Captivation: Want Nothing But You

The waiter looked down, gently put the glass on the table, and left the lounge without looking back. Victor felt a like his temples would explode. He rubbed his temples with his thumb, but the drumming didn’t cease. When he heard the door of the lounge closing, he sat up and tried taking the glass the waiter had left. That was when he realized that the side effect of the drug seemed to be getting more severe. He felt dizzy and weak the moment he touched the glass.

Unable to keep his hand steady, the glass slipped from his hand, falling to the floor with a crisp sound.

Brows furrowed in concentration, Victor held the handrail instinctively for support. At the same time, the door was opened from the outside.

Clara stood and watched Rachel. She couldn’t stop wondering what had happened to Rachel, and where she had been for the past four years. Clara had a lot of questions for Rachel, but she recognized that she had no right, and was in no position to ask her anything. So, she had to contend herself with small talk.

hall and coming straight at Clara. Clara caught her just in time and pinched her face dotingly. “Shouldn’t you be with your grandparents? What are you doing here?” With her

and Grandma are chatting with Uncle, and no one wants play with me.” Riley puffed out her rosy cheeks to her mother. Slowly, her smile died down and she looked puzzled as

shoulder, encouraging her to be open with Rachel. Riley tilted her head and

faint and somehow not real. It made Clara worry about her emotional problems. Clara didn’t know how Rachel had managed in the past four years. As a woman, she knew fully well that it was difficult to live in a land you weren’t

said in a singsong voice, “Mommy, you are, and will remain the most beautiful woman in my eyes. I’m meeting Aunt Rachel for the first time. I want to leave a

little girl’s words. Rachel raised her eyebrows when she heard what she said. “Riley, this is not the first time we’re meeting.” Riley widened her eyes and looked at Rachel in dismay. Indeed Rachel looked familiar, but

know her, sweetheart. She saved your life. You got lost once when you were a little kid. Aunt Rachel searched for you everywhere and even almost had a car accident.” These words triggered Riley’s memory, and she began to remember Four years wasn’t a very long time, but it wasn’t a short time either. Riley was still very

didn’t understand why her uncle was crying at that time. But as she thought of it

reaction I had when I saw your picture.” ‘Roger has my picture in his room?’ it had been four years already. Rachel thought that Roger must have forgotten her by now. So it was really shocking hearing that he still had her picture on display in his room. This discovery stunned Rachel a little. Clara, too, was beside herself because, Riley had innocently evoked a topic she had deliberately been avoiding. She pinched Riley’s face and said with a smile, “Riley, what are you talking about?” “I’m saying what I saw

in what she was saying that she didn’t notice the slight change on Clara’s face. “Mommy, I’m not a kid anymore. I’m going to primary school this year, you know?” “Yes, you’re right.” Afraid that Riley would say something else she shouldn’t, Clara answered her hastily so that she wouldn’t go back to it. Unfortunately for Clara, Riley had plans that were different from hers. The little girl walked up to Rachel and greeted, “Aunt Rachel?” “Yes?” Rachel left her thoughts when she heard her name and looked down at the little angel in front