Chapter 577
Chapter 577 Heartless
“Come on, wipe your body clean and put on your pajamas so that you don’t catch a cold.” ric put on
a bathrobe as he was talking. When he was done, he saw Victoria standing in ce with a pout like
she didn’t think it was funny. “What’s wrong? Are you mad at me for stopping you from enjoying your
bath?”
Instead of answering ric’s question, Victoria only looked at him bitterly. In the meantime, when ric
looked at her, he pinched her nose and said. “Alright, alright, it’s just a bath. You don’t have to look at
me like that. You can do it again tomorrow, can’t you?”
“How is that the same?” In fact, the reason Victoria decided to have a hot bath in the tub was because
she was
tired. Thus, if she was going to do the same thing again the next day, she might not be in the mood to
do it by
then. Furthermore, she didn’t have the habit of taking a hot bath every day.
“Soaking yourself in the water for too long isn’t good for your body.” ric turned around and walked
away, deciding to waste no more time trying to debate with Victoria. Nheless, he still wrapped his
arm around
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Victoria, who stood there without moving like a statue.
Soon, Victoria found herself being carried from the bathroom to the wardrobe. He then put her down
and opened the wardrobe, skimming through the clothes on the inside and asking, “Which set of
pajamas would you like to wear tonight?” ric asked while going through the clothes, but even until
he was done going through the pajamas, he still hadn’t gotten a response from Victoria. Thus, he
turned around, only to see Victoria still staring bitterly at him like the way she did back in the bathroom.
At the sight of thedy’s expression, ric helplessly looked at her and asked, “Come on, don’t tell me
you’re still mad. You’re already out of the bathroom anyway.”
While Victoria only responded with silence, ric decided to stop consoling her because he thought he
wouldn’t be able tofort her anyway. He then picked the most beautiful set of pajamas from the
wardrobe and gave it to Victoria. “Put this on.” ric was worried that the drenched bathrobe that
Victoria was wearing would make her fall sick.
Nevertheless, Victoria continued to stand there, as if she was trying to throw a tantrum at ric. “No,
I’m not going to put it on.”
“Do you want me to help you?” ric raised his eyebrows when he noticed Victoria’s stubborn attitude.
The next second, Victoria, who just stood still in ce, looked up and speechlessly stared at the man.
How shameless! When will he ever stop threatening me that way?
However, Victoria eventually decided to take the pajamas from ric’s hand when she knew the
stalemate would lead the situation nowhere. Meanwhile, when ric saw Victoria finally putting on the
pajamas, he took his own pajamas and put them on. After that, Victoria quickly buried herself in the
comfortable nket in bed.
Although Victória didn’t have memories of her past, she had a pleasant feeling toward the room in
which she felt she belonged because Sasha told her that the room was hers earlier. Upon tossing and
turning around in bed, she eventually upied the whole bed with her body and only left some space
for ric when he came
closerter.
“You seem to like it here, don’t you?” ric stood beside the bed and asked, instead of getting onto the
bed in a hurry.
“Yeah.” Victoria nodded. “It’s like I just naturally feel like I belong here.”
“What about our home? Don’t you feel belonged either?” Stunned by Victoria’s response, ric
eventually gave
in to his curiosity.
“What?” Victoria didn’t understand ric’s question at first, but soon, it quickly dawned on her about
the meaning behind his words. As soon as she got that, she anxiously tried to exin herself. “No,
that’s not what I meant. Of course, I also feel belonged at home.”
Nevertheless, ric still acted hurt and upset by Victoria’s words. “Don’t lie to me. Maybe it’s because I
haven’t given you enough sense of security.”
Wait, what? That’s an unexpected turn. Victoria speechlessly thought to herself. Initially, already in bed,
she crept off her cushion and seized ric’s arm. “If I don’t feel safe around you, why would I still want
to be with. you? Furthermore, when you came to my rescue for the first time, I came along with you
even though I didn’t know you well. Have you forgotten that?”
Upon hearing thedy’s words, ric looked up and set his eyes on her fair arm. “So, you actually feel
safe and secure with me around you, don’t you?”
“Of course.” Victoria nodded repeatedly without noticing the smiling look that shed across ric’s
face.
“Well, in that case, maybe we should live separately from our parents when we get back this time.
Okay?” ric seized Victoria’s long arm.
“Live separately from them?” Victoria was stunned.
“Yeah, don’t you find it inconvenient with them around?”
Victoria blinked innocently and asked, “Why is that so? The house is big, and there are many rooms
avable. If we’re going to live separately, what are Nicole and Nathan going to do?”
In fact, it was ric’s own selfish intention to live separately from his parents. After all, the only ce
where he and Victoria could be themselves was their own room now that they were living with their
parents and the other maids. Apart from that, ric also didn’t feelfortable having Victoria sitting
on hisp when his parents and children were around. Although he might have been able to put up with
that once or twice, he eventually grew too frustrated to continue enduring that. Victoria is my wife, but
because we’re living with our parents, it has be difficult for us to share some quality private
moments. Even if ric didn’te across such an opportunity to bring the issue up to Victoria, he
was also nning to discuss it with her after the new year. Thus, he was surprised that he had already
started discussing that with her before they even started celebrating New Year.
“I know what I’ll say next might upset you, but Mom and Dad really love Nicole and Nathan a lot.
Furthermore, they don’t have to work now, so they have all the time in the world to look after them.”
Upon hearing ric’s words, Victoria immediately understood what her husband was trying to tell her.
That means Nicole and Nathan would be living with ric’s parents. ric’s suggestion didn’t sit well
with Victoria, who pursed her lips with dissatisfaction. “I know you want what’s best for the kids, but as
their mother, I wouldn’t want them to be away from me, especially when they’re still so young.
Having lost the previous memories she once had, Victoria found it more necessary than ever before to
create more memories with her children because she was not sure whether she could recover the
memories of her past. If that can be done, it’ll be a bonus, but what if it can’t be? Therefore, I don’t
want to live separately from
the children.
ric was soon overwhelmed by a strong headache when he heard Victoria’s response. Deep down,
he was trying to create more opportunities for some personal time between himself and Victoria while
allowing his parents to look after Nicole and Nathan as they wished.
On the other hand, Victoria couldn’t care less about ric’s motive behind the suggestion he just gave
her. When he didn’t say a single word, she went on to say, “We’re not going to live separately. Not
anytime soon. After all, I don’t see anything wrong with living here, so why must we separate from each
other? Furthermore, I can’t see how inconvenient that would be for everyone, so let me ask you back–
what’s actually bothering you?” She stared at the man in a bewildered manner. “Is it because you’re
going to head back to thepany. once you feel better? But the office isn’t around here… If that’s the
case, would you like to go back by yourself first? My office is just somewhere nearby… so…”
Before Victoria could finish her words, ric angrily interrupted her and asked, “Where is your
conscience, Victoria?”
“Wait, what?” Victoria had no idea what made ric so agitated, thinking her suggestion was actually a
good idea.