Chapter 30 84 1/9 " Who do you think she is ? " Norwood asked him back . Their gazes intertwined in midair , and they stared into each other's eyes before he suddenly asked , " What's the matter ? Are you disappointed that it wasn't her ? " As for who that ' her ' was , both knew precisely whom they were talking about . After a moment of silence , Alaric snorted . " Who's disappointed ? What's there to be disappointed about ? She can come as she wishes . " " Really ? " Norwood raised an eyebrow . " Since you don't care about this , I won't say anything more . " He kept his word . Alaric's eyebrows were scrunched tightly as he looked at him unhappily . " Just say whatever it is that you know . Why do you have to be so mysterious ? " Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun " Me being mysterious ? " Norwood put on a shocked expression . " I thought you didn't want to know and that you're tired of listening to matters about her , so I stopped talking . What's that ? Do you want to know now ? " Alaric was speechless . F * ck . Why am I friends with him ? Not feeling like talking to Norwood anymore , he removed the covers to wear his shoes and get out of bed . His actions were rough , and he was pulling a long face . When he was done tidying up his attire , the door was pushed open , and West entered the room . Seeing that Alaric was awake, West immediately greeted him before telling him how worried Claudia was when she rushed over last night . Alaric's expression became gentler upon hearing her name . " Al , Claudia just called to ask about your condition . She said to tell her once you're awake because she's worried about you . " 2/9 10:49 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun " Sure . " Then , Alaric took out his phone , but when he looked through his call log , he discovered there were calls with Victoria . His pupils contracted slightly as he asked in a raspy voice , " Did you guys call her ? Or was it she who called ? " " Who are you asking about ? " West peeked at the screen of Alaric's phone and understood what he was asking about when he saw the name . " Oh , Victoria . It was Norwood who called and told her you were drunk . " Hearing that , Alaric glanced at Norwood , who shrugged and smiled without saying anything . West and Norwood had different personalities ; West was the type to blurt everything out without being asked to . Hence , without waiting for Alaric's questions , he started telling him what he needed to know . " Al , I don't mean to sow discord between you two , but Victoria has gone overboard . You were so drunk , and Norwood had called her , yet she never 3/9 Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun appeared . Claudia , on the other hand , was anxious after I called to tell her about your condition and rushed over immediately . " At first , West thought Alaric would be happy to hear that , but his thin lips were pressed into a straight line , indicating his bad mood . " W - What's the matter ? " Alaric suddenly laughed self - deprecatingly . " Nothing ." " Oh . " West scratched the back of his head in confusion . " I bought breakfast . Would you guys like some ? " " You can have it . " At that point , Alaric had no appetite because he was filled with frustration over Victoria's behavior . Following that , West asked Norwood and received the same answer , so he left with a dumbfounded expression . He also commented before closing the door , " Why are they acting strangely so early in the morning ? " 4/9 Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun Once the room returned to silence , it made Alaric feel even more frustrated , so he tugged on his already messed - up tie and took it off . Meanwhile , Norwood stared at him while he stood on the side and finally spoke up after a while , " Although it's just a guess , I'd still like to help someone defend her case . " When Alaric heard that , he looked at him . " What ? " " Victoria . " Norwood replied with a name before explaining clearly , " Though she didn't show up last night , her reaction seemed strange after I called her again later . " Then , he told Alaric what happened last night , and Alaric fell silent . Watching his quiet state , Norwood continued , " Could there be a possibility that she did come over but bumped into Claudia and us outside the hotel and decided it wasn't appropriate for her to show up ? " 5/9 Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun That explanation went straight into Alaric's heart , and he slightly narrowed his eyes before denying it . " That's impossible ." With a raised eyebrow , Norwood asked , " Why ? " " She and Claudia have no grudges , so why would she retreat after seeing her ? " When talking about that , Alaric laughed self - deprecatingly . " She just doesn't want to see or care about me . " Norwood stopped talking and pursed his lips while falling into deep thought . The two were quiet for a long time . Subsequently , Alaric's phone rang from a call by Claudia . As Norwood was standing beside him , he saw it too . The moment before Alaric went out to answer the call , Norwood sighed and asked , " Up until now , are you still unclear about what you want ? " Once he said those words , Alaric stopped walking abruptly . When he 6/9 Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun turned around , Norwood had already gone outside , leaving him alone inside the room while still holding his ringing phone . " Have you made up your mind ? " Summer was still worried about Victoria last night but did not expect to receive such good news today . " Yes . " Victoria was smiling faintly . Now , it felt like she was experiencing the rainbow after the storm . As one would say , the path became clearer when you made a decision . While she was lost , she felt like her future was a never - ending blank canvas . Now that she had made up her mind , she discovered things had suddenly turned clear . For example , she now knew what she should do next and what to strive for in the future because she had a goal she could work hard to achieve . 7/9 Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun " That's great . " Summer smiled while holding Victoria's hand . " Victoria , I'm happy for you . So, have you thought of a name for your baby ? " Hearing that , Victoria felt her lips twitch . " Woah . We're thinking this far ahead already ? " " How is that far ahead ? If you come up with names first , you can just choose one after giving birth . Also , you have to buy a house to raise your child , right ? " " Yes , I'm planning on buying a new house after getting divorced , but … that's just my initial plan . I still have to find a way to break it to my family . They're all staying abroad , so if they're willing to accept my child , I can move in with them , but … " She had thought about it . If her family could not accept the newcomer , she would find a city without Alaric and buy a new house so she could start a new life with her baby . 10:50 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 30 Raising a Child Is Fun Before , she had never imagined what it was like to have a child , and there were even more instances where she thought she had not grown up yet because there were still many things she could not understand . Yet , now , she had begun imagining her life with her child . The baby inside her might be a boy or a girl . There was a huge difference between both sexes and varying methods of raising them , so she had to research and devise a plan . " Don't worry . Mr. Selwyn loves you dearly , so I'm sure he'll agree with your decision . Plus , raising a child is fun , isn't it ? " 08