Chapter 50 a8 ཊཱི 76 % E 1/9 Jealous ? As Alaric thought about it , he was startled . Then , he pressed her lips with his finger and said deeply , " So what if I'm jealous ? Don't forget that you are still my wife . " His voice was raspy and alluring . As he spoke , he slowly leaned in closer to her . He was so close that Victoria could feel his hot breath against her face . Just as their lips were about to touch , Victoria spoke up . " So , what if I'm legally your wife ? What right do you have to be jealous ? " Alaric stopped in his tracks upon hearing her words . Looking at his reaction , Victoria smiled disdainfully . " Let me rephrase that . If you get jealous because of me , what will become of Claudia ? " When Alaric heard her talking about another person, his lust vanished . 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? 176 % 會 Since he didn't expect her to bring Claudia up , his eyes turned cold as he spoke . " Why are you bringing her up ? " 2/9 " Am I not allowed to ? Why must you bring up Noel , then ?" After he heard her words , Alaric kept quiet . After looking at each other in silence , Alaric released her and got out of bed . On the other hand , Victoria propped herself up and looked at her wrists . Both her wrists were red from where Alaric had grasped her . " That's rough of him , " Victoria mumbled as she got out of bed and picked up the laptop on the floor . Since the device had been thrown to the ground , she opened it to check if everything worked fine . A minute later , she realized her laptop was broken since she couldn't get it to start . That's just great . It looks like I can't work tonight . - 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 76 % Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? Thinking about this , she sighed and took out her phone . ' Let's stop here since something's wrong with my laptop . We'll continue tomorrow at the company , ' she wrote . Then , she sent the text to Yasmin and kept her laptop in the bag . 3/9 While she was tidying up , Alaric stood beside her the entire time . Although he was emitting a cold aura , he didn't leave the room . Seeing that she had kept her laptop away , he asked , " Aren't you going back to work ? " When Victoria heard his words , she glared at him angrily and bellowed , " How can I work when my laptop is broken ? What am I supposed to work with ? " Alaric was startled when he heard her words . After a while , he approached her and reached his hand out . " Let me have a look at it . " " No. " Victoria refused . She didn't want him to touch her laptop when he was the one who had broken it . 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? Hearing the angry tone in her voice , Alaric gulped and said sincerely , " I'll give you a new one . " 76 % 4/9 At that , Victoria found it funny . " Do you think I can't afford it ? " Then , she realized that she needed the money after having a child . The cost of a laptop is enough to buy a bunch of diapers and toys for my baby . As she thought about it , her words took a turn . " Send the money to me on PayPal . " When Alaric heard her words , he was surprised by the change in her attitude . After all , she was suddenly willing to accept several thousand from him when she refused his checks worth millions back then . Thinking about this , he took out his phone and wired her seven grand . He would have given her more money if there wasn't a transaction limit . Once Victoria received the notification on her phone , she took it out and read it . When she realized Alaric had given her seven grand , she frowned and said , " This is way too much money . " 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 1076 % 會 Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? Alaric pursed his lips and quickly found an excuse since he was afraid that she wouldn't accept the money . " This is compensation for what I did . " Victoria clicked her tongue and accepted the money . Then , she returned 6,000 to him and said , " I only need 1,000 for the laptop . I only take what I need ." When Alaric saw that she had given him back the remaining money , he lowered his eyes without saying a word . She's trying to keep things clear between us all of a sudden . Does she have to do this ? Is it because of … him ? The next day , Victoria spent a few hundred dollars to repair her laptop . Since she wouldn't be staying in the company for long , she decided she wouldn't need to buy a new laptop . After all , it would be a waste of money . With that , she had breakfast with Yasmin . While they sat in the breakfast shop , Victoria was still talking about work . 5/9 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 876 % Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? While Yasmin heard her talk , she drank her soy milk resignedly as she looked at Victoria . For some reason , she felt that Victoria had been working hard as of late . Moreover , she had been teaching her remarkable things . As Yasmin thought about it , she swallowed her food and asked , " Can I ask you something , Miss Victoria ? " Victoria glanced at her when she heard the question and said , " Go ahead . " Then , Yasmin looked around carefully and leaned closer to Victoria as she spoke . " Are you leaving the company ? " She catches on quite fast , thought Victoria . Thinking about it , she pursed her lips and didn't say anything . On the other hand , Yasmin was nervous when she saw Victoria's expression . " I - I didn't mean to pry into your business , Miss Victoria . It's just 6/9 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? 76 % that you've been working hard lately and teaching me many things . That's why I've made such a conclusion . " 7/9 However , Victoria reckoned it was fine to tell Yasmin about it . " Yes . " She didn't deny Yasmin's words . " That is why you have to pay attention to what I have taught you since there isn't much time left . " " Miss Victoria … " Yasmin widened her eyes in disbelief . After Victoria completed her work , she closed the laptop and said faintly , " Don't tell the others about this . " Yasmin nodded dumbly . At that moment , she felt a huge wave of sadness overwhelming her . No wonder Miss Victoria was so angry with me yesterday . I was dumbfounded and didn't know what I had done to make her mad . Now that I know , she must have known she was leaving and feared that she couldn't protect me anymore . Thus , she didn't want me to offend the others . 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 76 % Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? Thinking about it , Yasmin bit her lip and looked at the expressionless Victoria . " Are you going to get a divorce with Mr. Cadogan , Miss Victoria ? " 8/9 she whispered . After all , why would Miss Victoria leave the company if they aren't getting divorced ? Is it because of Claudia ? Victoria glanced at her resignedly and said , " It looks like you did not remember anything I told you yesterday . " " No … I … It's just … " Yasmin bit her lips harshly , almost drawing blood . " I don't want you to leave . " Listening to her words , Victoria fell silent momentarily before saying , " There's nothing to be sad about . This is just how life works . " " - " Before she could finish her words , Victoria cut her off . " Hurry up and finish your food . We still have work to do in the company . " 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun 76 % Chapter 50 Why Are You Jealous ? When Yasmin heard her words , she could only lower her head and stuff the food in her mouth , looking depressed . Before she knew about this matter , she had been eating happily . However , the delicious food tasted bland now . 9/9 After breakfast , the duo went back to the company . When Victoria entered the building and saw the calendar on the big screen , she slowed down . There are still six days left before Grandma's surgery . Ah , time flies . I hope everything will be alright , be it Grandma's surgery or the divorce between Alaric and me . 11:16 Mon , 19 Jun