Captivation Want Nothing But You Chapter 113 by Adolf Dunne Hated Her The Most âLooks like youâve remembered everything,â Victor said with a mocking tone as he walked to her bedside.
Though he sounded condescending, his face remained expressionless. Rachel said nothing. She just lowered her eyes and stayed silent. It was indeed true what Victor said; she did remember everything now. This included how heâd saved her⦠And what heâd frantically said to her when heâd tried to keep her awake.
âThank you,â she said softly, and then finally, looked up at him. âYou donât have to thank me,â Victor said.
His expression remained neutral and relaxed, concealing anything he might have been feeling. âYou should be grateful.â This was enough to tell Rachel that whatever he said next was going to be unpleasant.
And she was right. Victor reached out and grabbed her chin, raising her head to force her to look at him.
âYou should be grateful youâre pregnant with my child, otherwise I would have just let you die.â Rachelâs expression pinched. She easily managed to move her face out of his hand; he hadnât been holding her tightly.
With a sour smile she said, âOh I see⦠Youâre not the one I should be thanking then.â Victor narrowed his eyes, gazing coldly at her. âYouâre right though; I should be thanking the baby,â Rachel said as she looked into his eyes. âAfter all, you just desperately want me dead in any case.â Rachel didnât notice the shocked expression on Victorâs face when he looked down at her.
At least now he knew what she thought of him. But he couldnât deny that in some ways, she was right.
There had been a time when heâd wanted her dead, and would have done anything to achieve his goal.
Now, her words wounded him in a way he couldnât describe. It felt like a cold, sharp knife had been driven into his heart and was now being twisted and turned, like a type of torture. â⦠Iâm glad you know your place,â Victor said coldly, trying his best to keep the burning pain out his voice and expression.
Rachel forced herself to keep smiling, but otherwise stayed silent. She wasnât in the mood to argue now.
Her head still felt like it was stuffed with cotton wool from the concussion. âRachel.â She raised her eyebrows in response. She tilted her head to the side as she waited for whatever it was he wanted to say. Victor inhaled to speak. He was already armed with a sarcastic remark, but when he looked down into her pale face, he found he was suddenly struck speechless.
The cool, autumn night breeze drifted in through the half-opened window and gently lifted the curtain in a gauzy wave. Rachel waited patiently for him to say something. She kept her eyes locked on him, granting him her full, undivided attention. After a few more minutes ticked by in which he still said nothing, she finally asked in a hoarse voice, âMr. Sullivan, what else did you want to say?â Her tone was cold, distant, and laced with just a hint of aggression.
Victorâs expression suddenly darkened and that cold glimmer in his eyes hardened. âNext time you try and kill yourself, please do so where no one else can see you. Especially me. If you try something like that again, I wonât care if that baby dies with you.â 2 Then he turned on his heel and marched out the room.
Rachel stared at the door for a long while after heâd left. She was completely dumbstruck by what heâd said. She kept turning his words over and over in her mind, until she finally realized what heâd meant; he thought sheâd done it on purpose. He thought sheâd purposefully stepped into the road so that heâd have to come and save her. The thought made her both humiliated and irritated.
Did he think she was insane!
How was she supposed to know he was going to be there at exactly that time? If sheâd known he was going to be there, sheâd have avoided him at all costs; no matter what Lukas said.
Rachel gritted her teeth tightly. She should have called him back and explained things to him, tried to reason with him, but it was too late now. He was already long gone. Now, confined to the hospital bed, with no way to release her anger, she felt even worse. And Victor didnât come back.
The doctor asked her to stay in hospital for a week. Although it was nothing more than a slight concussion, heâd explained that it was for observation purposes because she was pregnant. The next day, two stone-faced bodyguards appeared to stand vigil at the door of her ward. She knew Victor had sent them. Who else could it be? But she didnât try and contest. She couldnât leave the hospital without the manâs permission anyway, so arguing was useless anyway.
