Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Chapter 52: The Baby Stays 

Caroline held Alice's hand and moved closer to her.She didn't start talking until her daughter was calm enough.

"Alice, you were at Victor's that night, right? Did you see Rachel taking the pill?"

Alice's silence was an answer in itself, so Caroline didn't wait for the her daughter to speak.

She frowned and murmured, more to herself, "That must be it.Rachel must be pregnant, otherwise, why would she visit the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department?She didn't even get a prescription from the doctor."

"Impossible.What are the odds that she got knocked up in just the one time they slept together?" Alice was dumbfounded.

She couldn't believe that Rachel would be so lucky to get pregnant with Victor's child so easily.

What was she to do now? Rachel and Victor's divorce was supposed to be her opportunity.

What if Rachel really was pregnant? What then? Would they be back together? All her efforts would be in vain then.

"Alice.I want to ask you something and I need you to think very carefully before you answer.Have you noticed anything strange about Rachel these days? It's been over a month since that night.If she is pregnant, she probably has some… symptoms."

It was plain to see that Caroline was the calmest of the two.

She seemed to have a clear mind and tried to get to the bottom of this employing her logic, putting all emotions aside.

Alice looked thoughtful for a minute or so.

Suddenly, something occurred to her.

She squeezed Caroline's hand and exclaimed, "I… I did notice something."

"What?"

"I went to find Rachel today and before I left, I heard her talking to Abby.You know, the servant.Abby said the orange was really sour, but Rachel didn't seem to notice it.On the contrary, she insisted that it was delicious…"

Alice paused, a stormy expression taking over her face.

"Mom, what if she is pregnant?"

Caroline was fairly certain that she was, but when she saw Alice was on the verge of a panic attack, she tried to comfort her.

"Don't worry, sweetie.Everything is going to be alright."

"Alright? My life is ruined! If that bitch is knocked up, Victor won't marry me and I'll never be a part of the Sullivan family! Mom, this baby can't be born.Do you hear me?"

make

soothed her daughter, nodding

eyes as a

plan? I'll do anything.Just tell me

raised a hand and tucked Alice's stray locks behind her

top priority now is

to keep the bile rising in her throat as she looked at the delicious dishes arrayed on the table in

Rachel's pallor, Abby

any of that, I

said, dismissing Abby's

really

me those oranges.I

can't just live on oranges," Abby

really can't eat these

the food on the table, Abby turned around and

the hospital for a

already did," Rachel

did? What did the

convinced that Rachel would be announcing she only had

at the girl as she put the oranges on the table.She evaded

make your

to ask more questions, but

was more important to cook something

after that, Andy returned carrying another bag of

why you like oranges

placed the bag on the coffee table in the living

same time, Abby arrived carrying a bowl

know that Miss

Are you

wide-eyed,

days, so he knew Rachel

Rachel, Abby stood on opposite side of the table as Andy, both of them looking at the lady

to herself that this felt a lot

and looked up

a bite first and then we'll talk about it." Abby

rather hear what the doctor had

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