quickly after closing his eyes. On the other hand, Nicole played with Victoria’s hair to pass the time. Then, she started fidgeting with the buttons on her pajamas, moving around, and even blabbering, “Mommy, this is the first time we’re sleeping with Daddy.”

Kids had always been bold with their words. Besides, they didn’t know that Victoria had lost her memory because the adults had no intention of letting the kids learn about it. Nonetheless, they didn’t expect Nicole to

suddenly blurt out something like that.

Alaric had just switched off the lights and was about to rest when she said that, and he froze. In the dark, Victoria could see the tense line of his shoulders under the weak moonlight and could clearly see him holding his breath. She sighed inaudibly at the sight.

When she saw the Facebook post before this, she already had an idea that things weren’t so simple between her and Alaric. However, she wasn’t expecting a child to put it out there on the table.

On the other hand, Alaric merely froze for a second under the cover of darkness before he joined them in bed again as though nothing had happened.

In the beginning, Victoria could feel that his breathing was uneven, but slowly, he started to breathe normally again. As she could only see his figure in the dark and not his face, she couldn’t see what expression he had

either.

Nevertheless, she could still hazard a guess, and she bet that he might not sleep well tonight. She wanted to say something, but it would sound weird if she said something now. Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

“Mommy?” Nicole called in bafflement when she didn’t receive an answer, but unfortunately, Victoria didn’t answer her. “Are you asleep, Mommy?” she inquired.

Still, there was no answer. Next to them, Alaric held his breath as he listened to the conversation. After a few seconds, he said in a soft voice, “Nicole, maybe Mommy is already asleep. You should be good and go to sleep. early, okay?”

Victoria breathed a sigh of relief as she had no idea how to answer Nicole. Thus, when Alaric answered her on her behalf, she couldn’t help but feel grateful to him. Frankly, she wasn’t prepared to uncover the truth now because she had no idea what was going on. Moreover, his explanation provided her with a good way out of

the situation.

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