Later in the afternoon, she had a quick physical exam. It was just to make sure she and the baby were both healthy. After that, she took the tablet Lukas had bought her and went to sit outside on the balcony.
She called Quintin and chatted casually with him while she searched the dark web for any information regarding Abby. The door to the balcony was opened softly. Rachelâs eyes widened, but then she forced herself to relax. She quickly exited the dark web and instead, opened a simple game on the tablet that she began playing.
Out the corner of her eye, she glanced at whoever had just arrived. She didnât see much, just the bright white of a coat. Probably a doctor. Without turning around or raising her eyes she said, âNo dizziness, no nausea. Iâm perfectly fine, doctor. Youâve been checking up on me all day; arenât you getting tired? Why donât you sit down and have a break?â
Rachel frowned down at her tablet, then looked up at the person sheâd thought was her attending doctor.
She had been wrong. âDr. Jimenez?â Rachel was in surprise when she saw her. Carla smiled in greeting and said pleasantly, âI know itâs just a concussion, but itâs good that he checks on you so often. The baby seemed a little unstable at one point, so itâs not a bad thing that youâre being monitored so carefully.
Rather safe than sorry, you know.â
Rachel pulled out a chair and nodded towards it, inviting Clara to join her. âHe comes in and checks on me every hour or so. Itâs not like Iâm going to give birth any time soon.â Clara glanced down at Rachelâs flat stomach before she could stop herself. âYou have a point here.â âI know.â Rachel shifted in her chair and closed her tablet. She pushed herself up straighter and then asked, âHowâs Riley?â Now that sheâd remembered what had happened, she remembered all the events from the previous day. Claraâs eyebrows rose in surprise.
âSheâs fine I⦠I actually came here to apologize,â she said. âApologize? Why?â âYou were there for Riley andâ¦â Clara said before she shook her head and gave up. She had a complicated expression on her face and her eyes were downcast. âLuckily, youâre alright. If something had happened to you, I never would have been able to forgive myself.â
She lowered her gaze again as if she were ashamed. âNone of this is your fault,â Rachel said calmly. âIt was no oneâs fault, not even Rileyâs. If we really want to point fingers, it would be my fault. I lost Riley when I went to the bathroom.â Clara looked up at her, that complicated expression was back on her face.
Rachel frowned in confusion at her strange look. âWhat?â
âNothing.â Clara shook her head and then said gently, âIâm just glad youâre alright.â If something had happened to Rachel, Clara knew in her heart that she would blame herself for the rest of her life; and she knew Roger would do the same. Clara couldnât help but think back to the events of the previous day.
been about to step into the traffic with no regard for his own safety. âClara! Get out of the way!â he shouted at her rushed over to save Rachel, heâd have been hit.
Clara couldnât bear the thought of watching her brother get hurt, just to save Rachel. âRoger! Stop! Youâre not thinking straight-â The sound of squealing brakes choked off her next words. Both of them were left standing, staring in shock. Clara slowly turned her head, afraid of what she might see.
She didnât think she could handle the sight of Rachelâs body lying broken on the ground. But that wasnât the case. What she saw instead was that someone had saved Rachel. Before she could stop him, Roger ran towards them. When Rachelâs savior raised his head, Clara instantly recognized him; Victor. She ran to catch up with Roger. She grabbed his arm and pulled him to a stop. âRoger, donât. Stay awayâ¦â
She tightened her grip on him when he tried to pull away from her. She gave him a small, firm shake before she said, âVictor will take care of her. Sheâs pregnant with his child; heâs not going to let anything happen to her. Donât worry.â But truth be told, Clara didnât even believe what she was saying quite a tumble with Victor.
Even from here, Clara could tell that she was unconscious. It might be no big deal for an ordinary person; but Rachel was actually a pregnant woman. Roger stopped fighting once he heard what Clara said. He watched in stoic silence at Victor carried Rachel into his Maybach and drove away.