Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Rachel turned her head to look at Victor but for a brief moment only.

“It may not be convenient for you to go upstairs because of your wounds. But you can use the small washroom over there so you can change your clothes and take a shower after Roger comes out,” Rachel said in a bland tone as if she hadn’t heard Victor’s question. Victor held the clothes tighter. His eyes darkened. 

“I’m fine,” he said, his voice taut.

 “I can go upstairs and change my clothes.”

“Okay.” Rachel replied frostily.

 “I’ll go now and see if Lila needs my help.”

“Are you inviting Roger to stay for dinner?” Victor couldn’t help but ask.

“Yes, I am. Didn’t you hear my invitation?”

Victor noticed that Rachel had this habit of frowning when something displeased or annoyed her. He raised his hand instinctively. He wanted to smoothen the frown lines between her eyebrows.

Rachel saw Victor’s raise hand, and she turned her head away from him. Victor pulled back his hand but not before his cold fingertips touched Rachel’s face.

 Looking forlorn at her, he said, “I’m hungry, too.”

“Carson just texted. He should be here soon,” Rachel said as she stepped backward to keep a distance from Victor. 

“If you are hungry, I’ll ask Lila to make some rice paste for you so you can eat some. When you get back to the hospital, you can eat some more.”

“I’m not going back to the hospital.” His eyebrows drawn together, Victor asked, “Rachel, are you still mad at me?”

Rachel just shook her head. 

“Then why would you want to live here? Why not in our home? Why are you driving me away?” The hurt in Victor’s voice was discernible. 

am jealous.” Rachel was dumbstruck for a moment. She didn’t expect to hear the word “jealous” from Victor, and he

“You are jealous?” 

letting Roger stay here. How do you that makes me feel? If you’re angry at me, let me know. Throw your temper at me if you have to. Just don’t do this to

I think I should tell you something. You know that the

coughed, interrupting Rachel. He put a hand on his chest and coughed

but words were stuck in her throat when she saw Victor’s face turning

said, his voice trembling a bit.

Victor had done that several times. He suddenly coughed when she and Roger were about

a coincidence that Rachel even doubted if Victor did it on purpose. She

face was losing color. She felt her temples throbbing. She thought that it would be more worrying if Victor

that Carson should be on his way here. Victor wouldn’t be staying

her tone and said, “of course, you’ll feel cold. You got wet in the rain. Now, go upstairs and change your

then turned around

go. He stood in his place for

had to think of viable solutions. After everyone had left the meeting room, he took out his phone and saw the message sent from Rachel. There were also missed calls from Lukas. The message read, “Victor’s here

Carson frowned.

bed, and yet, he left the hospital

texted Rachel back, he picked up his coat on the armrest and walked to the door. In his haste, he bumped into Ivan who had some documents

Scott, are you

put his phone in his pocket.

pick up

widened in confusion.

Sullivan?” he asked

you

the matter so serious that you’d want Mr. Sullivan to leave the hospital and personally solve it?” Ivan didn’t think that whatever it was, it wouldn’t warrant Victor’s

Sullivan Group had gone through all kinds of ups and downs

can handle

then said, “Victor is

hospital!” Ivan