Chapter 28 At this time , Victoria had already changed into her pajamas and was about to fall asleep . She didn't let her dark mood interfere with her daily routine . She would face a difficult battle if she chose to keep her child . As such , she had to keep her energy levels high to prepare for the battle . She would lie in bed to rest even if she couldn't sleep . 1/10 However , her cell phone rang at this time . She glanced at the screen and saw that the call had come from Alaric . Victoria was perplexed when she saw the name on the screen . She had a heated argument with him earlier . When he rushed out , Victoria 10:47 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 28 Be Good O assumed he was going to find Claudia . That was why Victoria was surprised when Alaric called her . She was about to answer the call but remembered the previous call he had asked Claudia to make . Maybe he will inform me of the same thing again . Victoria didn't want to pick it up because of that . 80 % 2/10 However , she accepted the call as the phone kept ringing . Then , she heard a male voice she didn't recognize . After a while , she eventually got out of bed and resignedly changed out of her pajamas to go outside . The temperature had dropped after dark . Chapter 28 Be Good As a result , she shrank back subconsciously as soon as she walked out . Everyone was asleep by then , so Victoria didn't bother calling the driver . Instead , she went to the garage with the keys . Norwood's words rang in her head as she drove away . " Alaric doesn't appear to be in good shape . Please come over here as soon as possible . " Why is Alaric not in good shape ? Will his possessiveness turn him odd ? Victoria did not imagine that Alaric would want to get drunk . More importantly , she resumed her erratic thinking . Could Alaric have been acting strangely because he is jealous ? No , he loves Claudia , so how can he be jealous because of me ? He must believe ( that his masculinity has been attacked , which is why he's acting strangely . 3/10 10:47 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 28 Be Good As Victoria was thinking , a beam of light appeared ahead of her . She came to her senses and hurriedly swerved to one side before slowing down and stopping on the side of the road . 80 % 4/10 She then leaned on the steering wheel while gasping in surprise . That was dangerous … She would have collided with that car if she didn't react quickly enough . After adjusting her breathing , she resumed her journey . To ensure her safety , she stopped her thoughts from running wild and drove seriously for the rest of her journey . She soon arrived at the bar Norwood had mentioned . Although it was already dark , many couples hugged and kissed each other outside the bar . 10:47 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 28 Be Good Victoria could only find a parking space and rush to the bar because the establishment did not allow vehicles to park at the entrance . However , as she was about to enter , she noticed a familiar figure running from the street . Victoria fixed her gaze on the figure . It was Claudia . Claudia had missed Victoria . She dashed into the bar while clutching her bag . It was apparent why Claudia was there . What am I doing here ? To make a joke about myself ? Even so , Victoria couldn't move and stood motionless . After an unknown time , a few familiar figures emerged from the entrance . 5/10 Chapter 28 Be Good Victoria instinctively hid in the shadows the moment she saw them . " What's the problem ? Why did you suddenly start drinking so much ? Why didn't you stop Alaric from drinking , West ? " Claudia and West helped Alaric out of the bar , followed by Norwood , who maintained a calm demeanor . West was upset as Claudia blamed him . He went on to say , " I tried to stop him , but you know he never listens to us . If you were present and stopped him , he might comply . " Claudia let out a sigh . " Alaric , you're an adult already . Why do you continue to consume so much alcohol ? " They collaborated to get Alaric into the car . Victoria stood in the shadows and watched quietly . 6/10 10:47 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 28 Be Good 80 % 7/10 Suddenly , the inebriated Alaric sensed something . Grabbing Claudia's thin wrist , he babbled , " D - Don't g - go ." Claudia was taken aback but she returned to her senses to lightly pat him on the shoulder . " Alright , alright . I'm not going . Please be good . " Victoria couldn't take another look at them at that point . She gritted her teeth , regretting coming to the bar late at night . I should not have answered the phone . Instead of rushing here to humiliate myself , I should have laid in bed . I don't know why I'm doing this . Do I have to let others break my heart to give up Alaric ? In the end , Victoria walked away with an indifferent expression . She didn't care about them any longer , so she didn't notice Alaric shaking Claudia's hand away after the woman told him to be good . 10:47 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 28 Be Good It was a powerful push . Claudia stumbled after being thrown and nearly fell to the ground . West rushed to her aid because he was nearby . " Are you okay , Claudia ? " Claudia was dazed because she had not recovered from the shock . Did Alaric just shove me away ? she grumbled to herself . No , he shook me off . Is this an unintentional action on his part ? Claudia regained her footing and returned her gaze to Aldric , whose eyes were tightly closed . A frown on his face indicated his discomfort . He also reeked of alcohol . Despite the fact that Claudia was embarrassed in front of West and Norwood and looked like a mess , she calmly brushed her hair aside and 8/10 Chapter 28 Be Good forced a smile . " I believe he drank too much . He has no idea who anyone is . " But as soon as she said that , they heard Alaric growl , " Norwood , send me back ! " For a brief moment , it was deafeningly silent . Claudia had previously assumed Alaric shook her away because he was too drunk to recognize anyone . As a result , she couldn't hide her embarrassment after Alaric's words . West had not anticipated this . He could only comfort Claudia in a low voice when he saw how sad she was . " Don't overthink it , Claudia . Al has had too much to drink and can't recognize you , but he must recognize your name . " At that point , Alaric exclaimed , " Norwood Oaks ! " 9/10 Chapter 28 Be Good Norwood took a step forward and said to West , " I'll take care of him . You should send Claudia back . " West turned to face Norwood and said , " Alaric is drunk . Can you handle him on your own ? " Before Norwood could say anything , Claudia suggested , " You can send him to my place . " When they heard that , the two men paused and looked at her . Claudia looked both of them in the eye and smiled lightly . " He's too drunk to care for himself , so someone else must do it . I'll take care of him , so you can send him to my house ."