Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 546

Chapter 546 Don’t You Know How to Sit and Wait for Me?

After Ethan departed, the surroundings became quiet. Everyone had left, and so had she.

Perhaps she would never come back again.

The surroundings seemed silent, and Bane could no longer hear any other sound. All that remained was the sound of his heartbeat.

The return journey went smoothly. They left at a time that avoided the city’s peak hours, and the car smoothly entered the highway for the trip. Once on the highway, the wind outside the car became louder.

Victoria sat in her seat, listening to the wind howling and thinking about what Alaric had said before entering the highway. “Have you thought it through? If we enter the highway and regret it later, it won’t be so easy to turn back.”

She pursed her lips and did not respond to his words.

A silence fell between them, and the driver, who had not received any instructions, smoothly drove the car onto the highway. RêAd lat𝙚St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only

Victoria finally realized something, seeing Alaric still seemed concerned about this matter. The reason why Bane was unwilling to see her might be right here.

“You don’t need to worry about this matter, even if I haven’t seen him.” In the quiet car, she suddenly spoke up.

Hearing her voice, Alaric, who had remained silent, looked at her. She looked out the window, turned to face him, and continued, “If you care so much, he has succeeded.”

He was speechless. This statement made him suddenly realize something. So, that’s how it is.

He stared at Victoria briefly and said, “You’re right.” If I keep caring about this, then Bane’s intentions will succeed, right?

She had tried to persuade him several times, but it had been useless. After all, those were just words of comfort from her. However, this time was different. Her words hit the mark, directly addressing Alaric’s concerns.

He also came to a sudden realization and smiled. “You’re right. I’ve been needlessly troubling myself.” As he finished speaking, he pulled her into his embrace.

“Okay. Let’s never mention this matter again and return to living a good life.” She nestled into his embrace and blinked lightly after hearing his words. In truth, she still had concerns about that particular matter.

Summer had been working with Audrey for the past few days. The newcomer seemed eager to stay in this position, so she had a strong desire to learn and was hardworking. Although she did not do everything Summer asked perfectly, she approached each task with great dedication.

For example, Audrey took on the task of organizing the documents given by Summer. Surprisingly, she took the time to memorize them all. However, her panda–like dark circles were even more evident after she finished memorizing them.

Summer was a bit concerned about her situation but could not do anything. “I’m glad you take your work

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seriously, but your health is more important. You need to rest well because you can only work better when you have enough rest.”

Facing her concern, Audrey smiled shyly. “It’s okay, I understand. I’m used to staying late, so I can handle it.”

“What if there comes a day when you can’t handle it? If I’m not here, you’ll be on your own in this position.”

“No, it’s alright.”

Summer tried to persuade her several times, but it seemed like Audrey did not take it to heart. Summer was worried that she might become annoying if she continued, so she did not say anything else and simply instructed her to take care of herself without further inquiries.

It would be beneficial for Summer if Audrey learned quickly. The company had set a one–month transition period because there was a lot of work and a learning phase. However, the transition period could be shortened if the person taking over was familiar with the work and could quickly handle it.

Just like Audrey, based on her relentless learning pace, Summer estirnated that she could complete all the handover work in about two weeks. At that point, she could leave early, but she did not want that. She still hoped that Audrey could take over the job healthily so that there would not be any issues if she fell ill later when she was no longer there.

The most important thing was that health was the foundation of everything. Summer not only grew but also matured in her thinking over the years. The older she got, the more she realized that good health was paramount while everything else was secondary. Resigning this time was partially due to her health. She felt a bit overwhelmed and could not work as hard as before.

After finishing a report, Summer had planned to have Audrey deliver it to Erik’s office. However, when she looked up, she did not see her. “Audrey? Where are you?” She called out twice but received no response.

Summer felt helpless. She had no choice but to get up and prepare to deliver the report herself. When she knocked on the office door, a cold voice quickly said, “Come in.” Only then she pushed the door open and

walked in.

Erik was standing by the French window and talking on the phone inside. Upon seeing her enter, he merely glanced at her before refocusing on his conversation.

Observing the situation, Summer placed the report directly on his desk. She intended to leave after placing the document since she did not need to give a report. Just as she arrived at the door, she heard a voice from

behind saying, “Wait.”

His voice made her pause, and she turned back with a hint of confusion.

Erik gestured toward his seat, indicating for her to come over. Since he was still on the phone, Summer did not feel appropriate to speak and instead followed the direction of his finger. She thought he had something for her to handle, so she stood next to his office chair, intending to wait until he finished his call.

After another two minutes of conversation on the phone, he turned his head and noticed the young lady standing awkwardly by his chair. He fell silent, then approached her silently and pointed to his seat.

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Summer immediately looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Erik was speechless. He sighed silently in his mind and said, “Sit down and wait here.” After speaking, he resumed his phone call, leaving her standing there in confusion.

What did I just hear? Did Mr. Ludson ask me to sit in his seat? Her gaze shifted downward and landed on the office chair. The chair that only he had ever sat on. And this position…

Summer instinctively shook her head. She dared not do that! She pursed her lips and took a few steps to the side instead of sitting down to wait, distancing herself. As she had to wait there with nothing to do, she picked up the report she had just placed and continued reading it.

After an unknown amount of time, Erik finally returned. “Don’t you know how to sit and wait for me?”

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