Chapter 36 Griselda was stunned momentarily . " Bring the surgery forward ? " " Yes . " Silence dawned upon Griselda , and Victoria gave it a thought before saying , " Grandma , it's not as scary as it sounds . All you have to do is to take a nap . Once you open your eyes , you're all fine . " Her voice sounded brisk and cheeky , and even Alaric could not help but glance at her . It had been a long time since she looked this bright . The joy rubbed off on Griselda as she broke into a smile . " You always know how to make me smile . " " Nah , I'm telling the truth , Grandma . If you don't believe it , you can ask the doctor tomorrow . " " Fine, fine . I know that you're worried about me . I'm not afraid . " 1/9 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun 878 % Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right It was 8.00PM when they left the nursing home . Victoria intended to spend more time with Griselda , but Griselda needed to rest , so the duo had no choice but to leave . The couple was so immersed in their own world that they could not stay away from each other after leaving the room . It was not until they walked quite a distance that Victoria turned expressionless and finally let go of Alaric's hand . His face darkened the moment she did that . " You should get going first , " she suggested . His brows creased . " What are you going to do ? " " I need to check on Grandma's recent medical records . " " I'm coming with you . " Flustered , she shook her head . " It's okay . I can do it alone . " 2/9 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun 78 % Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right " Do you wish rumors that I have left you all alone in the middle of the night spread in the nursing home ?" 3/9 Words failed Victoria , and ultimately , she caved in . They took a whole stack of Griselda's medical records from a nurse . " Thank you . " " My pleasure , Mrs. Cadogan . Are you leaving right now ? " " Yes . " M " Safe travels , then . " " Thanks . " When they came out of the nursing home , Alaric gazed at the stack of papers in her hands . "What's with that ? " 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun 78 % Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right Since it was related to Griselda , Victoria leveled with him without hiding anything . He pursed his lip and glanced at her upon hearing her thoughts . " You do care a lot for Grandma . " 4/9 She paused for a moment before responding , " It's not because of you . " He went silent for a moment . " Did I say that it's because of me ? Why are you so defensive against me ? " " Am I ? I'm just explaining . " His casual remark did not bother her . However , the way she spoke with equanimity rendered him helpless . " Let's hurry back home . " Alaric paced up upon her reminder . By the time they walked to the entrance , they could see the Cadogan Family's car . She looked at Alaric . " Is the cab not here yet ? " He returned a dubious look . " What do you mean ? " " Didn't you say that you're not going home ? I thought you'd call for a cab , " she reminded him ' kindly ' . He rued every single word he said last night . He planned on going home with her , but she did not give him the chance at all . " I'll be going first , then . " Victoria smiled lightly before entering the car . Without a second thought , she closed the door and urged the driver to hit the road . What about Mr. Cadogan ? The driver gingerly sneaked a peek out of the window to see the glum Alaric . The driver whispered , " Mrs. Cadogan , what about- " " He has something else to attend to , so he's not coming with us . Let's go . " He did not have the nerve to say anything nor drive the car . Alaric was his 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right boss , yet the person in the back seat was Alaric's wife . 0R ཏྲཱ , 78 % L Alaric had a soft spot for Victoria ; she made the decisions for most of the matters , and he listened to everything she said . In short , the driver could not afford to offend either one of them . Suddenly , the car door opened , and Alaric entered the car . He seated himself so naturally and gazed at the driver coldly . " Let's go . " His voice was so icy that the driver drove the car immediately , not wanting to stay at the place any longer . A weird atmosphere lingered in the air . Victoria assumed Alaric would not come along after she put it that way , but he proved her wrong . Still , she shrugged it off because he was the one embarrassed , not her . She began to flip through the medical records . She did not speak to Alaric , 6/9 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right papers in the car . 8.78 % A couple of moments later , he could not help but shift his gaze onto her . Under the dim light , she leafed through the documents while her long eyelashes fluttered as she blinked her eyes . She was so focused that she showed no desire to talk to him . When he could not hold in his urge any longer , he piped up , " Is something wrong with Grandma's condition ? " り Her hand halted , prompting him to frown . " What ? Can't I follow up with my grandmother's condition? " Hearing that , Victoria pursed her lips and gave him a confused stare . " That's not it . " She then handed the papers to Alaric , hinting to him to study on his own and not to bother her . 7/9 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right 978 % He was at a loss for words . He took the papers and began reading them seriously since they pertained to Griselda . 8/9 Alaric was a little distracted by her expression at first , but he soon became immersed in the records as time passed . He initiated another conversation once he finished reading . " There's a tiny change in her diet and sleep routine . " " Yes , " Victoria answered instantly when it came to Griselda's matter . She added , " I've asked the nursing staff about it . He said that it's normal to see such small changes . It's nothing particular to take note of . " " Is that so ? " His lips formed a thin line before he returned the records to her . " How did you manage to catch that when the doctor and nurses didn't ? " " Because I can sense it . " She explained further in case he could not understand , " I'm more sensitive than others . That's why . Do you 11:01 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 36 Your Hunch Is Right understand ? " D Alaric glanced at her , but it went unnoticed by Victoria . " Of course , it's just a hunch . It's not accurate . " " The difference in the data proves that your hunch is right . " 78 %