Chapter 197 I'm Willing to Wait

• Although Claudia had already brought it up, Alaric didn't bother explaining himself gently as he used to the moment she was aggrieved. Instead, he remained rooted to the spot, nonchalantly staring at her with unwavering, empty eyes until she felt so uncomfortable that she just had to turn to a different topic. "I'm just kidding. Why won't you pick up my calls, right? Oh, by the way, where's Norwood? He told me that you were drunk when I called you last night. Are you okay? Does your head hurt?"
• After all that, Alaric merely mumbled, "I'm fine." Then, he went into the bedroom to dress up.
• Claudia didn't move a muscle as she stared at his retreating figure and felt her heart wrench. Five years ago, Alaric successfully divorced Victoria, and the latter left the country without a word, disappearing from their lives ever since. While Claudia was surprised that Victoria actually kept her word, she was also looking forward to the day when Alaric would marry her as quickly as possible after the divorce. Yet, before she could rejoice, Alaric had changed his mind.