Chapter 34 When Victoria received the text message , she subconsciously looked up , coincidentally meeting Alaric's impenetrable black eyes . Alaric was staring at her . She glanced at him , pursed her lips , and turned her head to ignore him . Her actions rendered Alaric speechless . Victoria took a look at her phone when she received another message . ' Come over . ' No way . I don't want to . ' You are free to do whatever you want once Grandma has completed the operation . Be good right now and cooperate with me . Didn't you mention 1/12 10:58 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? that our relationship is built on mutual benefits ? ' Victoria finally came to her senses after reading the last sentence . That's right . We are doing this for our own benefit . We have reached a consensual agreement on this matter . Why am I being so dramatic ? She took a deep breath while reflecting before slowly walking over to Alaric . 78 % Even though she had mentally prepared herself , approaching him was still difficult for her . When she finally moved to his side , Alaric's face contorted with a dark expression . He was extremely speechless when he looked at Victoria . 2/12 Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? Suddenly , Alaric reached out and grabbed her . She was taken aback and subconsciously avoided his hand , but she was too slow . Eventually , he caught her . With a scowl on his face , he drew her hand to his arm and said softly , " Hold my arm . " A heavy silence fell upon them . Victoria was stunned . I can't believe he said this right in front of Grandma . Albeit reluctantly , she complied with his request ; after all , she didn't want to make Griselda worry . Victoria had no choice but to hold his hand reluctantly . " Hold on tight and follow me , " Alaric said , exhaling a sigh of relief and turning away helplessly . " Alright , " she responded impatiently . 3/12 Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? 4/12 Griselda , who had been sitting in front of them silently , finally chuckled and asked , " Did you two reconcile ? " " Grandma ? " " He didn't come with you today , so I have a feeling something is wrong . You two have always visited me in pairs ever since I was in the nursing home . " Victoria lowered her gaze and pursed her lips as she heard this . She thought she was doing a good job , but she hadn't counted on Griselda's meticulousness . Victoria could not hide anything from her . Worse , Griselda knew what was going on but chose to remain silent . What should I do ? " Grandma , we just had a minor conflict , but it's alright now , " Victoria 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? replied after some thought . " Small fights between young people are common . It just needs to be quickly resolved by the two of you . Alaric , as a man , you should be more considerate toward Victoria , alright ? " " When do I fail to treat her with consideration and respect ? " Alaric had been tolerating Victoria for the past two years . She always insisted on having things done her way . Griselda expressed her displeasure with his response as she said , " You should agree with my request . Why are you talking back ? " " Okay … Yes , Grandma , " he replied helplessly . 78 % 5/12 The three of them then spent the next 20 minutes strolling through the garden . Victoria was concerned that Griselda would catch a cold , so she suggested they return indoors . At this point , the nurse just so happened to 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? call her as well . " The doctor has arrived to do his rounds . Please bring Old Mrs. Cadogan back to the ward . " 78 % After ending the call , Alaric and Victoria brought Griselda into the hospital . They were unable to enter the room during the focused examination . Right after Griselda was pushed into the consultation room , Victoria immediately released Alaric's arm and kept a safe distance from him . She noticed him frowning at this point and announced , " I'm going to the restroom . " Then , before he could even say anything , she turned around and walked away . She entered the restroom and went straight to the sink , where she 6/12 Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? discovered liquid soap . Victoria washed her hands repeatedly , her face frosty . She reasoned that she wouldn't be as repulsed if Alaric merely bumped into Claudia . She wouldn't have thought that Claudia had intentions . However , Victoria felt sick to her stomach every time she remembered that Alaric had spent the night with Claudia the day before . It elicited pure and vile disgust in Victoria . The weather was chilly . Her palms had lost their warmth by the time she finished washing them, leaving them icy cold . She then wiped her hands before exiting the restroom . 7/12 In a fraction of a moment , she came to a sudden halt and looked at Alaric , who was leaning against the door . 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? His eyes were slightly lowered to the ground , his facial features were 78 % extremely defined and delicate , and his long eyelashes were prominent . 8/12 After hearing the shuffling noise , Alaric turned to face her , his gloomy gaze falling on her hands . Victoria's hands were bright red from all the scrubbing . " Why did you wash your hands so hard ? " A hint of mockery flashed across his eyes , and his thin lips parted slightly . " Did you come across anything dirty ? " " Yeah , that's why I washed it a few more times , " she responded accordingly. A truculent frown warped his face when he heard that . This woman ! 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun 78 % Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? Victoria was not in the mood to continue the conversation , so she left . However , she had to walk past him on her way to find Griselda . 9/12 As a result , she took a few deliberate steps forward in order to avoid Alaric . When the man noticed this , he couldn't take it any longer and strode forward to pinch her hand . " Victoria , are you trying to test my patience ? You think I'm filthy , don't you ? What did I do to deserve your disdain ? " She howled in pain as she tried to break free from his grip . He tightened his grip on her as he saw her struggle . A frown formed on Victoria's angry face . " Let me go , Alaric . " He ignored her plea and looked at her with cold , dead eyes . 878 % 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? Victoria was unfazed . " Are you admitting to doing something filthy ? " She could feel Alaric pressing down on her hand even harder as she said those words . Following that , he flipped her hand over and tightly clasped his fingers around hers . " What if I admit it ? " His voice was deep , and his gaze was fixed on her . 10/12 Victoria flinched from great disgust and curled her lips stiffly , " Do you think this is fun ? " We are divorcing soon . Why is he acting this way now ? Alaric pursed his lips and looked at her calmly . " Not at all . But I'd advise you not to avoid me . Do you think Grandma won't notice ? " 10:59 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? She took a deep breath after hearing his words . " Okay . I promise that whatever happened today will not happen again while Grandma is in the hospital ." After that , she paused before adding , " Don't worry . I'll play my role well . " Alaric was in desperate need of her assurance . Griselda was a sensitive and observant elder . He was afraid she would notice any problems between him and Victoria . The original plan was for Victoria to play along with him . 78 % 11/12 However , when he heard her assurance and promise , he felt a dull pain in his heart . The pain felt like a rusted , blunt knife was cutting cruelly and slowly into his chest . Chapter 34 Did You Look for Me ? On top of that , his throat became congested and hoarse . 9 % 78 % He looked at Victoria's pale face and asked subconsciously in a raspy voice , " Did you look for me last night ? *